CHS 2007

I would have to say that Dickson Co.'s running backs are some of the best. The way Rayburn and #1 have been carrying the running game this year have earned the Cougars the title of one the best power rushing teams in the state.

I will say this, if Franklin wants to win the game, they will need to use Campbell more than they have been using him this season

I said this all year, Independence is the MOST OVERRATED TEAM in the midstate. The last two weeks proved that. the Ravenwood stomping really killed this team. The only big win for Indy came against an injury ridden Franklin who was playing sub-par football at the time.

As for Brentwood, the score against Centennial didn;t tell the whole story. They didn't play with any intensity and 21 of their points came with drives starting inside CHS's 20. Centennial came very close to pulling off that upset and I'm sure Crawford wasn't happy with his team's performance. Brentwood REALLY needs to pick up their play level in order to make it this year.

In the end, I think Brentwood will rebound and pick up the win in a close game. I do think that Ravenwood will play tough against Dickson, but I don't think they will pull it off. Indy takes the 4th spot assuming they can beat Columbia.

Brentwood 28

Independence 21

Region standings

1. Dickson Co.

2. Franklin

3. Brentwood

4. Indepndence

This week is the week for us. Our offense is the best its been all season. The only concern is our defense, but Columbia's mistakes should offset that. The Brentwood game really gave the school a buzz and more importantly gave us confidence. This would give us a huge boost for next week.

Who knows, maybe the entire Franklin team will be caught stealing burgers from the cafeteria the day before the game.

Dickson seems to be playing great all-around football this year. I'm gonna go with

Dickson 17

Franklin 10

PS: In response to the Centennial fan thing, nothing could be further from the truth. In our last few home games, a large number of students have been at the game. Just check the parking lot during the tailgate and you'll see the entire right side filled up with students. Centennial football is still tradition and the fans come out to see it.

Centennial really kept it close against Brentwood in a game that no one thought would be that close. Their last two touchdowns came late from generous field position (turnover on downs, interception) and they scored another one off a blocked punt. We've really been coming on as of late and I think this is the week it finally pays off.

Centennial 24

Columbia 14

For a team that doesn't practice outdoors when it rains, Centennial seems to do pretty good in the slop. I don't really know much about Brentwood's running game, but our boys should look for it early and often. Maybe take out a safety and put 8 men in the box. The conditions could turn out in our favor, we just have to compensate on offense.

Don't fool yourself. At least 140 of those came in the fourth quarter against Woodland Middle.

The point is we passed the ball. Something we haven't done much this season. Suposedly, Chase has gotten most of the snaps this week, and should start

Centennial needs more than a spark to get a win. It's really a shame that a Williamson County High School has sunk so low as to simply hope to keep the score from becoming a 21 to 27 point loss.

 

Relative to looking better this week in practice - of course, it's against yourselves!

 

And rumor has it - Grassland doesn't want to play Centennial, Grassland doesn't want to weaken their strength of schedule points

I didn't mean in practice. I was referring to our improved passing game last week. We had about 200 passing yards, but we again either turned it over or stalled out. We need to keep the spark alive in order to have a chance.

PS. Anyone know who's starting at QB this week?

I know this will start something but i think Indy is alittle overrated and gettin cocky and i think ravenwood is flying under the radar and could come back

Finally, someone who agrees with me. Like I said, Indy has beaten a tough team besides Franklin, who was without two of their best players. Now that they're playing some hard teams, their confidence is finally dwindling. I predict losses against both Brentwood and Ravenwood, and that Columbia game might not be a blowout either.

If Franklin wins and Indy wins out,

 

Indy wins the region. So...go Rebels!

 

Here's this to back me up

 

If said result happens, we have

 

Franklin 9-1 (6-1)

Indy 9-1 (6-1)

DC 8-2 (6-1)

 

DC is eliminated on the first tiebreaker (total wins). Indy then holds the edge over Franklin based on head-to-head play. Franklin would finish second and DC third.

 

This region is crazy...Indy has to win out to guarantee that they won't get the 4 spot. If they do, they get the 1 or 2 spot. If they don't (win out), they'll likely finish 4 and might possibly miss the playoffs with a 7-3 record. Crazy.

That would be that whole "Independece is Overrated" coming into play. I've said it all year long, Independence has failed to win any big time games except for Franklin, and that was only because Sellers and Campbell were hurt. Now that they have some tough teams to play against, it's do or die. Should they lose against both Ravenwood and Brentwood, they're done.

Franklin has both a good front 7 and a great secondary. Dickson Co. can't be overlooked either.

I've said all year long that Franklin would win the region. However, I was impressed by Dickson's emergence of the passing game last week vs. Indy. I think that two-way play can solve Franklin's vaunted D. As for the Franklin offense, Sellers has shown some spark, but they have been having trouble giving the ball to Campbell lately.

Dickson Co. 20

Franklin 13

I heard that Ravenwood's quarterback injured his ankle in their game last week. Any validity to that?

Yeah, Becker scrambled out of the pocket and was hit right as he threw. He limped off under his own power, but #23 played QB the rest of the game

Ravenwood 28

Independence-24

Riverdale over Smyrna

LaVergne over Siegel

WIlson Central over Blackman

Oakland over Lebanon

Germantown over Houston

Fulton over Knox Catholic

Maplewood over Hillsboro

Woodale over Whites Station

Kenwood over Clarksville

Heritage over Eagleville

Oh yeah about the game. The Centennial offense has shown some spark all year. We just have a horrible habit of making stupid mistakes like Chaz throwing into double coverage or Chase staying in the pocket too long. Some of that may be due to the overall inexperience of the team. I say once we give our players time to develop, and Chaz is tall enough to see over the line, this team can be a threat for years to come. As of this week, I have seen some improvement from our players AND coaching, and I would not be suprised to see Centennial make it interesting. We just have to stop making basic mistakes and play smart football.

"CHS goes winless."

 

well thats life eh?

Maybe instead of Franklin, we can play Grassland.

I know this game isn't for another week, but this may be the matchup for the year. This game could determine who gets the first seed in region 6-5A. Dickson Co. is maybe the best all-around team in the region, while Franklin's defense has been phenomonal all year. Your thoughts?

From my years,

1. Philip Bates

2. Curtis Steele

3. Brandon Meggs

4. Tommy Buchannon

5. Rocco Severino

6. Caprice Longmire

7. Taylor Scott

8. Terry Hogan

9. Jake Burns

10. Michael Smithson

Is antioch still getting a lot of hype? I heard a lot of talk about them earlier in the season.

Antioch is actually 4-3, an off year for them. Definitely not the same team without LaMarcus Coker or Preston Brown

Headed into the postseason, there are a lot of teams that will not match the hype they've gotten thus far. That being said, what is the most overrated team in Middle Tennessee?

Ravenwood has a lot more to lose in this one. Plus, I think Independence is still rattled from the last loss. Ravenwood's intensity will win this one.

Welcome to the T. I hope things get better at Centennial.

Happy to be here!

Like I told everyone, Centennial did a lot better with the passing game on Friday. I don't know if we're using the same strategy this week, but Brentwood has a better defense than Ravenwood and I'm just not sure if we can pull it off this week. I'm gonna have to say Brentwood.