LOW MOOR, VA (VR) — Regional football playoff games involving Alleghany High School and Covington High School have been moved to Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in anticipation of inclement weather on Friday.
The CHS Cougars will travel to Narrows to face the Green Wave in the Region 1C playoffs, while the AHS Mountaineers will take on the Appomattox County Raiders in Region 2C. The AHS game is at Appomattox. Both games will kick off at 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg says there is a risk of excessive rainfall Friday and Friday night as Tropical Cyclone Nicole tracks out of Florida. The chance of heavy rain on Friday is 90 percent.
The Cougars will enter regional play riding a three-game winning streak. CHS finished the regular season with a 3-7 record. The regional game will be a rematch with Narrows The Green Wave came from behind to defeat the Cougars in a 44-38 shootout on Oct. 15.
Alleghany finished its regular season at 6-4. Thursday’s game will be the first postseason appearance for the Mountaineers since 2017. AHS closed out its regular season on Oct. 28 with a huge 28-6 win over Floyd County. Appomattox, 7-3, has won five of the past seven Class 2 state titles.
“Alleghany Highlands Public Schools leadership is exceptionally pleased that both of our high school football teams are advancing to this level of play,” said Superintendent Kim Halterman.
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