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  • #16
    LRs schedule is out, looks like their two non conference games are St Augustine at home on 9/2 and at Fayetteville State on 9/9

    https://lrbears.com/sports/football/schedule

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    • #17
      Originally posted by 87Bear View Post
      LRs schedule is out, looks like their two non conference games are St Augustine at home on 9/2 and at Fayetteville State on 9/9

      https://lrbears.com/sports/football/schedule
      If LR played that schedule last year, they might've made the playoffs.

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      • #18
        Although it's not been officially released, I was told today that Limestone's non-conference schedule is as follows:

        Sept. 2 @ West Georgia Sept. 9 host West Alabama

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        • #19
          I have mixed feelings about LR's schedule. The non-conference should be simple enough, but I hate that we aren't getting two home games to start the year. The away schedule in the conference will be brutal as well, we play all our tough games on the road (CN, Limestone, Newberry, Wingate, Tusculum). While I feel really good about the team we are bringing back this year, it we'll have some tough tests in hostile environments.

          Biggest gripe is only having 5 home games. Makes that Bears Club membership (which jumped by a couple hundred bucks this year) feel a lot less worth it.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by BEARS View Post
            I have mixed feelings about LR's schedule. The non-conference should be simple enough, but I hate that we aren't getting two home games to start the year. The away schedule in the conference will be brutal as well, we play all our tough games on the road (CN, Limestone, Newberry, Wingate, Tusculum). While I feel really good about the team we are bringing back this year, it we'll have some tough tests in hostile environments.

            Biggest gripe is only having 5 home games. Makes that Bears Club membership (which jumped by a couple hundred bucks this year) feel a lot less worth it.
            But, won't you probably have 6 home games next year? With only 11 games on the schedule each year, it seems a rather silly thing to gripe about ;).

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            • #21
              We've been spoiled by the amount of home games in recent years. Had several years with 6 or even 7 home games (not counting playoffs). It makes something like Bears Club (which is not cheap) feel like a much better bang for your buck when you are spreading that money out over the course of more games.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Hailscarlet&gray View Post

                Going all the way to Pennsylvania to play a non conference game? They mustbe having a difficult time finding non conference games. I wish they would play more Gulf South teams, like West Georgia.
                Should be a good day for Newberry unless Ship is greatly improved from last season. We were 5-6 with a very young team. The team had three freshmen quarterbacks and the first two were injured, leaving us with the third-string guy for the final couple of games. He actually might have played the best of the three, engineering an upset of Gannon in the final game that probably kept them out of our regional playoffs. That position is probably still in flux this spring, our leading end entered the transfer portal, and a big lift will be needed from an o-line that started mostly frosh and sophomores last year. The situation might get better on defense, where a lot of the young players saw considerable playing time and showed some promise. Didn't have a big recruiting class as 78 players are returning.

                I look for the Raiders to be somewhat better, but not a match for Newberry if it's anything like it's been the past couple of seasons.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Saints Tailgating View Post
                  Although it's not been officially released, I was told today that Limestone's non-conference schedule is as follows:

                  Sept. 2 @ West Georgia Sept. 9 host West Alabama
                  This could be a very good long term strategic move for the future for when there may eventually be a combined CC / GSC Football Conference.


                  After being a member of Conference Carolinas for 22 years (there are still close ties with the conference) Limestone made the move to the SAC at the time when their plans of football began, and CC wasn't a football supporting conference, but now things have changed in a big way, and continue to change. There could be more and more opportunities in this region for D2 sports affiliated changes. We will see.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Ship69 View Post

                    Should be a good day for Newberry unless Ship is greatly improved from last season. We were 5-6 with a very young team. The team had three freshmen quarterbacks and the first two were injured, leaving us with the third-string guy for the final couple of games. He actually might have played the best of the three, engineering an upset of Gannon in the final game that probably kept them out of our regional playoffs. That position is probably still in flux this spring, our leading end entered the transfer portal, and a big lift will be needed from an o-line that started mostly frosh and sophomores last year. The situation might get better on defense, where a lot of the young players saw considerable playing time and showed some promise. Didn't have a big recruiting class as 78 players are returning.

                    I look for the Raiders to be somewhat better, but not a match for Newberry if it's anything like it's been the past couple of seasons.
                    I'm looking forward to seeing you guys. Should be a good game. Though I think we will be pretty good again this year, we will be much younger on both sides of the ball.

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                    • #25
                      Here is UVA-Wise's schedule for 2023

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                      • #26
                        Tusculum released its schedule today. Open at Kennesaw State

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                        • #27
                          Wingate released their schedule today, looks like they are playing Mars Hill week 2 in a non SAC game. They must not have been able to find an out of conference opponent. This is where the alliance with the MEC will help out.

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                          • #28
                            All the SAC schedules have been released. I'm putting something together.

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                            • #29
                              2023 Schedule
                              Week 1
                              Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Union College (KY) Bulldogs at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at Concord Mountain Lions
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Allen Yellow Jackets
                              Catawba Indians at Elizabeth City Vikings
                              St. Augustine's Falcons at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
                              Newberry Wolves at Shippensburg Raiders
                              Limestone Saints at West Georgia Wolves
                              Chowan Hawks at Barton Bulldogs
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Kennesaw State Owls (FCS)
                              Albany State Golden Rams at Wingate Bulldogs
                              Week 2
                              Carson-Newman Eagles at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS)
                              UVA Wise Cavaliers at Thomas More Saints
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Shorter Hawks
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at Bluefield State Big Blues
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Fayetteville State Broncos
                              Livingstone Blue Bears at Catawba Indians
                              North Greenville Crusaders at Newberry Wolves
                              West Alabama Tigers at Limestone Saints
                              Barton Bulldogs at Davidson Wildcats (FCS)
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Virginia State Trojans
                              Wingate Bulldogs at Mars Hill Lions
                              Week 3
                              Carson-Newman Eagles at Limestone Saints
                              UVA Wise Cavaliers at Barton Bulldogs
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
                              Mars Hill Lions at Catawba Indians
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at Newberry Wolves
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Wingate Bulldogs
                              Week 4
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Limestone Saints at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Barton Bulldogs at Mars Hill Lions
                              Newberry Wolves at Erskine Flying Fleet
                              Catawba Indians at Tusculum Pioneers
                              Wingate Bulldogs at Emory & Henry Wasps
                              Week 5
                              Carson-Newman Eagles at Newberry Wolves
                              Mars Hill Lions at Limestone Saints
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at Catawba Indians
                              UVA Wise Cavaliers at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
                              Barton Bulldogs at Tusculum Pioneers
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Wingate Bulldogs
                              Week 6
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Mars Hill Lions
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Wingate Bulldogs at Catawba Indians
                              Newberry Wolves at Barton Bulldogs
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Limestone Saints
                              Week 7
                              UVA Wise Cavaliers at Tusculum Pioneers
                              Carson-Newman Eagles at Erskine Flying Fleet
                              Mars Hill Lions at Emory & Henry Wasps
                              Limestone Saints at Wingate Bulldogs
                              Barton Bulldogs at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
                              Catawba Indians at Newberry Wolves
                              Week 8
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Emory & Henry Wasps
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Mars Hill Lions at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Wingate Bulldogs at Barton Bulldogs
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Newberry Wolves
                              Catawba Indians at Limestone Saints
                              Week 9
                              Tusculum Pioneers at Erskine Flying Fleet
                              UVA Wise Cavaliers at Mars Hill Lions
                              Emory & Henry Wasps at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Wingate Bulldogs
                              Barton Bulldogs at Catawba Indians
                              Newberry Wolves at Limestone Saints
                              Week 10
                              Mars Hill Lions at Tusculum Pioneers
                              Carson-Newman Eagles at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Erskine Flying Fleet at Emory & Henry Wasps
                              Wingate Bulldogs at Newberry Wolves
                              Catawba Indians at Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
                              Limestone Saints at Barton Bulldogs
                              Week 11*
                              Wingate Bulldogs at UVA Wise Cavaliers
                              Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Tusculum Pioneers
                              Catawba Indians at Carson-Newman Eagles
                              Newberry Wolves at Mars Hill Lions
                              Barton Bulldogs at Erskine Flying Fleet
                              Limestone Saints at Emory & Henry Wasps

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                              • #30
                                Canadarican on point as always. Biggest games I see each week are:

                                Week 1: Limestone at UWG. Could be a statement game for Limestone. Would love to see them prove last season was not just a flash in the pan.
                                Week 2: Wingate at Mars Hill. MH can prove they are the dominant force in a weaker Mountain Division. Wingate lost a bunch in the offseason - will be interesting to see how they come out this year.
                                Week 3: Tusculum at Wingate. Tusculum are always hard to judge. Wingate playing the class of the Mountain division early on.
                                Week 4: LR at Carson-Newman. Rivalry game up in east Tennessee. I want to see the Eagles improve this season, but not at the expense of the Bears.
                                Week 5: Mars Hill at Limestone. Could be a big cross division showdown.
                                Week 6: LR at Limestone. This is a make-it-or-break-it year for the LR coaching staff. Need to take down most (read all) of the heavy weights this season.
                                Week 7: Limestone at Wingate. I promise I'm not even too terribly high on Limestone, they just have some massive games to start the year.
                                Week 8: LR at Newberry. First real test of the season for the Indians comes in the graveyard against LR. This one has the potential of being a real classic.
                                Week 9: LR at Wingate and Newberry at Limestone. Can't pick between the two. Y'all had better get out both your TVs and pay double for Flo for this week.
                                Week 10: Wingate at Newberry is the pick, but MH vs TC is a titanic matchup in the Mountain.
                                Week 11: Betting on a LR vs Mars Hill SAC Bowl this year!

                                A few observations. (1) Limestone has a brutal schedule, they could easily lose 5 or 6 games and still be a top 4 team in the SAC in terms of talent. (2) Newberry play Wingate and LR at home. (3) Emory and Henry could be a surprise team, they played some of the big boys tight last year and play some decent local squads early in the year - should test their resolve for the big games down the stretch. (4) LR plays Limestone, CN, Wingate, and Newberry on the road. The expectation has to be winning most of these games, but man if this isn't a brutal away schedule.

                                Any thoughts?

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