"Small Town Tradition, Big Time Atmosphere: Richlands vs. Tazewell

  Tazewell County. For nearly 90 years now, this county has seen its share of history. There have been two World Wars, The Great Depression, a Coal Mining Boom and subsequent crash, all the way into today's economic recession and the mulitple conflicts ongoing overseas. A constant source of pride, a reason for looking forward to the next year eminates from two small towns only separated by a 12 mile stretch of Route 19-460.

Tazewell vs. Richlands. Bulldogs vs Tornado. Forget what you thought about Graham vs. Bluefield, the Tazewell-Richlands rivalry digs deeper than a city, county, or state line. From the very first year of existence for either team, it has been a game of one-upsmanship. Following a release that Richlands would be fielding a football team for the first time in 1926, Tazewell launched a pre-emptive strike to field a team nearly instantly, one which went on to defeat Richlands in the very first meeting of the two rivals the very next year. Richlands was never at a loss for returning the favor as over the next three quarters of a century the rivalry has been nearly evenly balanced.

In the upcoming documentary titled "Small Town Tradition, Big Time Atmosphere: Richlands vs. Tazewell" by Aaron Smeltzer and Billy Bowling, the curtains are drawn back on this rivalry that has spanned many a Tazewell County residents' lifetime, and give you a glimpse of what many of the young men, coaches, fans, and historians saw and felt and are stll feeling as a part of such a long standing and bitter rivalry.


Teaser trailer #01
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvL-T43d4lk

Teaser trailer #02
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW310p_LqI4

Teaser trailer #03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vplL3JEq_GM

Teaser trailer #04
http://youtu.be/pjB7J3AYyJI

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If you have any questions please send them my way.

E-mail: aaron.smeltzer@hotmail.com
E-mail 2: TazewellCountyFootballProject@gmail.com