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Saw them scrimmaage Brentwood Academy. The ones actually pushed BA around pretty good and built a 14-7 lead. BA rallied with a late hurry-up drive to tie it at the half, then the twos took over. Dickson looked like they're probably back in the playoffs with Brentwood, Franklin and Ravenwood. Good size up front, not really deep at the skill spots. Typical Dickson - not flashy, but solid.

Great matchup. Hillwood's defense was swarming and physical against Stratford. Speed advantage is huge to Hillwood. Field condition is a mess. There's not a blade of grass in the gut of White House's field. I'd say close game decided by which QB outplays the other. The two RBs are a wash. Curious to see what kind of crowd Hillwood brings.

I think Region 6-1A is pretty strong this year. Huntland and Cascade are pretty strong 3 and 4 seeds. Mt. Pleasant couldn't play with Riverdale. That's not an insult. But, they look like a good 4A team. I'd say they're on an even footing with Stratford.

I don't know about Riverdale, but last week I spent the first half at Mt. Pleasant-Wayne Co. and the second half at DCA-CPA and came away thinking Mt. Pleasant was the best of the four. DCA's line is awesome, but Mt. Pleasant won't find a mismatch there. Mt. Pleasant has a huge advantage in team speed and size - at the skill positions. Mt. Pleasant will knock out CPA in the second round and probably get the survivor of Davidson and DCA.

Maplewood ('79) Al Young and Thomas Goodlow.

Overton ('81-'82) Fruit Bell, Keith Davis and Phil Hord.

Stratford (circa '88) Joe Campbell, Robert Downing with Corey Fleming at QB.

Antioch ('03-'04) Coker and Preston Brown.

Hillsboro ('02-'03) Calvin Bryant, Marcellus Tibbs, Tim Gray

CNNSI.com has released their top 100 recruits. Goodpasture's Patrick Turner is 9th and Antioch's LaMarcus Coker 14h - nationally. I can't recall Tennessee ever getting that much respect.

FatCat and Topnight, thanks for the common sense props. I am the editor of Prep Scrapbook. Four years ago, we started a magazine that covers nothing but high school football in middle Tennessee. Last year, Shoney's got on board for our year-end All-Midstate team issue. The Scrapbook staff picks the teams. Is it perfect? Not by a long shot. Witness the Kelso selection. I'm working off of '03 rosters and the height, weight and classes are taken from them unless I've talked to the Coach since. We're covering 111 midstate teams, making it impossible for every team to be included. I've talked to many coaches for the issue. Not all. Witness my recent long distance billings. I tried to provide a reasonable mix of 1A through 5A while including some producers who'd be considered small by recruiting standards. I appreciate the feedback - even the negative if you can believe that. Buy a copy of our MIDSTATE PREVIEW ISSUE. It's just $3 freaking dollars (call 615-353-7858 after 5 p.m. to order). After that - if you still feel the need to critique, knock yourself out. There's no such thing as bad publicity.

I'm still high on Creek Wood. It's my understanding that a current Red Hawks' assistant will get the job and they won't skip a beat.

Wildcat, I don't have my notebook with me. I'll let you know tomorrow. I'd love to get caught up on you guys.

THIRD TEAM

OL - MARK THOMPSON (DCA) 6'5", 280, SR

OL - ADAM SMOTHERMAN (SMYRNA) 6'3", 260, JR

OL - MATT ROUSE (HOUSTON CO.) 5'9", 215, SR

OL - BEN THOMAS (GORDONSVILLE) 5'11", 215, SR

OL - ERIC FRAKES (LORETTO) 6'3", 315, SR

TE - NEON DOBBINS (LINCOLN CO.) 6'1", 205, SR

WR - BRIAN HEIMERDINGER (BRENTWOOD) 5'9", 175, SR

WR - LAVORRIS HYDE (STRATFORD) 6'2", 205, SR

QB - LEVI BROWN (MT. JULIET) 6'4", 195, SR

RB - ROGER HERNDON (GREENBRIER) 5'11", 182, SR

RB - ANTONIO LEWIS (HILLWOOD) 5'10", 170, JR

DT - BLAKE GUYE (CHEATHAM CO.) 6'0", 250, SR

DT - CLAY LILLARD (HILLWOOD) 5'9", 215, SR

DE - HUGHES TIPTON (MBA) 6'4", 205, SR

DE - JOEY STEPHENS (GREENBRIER) 6'2", 205, SR

LB - RORO FENNESSEE (MT. PLEASANT) 6'0", 200, SR

LB - MICHAEL GARRETT (PORTLAND) 6'0", 180, SR

LB - TREY BLAIR (MAPLEWOOD) 6'0", 205, SR

DB - TERRANCE SAVANNAH (RIVERDALE) 5'9", 160, SR

DB - DUSTY RAY (GORDONSVILLE) 6'1", 180, SR

DB - KENNY MEREDITH (BLACKMAN) 5'9", 160, SR

DB - DARRYL HARTLEY (PORTLAND) 5'9", 175, SR

SECOND TEAM

OL - GERSHOM JORDAN (POPE JOHN PAUL II) 6'5", 285, JR

OL - BICKHAM KELLY (BGA) 6'1",220, JR

OL - JAPHET ODIGIE (ANTIOCH) 6'0", 260, SR

OL - DUSTIN COLE (GREENBRIER) 6'0", 205, SR

OL - ADAM NOLAN (MT. PLEASANT) 6'4", 285, SR

TE - JOHN JACOBS (LORETTO) 6'4", 255, JR

WR - AUSTIN ROGERS (LIPSCOMB) 6'3", 185, SR

WR - RAHMEL OLIVER (RIVERDALE) 6'2", 190, SR

QB - JOSEPH RUDDLE (WAYNE COUNTY) 6'1", 205, SR

RB - CURTIS STEELE (CENTENNIAL) 5'10", 175, SR

RB - JAKE NUNLEY (COFFEE CO.) 5'11", 185, SR

DL - KYLE SKIERA (BRENTWOOD) 6'1",205, SR

DL - STANLEY BROOKS (DICKSON CO.) 6'0", 230, SR

DL - BEN FENDER (MARSHALL CO.) 6'4", 252, SR

DL - COLBY JOINER (SMYRNA) 6'4", 255, SR

LB - MARK CHINETTI (NORTHWEST) 6'0",185, SR

LB - CHRIS MILES (MT. JULIET) 6'1", 210, JR

LB - QUINCY RUSSELL (FRANKLIN CO.) 6'1", 200, SR

DB - TYLER GRIFFIN (BRENTWOOD ACADEMY) 6'0", 175, SR

DB - BRENARD WILSON (HUNTERS LANE) 6'2", 170, SR

DB - TREMAYNE COGER (COLUMBIA) 5'10", 175, JR

DB - BRANDON FISHER (CPA) 5'10", 205, SR

FIRST TEAM

OL - R.C. SMITH (Gallatin) 6'7",335, SR.

OL - JOSEPH BIRDSONG (MBA) 6'4", 265, SR.

OL - TRAVIS DUMKE (Centennial) 6'3",265, SR

OL - NICK FORTE (Brentwood Academy) 6,1", 265, SR.

OL - JUSTIN JONES (Riverdale) 6'0", 205, SR.

TE - JAMARCUS WEBSTER (Mt. Pleasant) 6,2",215, SR

WR - TRAVIS SIKES (CPA) 6,3", 200, SR.

WR - PATRICK TURNER (Goodpasture) 6'4", 205, SR.

QB - JOSHUA GARZA (Sycamore) 6'1", 195, SR.

RB - LAMARCUS COKER (Antioch) 5,11", 185, SR

RB - CEDRIC WILKERSON (Northwest) 5'6", 195, SR

DT - PETER TAYLOR (Lebanon) 6'3", 265, SR

DT - JAMIE WOLFF (Centennial) 6'4", 265, SR

DE - CHRIS PERKINS (Riverdale) 6'3", 244, SR

DE - BARRY TURNER (Brentwood Academy) 6'4", 230, SR

LB - CHRIS WOODEN (DCA) 5'11", 210, SR

LB - CODY STUBBLEFIELD (Page) 6'0", 225, SR

LB - JULIUS KELSO (Lincoln County) 5'11", 220, SR

DB - EDWARD SAWYER (Hendersonville) 6'1", 185, JR

DB - RYAN MCFARLAND (Gallatin) 5'11", 175, SR

DB - CHARLES ORONA (Smyrna) 5'11", 185, SR

DB - DAVE THOMAS (Riverdale) 5'11", 175, SR

Wilson Cates

64-of-128 for 1,000 yards with 13 TDs and 3 INTs. 72 carries for 485 yards with one TD. My Livingston stats are missing two games so he was actually a little better than that.

COMBINED TD / RUSHING + PASSING

Joseph Ruddle (Wayne Co.) 27

Tate McMillan (Houston Co.) 21

Dave Thomas (Riverdale) 19

Joshua Garza (Sycamore) 18

Burton Elrod (Lipscomb) 17

Dusty Ray (Gordonsville) 17

Kyle Bagwell (PJP II) 16

Jake Etheridge (MJ Christian) 16

Kasey Allen (Portland) 15

Lee Sweeney (FCS) 15

Nunu, I saw Lebanon in the Spring and figure Antioch better be ready on opening night. Peter Taylor (6'3", 275) is a man and goes both ways up front. They return seven starters on both sides of the ball. Senior back Sergio Williams (5'10", 185) is buff and ready for a breakout year. Veteran 22-catch receiver returns along with four o-linemen. QB is question mark. Junior Todd Cross (5'11", 185) takes over. Looked more like a runner than passer. The Devils probably not as deep as you guys - which could factor in the early heat. Lebanon will be okay, but finishing anything higher than third behind Riverdale and Smyrna is not likely. You obviously need to get a copy of PREP SCRAPBOOK's MIDSTATE PREVIEW ISSUE.

RUSHING YARDS / QUARTERBACKS

Joseph Ruddle (Wayne Co.) 1,418

Josh Garza (Sycamore) 1,110

Dusty Ray (Gordonsville) 1,014

Dave Thomas (Riverdale) 823

Josh Kelley (Mt. Pleasant) 505

Jim Fenwick (DCA) 505

Kasey Allen (Portland) 500

Wilson Cates (Livingston) 485

Burton Elrod (Lipscomb) 364

Jake Etheridge (MJ Christian) 353

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (minimum 80 attempts)

Dustin Dillehay (Trousdale) .600

Josh Pollock (CPA) .588

Kevin Bishop (Marshall Co.) .577

Clay Head (Jo Byrns) .565

Levi Brown (Mt. Juliet) .560

Shane Bishop (Dickson) .560

Jarred Frazier (Shelbyville) .556

Josh Garza (Sycamore) .551

Dee Rucker (Hillwood) .550

Josh Kelley (Mt. Pleasant) .539

Read all about it now in the Prep Scrapbook's Midstate Preview Issue - on sale for $3. Call 615-353-7858 after 5 p.m. to order

(My definition of sleeper is somebody who didn't make the playoffs last year.) Agree on Mt. Juliet. I'll throw in - (5A) Blackman. (4A) Overton. (3A) Livingston Academy, Creek Wood. (2A) Station Camp, Loretto. (1A) Cascade, Nashville Christian. (DII) Pope John Paul II - even though they made the dance at 3-8.

Of those teams, Livingston and Loretto stand the best shot at winning regions.

Some teams that made the playoffs last year, but probably still improved - though I wouldn't call them sleeper. (5A) Centennial. (4A) Hillwood (3A) Portland (1A) Mt. Pleasant, Friendship Christian, Watertown.

I can't consider Antioch a sleeper. They are heavily favored to win their Region. Gallatin returns maybe five starters - two on offense. Hendersonville will be solid, but I watched Antioch manhandle them last year and Hunters Lane will miss Crutcher dearly if he continues to be a puppet for his AAU hoops coach.

I'd say that Antioch's players overlooked a solid Centennial team in the playoffs because they came in 5-5 and the Bears didn't appreciate the schedule they'd played. With the interior talent Antioch had last year and a run-only QB, I would've tried to force my will on every opponent too. That was their strength.

Johnson is 5'10', 185 per Coach Shadowens at Smyrna.

"Marsalous Johnson (5'11", 185) has grades and posted a 4.47 forty at an Ohio State combine after rushing for 1,386 yards and 12 TDs during the Bulldogs' 9-3 run in '03. Also a starting defensive back. 31 career receptions for 429 yards."

- from PREP SCRAPBOOK's 2004 MIDSTATE PREVIEW

LaMarcus Coker (Antioch) RB

Patrick Turner (Goodpasture) WR

RC Smith (Gallatin) OG

Travis Sikes (CPA) WR

Ben Fender (Marshall County) DE

Josh Garza (Sycamore) QB

Rahmel Oliver (Riverdale) WR

Austin Rogers (Lipscomb) WR

Preston Brown (Antioch) RB

Not finalized yet, but here's what we're thinking today... (Just Midstate 5A)

1.) RIVERDALE

2.) SMYRNA

3.) ANTIOCH

4.) HENDERSONVILLE

5.) CENTENNIAL

6.) BLACKMAN

7.) DICKSON CO.

8.) HUNTERS LANE

9.) BRENTWOOD

10.) GALLATIN

11.) LEBANON

12.) FRANKLIN CO.

13.) FRANKLIN

14.) COFFEE CO.

15.) RAVENWOOD

16.) COOKEVILLE

17.) LINCOLN CO.

18.) BEECH

19.) LAVERGNE

20.) GLENCLIFF

21.) OAKLAND

22.) siegel

23.) HENRY COUNTY

24.) CLARKSVILLE

25.) CUMBERLAND CO.

26.) KENWOOD

27.) WILSON CENTRAL

28.) McGAVOCK

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