As a 78 WHS grad I'm pretty excited too. Congratulations Pioneers! Awesome to have a state championship returning to Watauga County after 47 years. My mom, a 74 grad, summed up the game thusly: "pretty cool". :lol: I remember you fellas. I was just out of the Air Force and attending Lees-McRae at t...

RankinApp wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 12, 2025 7:07 pm

Congratulations Pioneers! Awesome to have a state championship returning to Watauga County after 47 years.

My mom, a 74 grad, summed up the game thusly: "pretty cool".

I'm a 74 grad, who's your mom if you don't mind me asking?

State Champs. My niece and her husband plus grand niece were at game. My niece wore her uncle's jersey (played on the 1978 state champion team) and her daughter wore his letter man's jacket. Great day to be a Pioneer!!

All I know is if the coach is stoked to play another game after this year then I am too. In fact win or lose it's several more practice sessions for those who will be back next year. So we got that at least. Question of the Day: The coach stated after the Arky State loss that we would finish strong...

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 08, 2025 12:41 pm

Yeah I think our seniors are more on the track of let me play one last time.

Particularly since they've lost to The Stink three times in a row and at home twice. Save Face Bowl

Unlike last time we played them hopefully we'll show up prepared this time.

Watauga in State Title Game for first time since 1978 when they took it all. Kickoff in UNCheat Stadium 4:00 Friday.

Jimmy Flick

Yes, it's that time of year again:

Watauga won again tonight (31-28 over Sun Valley to go to 13-0) and will host the Western 6A final next weekend for a chance to go to the state finals. GO PIONEERS!!! Last night's game reminded of the playoff game against Brevard back in 1978, won on a field goal in that game too. Anyway, that was ...

Watauga heading to the semi finals of the State 6A High School Football Playoffs, currently ranked #1. Kickoff at 7:30 at Jack Groce Stadium in Boone Friday night.

Anyway you look at it, that's on the Head Coach.

Also, still find it odd that we kept letting Arky get out of bounds on their last drive to stop the clock.

We probably would have been embarrassed on national tv again anyway. Time to move on.

On last time, 1:20 to go in the game, you have the ball at the two and have to gain one yard to run out the clock. And, Arky State has no time outs and you're 3 points ahead. But, you still find a way to lose the game. This team has been tripping all over themselves continually from game one to yes...

Post game interview for those interested. To be honest I didn't listen to the whole thing, I lost interest at the 1:59 mark when he said we're going to finish strong. Then again, I'll take him for his word that we'll "finish strong" and be back next season ready to right the ship. https://youtu.be/g...

On last time, 1:20 to go in the game, you have the ball at the two and have to gain one yard to run out the clock. And, Arky State has no time outs and you're 3 points ahead. But, you still find a way to lose the game. This team has been tripping all over themselves continually from game one to yest...

Anyone hear the post game with DL, or did anyone really give a crap?

Finish 5-6, I can think of three games (Southern Miss, Coastal, today) that we lost by beating ourselves and being stupid. Southern Miss (early), Coastal (mid season), today. Could easily be 8-3, but (as someone alluded to earlier) apparently stupid can't be fixed.

Had to only gain one yard and win the game and go bowling, but they found a way to screw it up. It's been like this early on the season and continued to the end. Unacceptable!!