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I would think that a more likely possibility would be for Bartlett to join a number of the teams that now make up Region 7. Look for Bartlett to join Hardin Co., Jackson Ns, Munford, Dyer Co., and Brighton in a new district. Strong possibility.

Melrose will handle East and will therefore finish 2nd with Fairley being the #l seed. East will be 3 with Kingsbury being the last to qualify in 4th. Kingsbury will make the trip to Paris with Gabriel Hunter and will give the fans in Paris a look at a truly outstanding back. (committed to Ole Miss). He is an outstanding player however as good as he is, Henry should be able to outscore the Falcons. I believe from what I've heard and seen, Region 8 will win the other three. Fairley, East and Melrose should best Region 7's Liberty, Brighton, and Hardin. The fans in Orange Mound are eagerly awaiting another matchup between the golden wildcats and Henry. Hopefully this will transpire and Memphians will be treated to a great game. As for first round action. look for Liberty to beat Brighton and then Brighton will be matched with Melrose. This should be no contest as the speed of Melrose will make this easier than one would think. Hardin can not nor will not hang with Fairley. East is the X factor but has several outstanding athletes. I'm going to give the edge to East here. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Just an early opinion. - +

Absolutely correct. (Leading with the helmet to the head). Not only illegal but highly dangerous for both youngsters!

I would have to respectfully disagree with your assessment with respect to time. 1.3 plus seconds is enough time to snap and spike the ball. Also take into consideration the referee understands the concept and will be quick with the signal to stop the clock. If the ECO does not stop the clock in time, I again repeat the referee can and will adjust the clock to allow an additional play.

Not only possible but very probable. Under this scenario, a first down is picked up and the clock is stopped immediately to move the sticks..The offensive team, if they are lined up properly, upon my starting the clock can most certainly snap and spike the ball (incomplete pass) in that period of time. Also, if in the opinion of the ref, the clock did not stop immediately upon the ball hitting the ground with the official's signal, in his judgment, he is allowed to put time back on the clock. Chances are this team we are discussing was well versed in this procedure. Just my two cents worth!

Easy question to answer. The Principal at Treadwell know that football there is a losing proposition, money-wise. I can assure you that Treadwell will lose money over the course of the year. (i.e. ticket sales will not come close to paying expenses necessary to keep the program going), therefore, they will let people like you "buy" the game. The money that you will pay will help them continue on with the program. However, the ones that lose here are the kids...It does your team no good other that posting a W that might be important in a tie-breaker situation. It does absolutely no good for Treadwell considering that they will not be competetive. They will be beat unmercifully (even though you may not try) and will take a physical beating that will affect their kids for weeks to come. Unfortunately, we see a lot of this in Memphis and personally while I understand why these mismatches take place, it is painful to watch and I can't help but feel for kids in this situation (on both sides). Hopefully the kids from Treadwell will come out of your game physically ok and the money they receive will help them continue to fund the program.

Covington seems to have fallen on "hard times!" What's the problem? This used to be a dominant program.

Had a late snack with the umpire that worked your ballgame and everything you said was evidently right on target. He said that he had not seen a more complete football team than the one he saw the other night. Offense, Defense and the kicking game were outstanding. He also agreed that coach Hawkins showed a great deal of class by in fact playing his entire squad against a very overmatched Munford team. It's good to know that W. Tenn will have a genuine threat this year to challenge for a state championship. And the thing I liked even better is knowing that we do have some coaches that reflect the traits of character and sportsmanship such as yours did the other night. Congratulations and good luck down the road!

I find it hard to believe that you are concerned that there is not much chatter about this matchup! Let's face it...When you talk about the M and M bowl, It's been all Millington! When was the last time Munford won? Can't remember...Me either! Why not just call it the M bowl! On a serious note, this should be no contest. Millington is loaded from top to bottom and Munford struggled to beat a Northside team that has now lost 31 in a row. I see this all Millington but hope I am wrong.

Pretty solid observation. Understand the Cougars lost another one in the Jamboree at Covington...Understand it was one of the bigger linemen. With the rash of injuries they've already incurred and the loss of the back that was forced to move, the coaching staff up there will face a difficult challenge not only with the Trojans, but with their entire schedule. It'll be interesting to see just how the younger players will respond. As for next Friday, this weekend against NS will tell a great deal as to what you might expect.

Problems abound for the Cougars. Whether the coaching staff can overcome them is something we'll have to wait and see. The Purty kid transferred due to the death of his guardian and has moved to Knoxville to be with the only family he has left. Big hit for the already thin Cougars. Millington has another fine football team that very well could make a deep run in the playoffs. One has to think that if Munford were to pull this out, it would have to be considered an "upset of dynamic proportions." But...you know, somebody goes down every Friday, Saturday and Sunday that wasn't supposed to. Should either be over soon, or if not, could get interesting.

I assure you that this is the last I'll mention on this subject. Reading in the paper today, I found these facts to be interesting...1. Weedon received his last evaluation a week before he was fired. (l0 areas of evaluation found seven to be the highest possible, with the remaining 3 areas satisfactory) Overall evaluation was tagged as "commendable". 2. He has been asked to remain on the job until late Sept. in order to set up stadium schedules, finish the insurance programs, etc. (Obvious request since the new AD has had absolutely NO EXPERIENCE in this area. 3. The board policy states that "All employment decisions are based on job experience (10 yrs as opposed to 0), qualifications (obviously has been deemed to be qualified) and finally performance (Evaluations speak for themselves, and one might note that in the 10 years in which he has served, there is not one negative or derogatory notation in his file!) The last observation that stands out is that he is white! Now...Say what you like, these are the facts...Kinda stands out as to this situation doesn't it? This subject is closed in my book. What another travesty of justice by people that feel they are "teflon coated." *****One last note after reading this morning's paper...It turned out that Cash had not seen Weedon's evaluation(s) when he decided to terminate him. Doesn't it seem only logical that before making such a decision that Cash would have gathered all the information available to him from Weedon's 10 year tenure to gain the most insight so as to be able to make the most intelligent and informed decision as to the man's job status. NO...He didn't do that! What does that say? It screams like a voice crying in the wilderness as to the bias and blatant racism that exists within the system. I'm done!

Gee whiz, what don't you understand. Millington is loaded. If they run the football, they should be dominant!! Throwing the football at inappropriate times cost them last year. Simple enough. Melrose has very good athletes and their coaching staff does a very good job. They have an excellent opportunity. I think Mitchell has very good athletes also but, I think they get outcoached in what turns out to be big, pivotal games. That's my opinion. Two of the three have a chance. As far as your comment about me officiating games involving all black schools (and that's is almost all of the city schools), I've been doing this for a lot of years and my rating sheet is one of the best! (FYI the rating sheet scores are submitted by the coaches themselves). As I've said earlier, one's character and integrity is perhaps the most important thing an individual can posses. I try and not mess it up!!

I can assure you that Rogers wouldn't be carried off the field in a playoff game by the police because he couldn't control himself in a "killing" by W.Sta. To compound matters the game was televised as the "Game of the Week". I 've know Rogers for a while and he conducts himself as a gentleman. I can think of no reason why he would not be an outstanding coach.

Maybe someone will walk into your office one day and tell you to "get out" with no explanation. Should that happen, and I hope it won't, how do you think you would feel? I'm ready for football too. I have 2 big scrimmages to handle before the Jamboree. I'm interested in how your region will shake down in your opinion.