10/15/2026
Growing up in Farmer City, Thursday night before a home game meant one thing: football and spaghetti. 🏈🍝
For over 30 years, my grandpa, Coach Bud Maynard, and my grandma, Cora, opened their hearts and their home to Blue Ridge football. Before I was even old enough to be in high school, I remember, as does my Mother before me, watching the team pile into their house on Thursday nights while Grandma Cora filled their bellies with spaghetti and Grandpa prepped them for Friday’s game plan.
Though that tradition faded away as the years went on, the memory of their love for these kids, this town, and Blue Ridge sports never did.
Tonight, things came completely full circle. ❤️
When the Blue Ridge football program asked local spots to help feed the team on Thursdays before home game nights, I jumped at the chance. Getting to serve tonight’s team in true Maynard fashion—with a little Lolli’s Kitchen twist—means the world to me.
On tonight’s menu for the Knights:
🍝 Spaghetti & Meatballs
w/ fresh basil & parm
🍝 Linguine
🥖 Lolli’s Garlic Herb Toast
Bringing this tradition forward in my own little way is a tribute to my grandparents' legacy and a nod to the good old days. Grandma Cora and Coach Bud are definitely smiling down tonight.
Good luck tomorrow night, Knights! We’re all cheering for you! 💙🏈