Alright, folks, today I wanted to walk you through how I managed to get my hands on the Coal Grove football schedule this year. It’s one of those things, you know? Every season rolls around, and the hunt begins. It’s not always straightforward, let me tell you.
My Starting Point: The Usual Suspects
So, the first thing I did, like I always do, was to check the school’s own website. You’d think, in this day and age, it would be right there on the homepage, big and bold, especially with the season kicking off. But nope, not immediately obvious. I clicked around the athletics section, found some old news, but the current schedule? Not so easy.
Then I thought, okay, maybe the local newspaper’s site. Sometimes they get the schedules early. Scrolled through a bunch of articles, local happenings, but the football schedule itself was either buried deep or maybe behind one of those subscription things they’re all doing now. I wasn’t about to sign up for something just for a schedule I figured I could find elsewhere.
Digging a Little Deeper
My next step was to think about community channels. We’ve got that town Facebook group, right? So I hopped on there. Lots of chatter about the team, some pre-season excitement, which is always good to see. I did a quick search in the group: “football schedule,” “Coal Grove games,” you know the drill. Found a post from a week or two back where someone asked the same thing. A couple of replies had bits and pieces, like “Heard the first game is against…” but nothing concrete and all laid out.
I remembered last year, I ended up calling the school office directly. And honestly, they were helpful, but it felt a bit like I was bothering them for something that should be common knowledge. I wanted to avoid that if I could this time around, save them the hassle, save me the hassle.
The Breakthrough and Putting It Together
So, what I ended up doing was piecing it together. I saw a comment in that Facebook group mentioning that the official athletic association for the state sometimes lists schedules. That took a bit of navigating, their site isn’t the most user-friendly, but lo and behold, after some clicking and filtering, I found a section for Coal Grove High. It looked pretty official, with dates, opponents, and whether it was home or away.
This felt like progress!
But, you know me, I like to be sure. I took those dates and cross-referenced them with some of the chatter I’d seen from reliable folks in town, just to make sure there weren’t any last-minute changes or local knowledge I was missing. Everything seemed to line up, which was a relief.
So, to get it all in one place for myself, I just jotted it down in my own notes, like this:
- Date 1 vs Opponent A (Home/Away)
- Date 2 vs Opponent B (Home/Away)
- Date 3 vs Opponent C (Home/Away)
- And so on… you get the picture.
I made sure to note down the home games clearly, because parking can be a real adventure, and you want to plan for that. And the away games, well, it’s good to know if you’re thinking of making the trip or just want to know who to root against from afar!
Final Thoughts on the Process
It took a bit more legwork than just a single click, that’s for sure. But now I’ve got my list, and I feel pretty confident it’s accurate. It’s just one of those yearly rituals, I guess. You’d think it would get simpler, but sometimes the old ways of digging around are what get the job done. Anyway, that was my little adventure in tracking down the Coal Grove football schedule this season. Hope it helps anyone else who was wondering!
