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Just saw the final score Baylor 34 McCallie 28

Classy Old Warhorse. Thanks and good luck against Polk County.

Soddy is 0-2 but both loses to very good teams. Bradley is 1-1 and lost to a very good team. The common team is Baylor. Soddy lost to them 48-0 and Bradley lost to them 45-28. But Bradley's game was at home so that counts for something. This game is also at Bradley....so homefield advantage again. Even without that though I would say Bradley will win by 10. Good luck though Soddy Daisy.

Bluemom, sorry but sometimes your passion tends to go overboard alittle bit and runs on the obnoxious side alittle bit. I have never seen a Baylor fan do it on this site....unless it is provoked by your biased remarks. I remember it got you alot of heat last year with your ramblings about what your "blue gentlemen" would do to Baylor. And if I remember correctly the "Baylor gentlemen" really took it to your team. As always in a rivarly game you can never tell what will happen as emotions play a huge part. But I look for the more talented Baylor team to prevail for a 2nd year in a row. I know you mean well....but your little digs at the "visiting team" as you put it come across as arrogant. So in keeping with your tradition...my predictions is: Baylor 30 Dodds Ave School 20

Congratulations to my friends at The Baylor School. Very impressive win.

Baylor 21 Brentwood Academy 17

Watched the game on TV last night...awesome win for Baylor. Completely dominated the game. The announcers on TV kept saying what an atmosphere and even though Finley sits more it just can't compare to the campus feel. Baylor has a young team so this bodes well for you guys for sure in the future. I was at a soccer game on your campus recently....the football stadium looked amazing. The campus is just beautiful. Well, again congrats to you and good luck in the playoffs.

Baylor continues to show why they are the elite soccer program in Chattanooga....we just can't beat them. Good try ND girls....kept it respectable for sure. Let's get ready for the playoffs. Good luck to Baylor in your playoff run. They are very impressive.

I owe you an apology. I have read several jabs that you had taken in past posts and just assumed (you know what they say about assuming) you had done it again. I do apologize for that and hope that the granddad is doing well. They do love to watch their grandsons play ball.

Not to worry Bluemom. Baylor is classy and does things first class as well. I am sure that wheelchair bound attendees will be taken care of....I know you are pro McCallie but do you always like to get that zinger in?

Congratulation to the ND girls on a great win. Expect these two teams to meet again soon in the playoffs.

Greatest rivalry indeed! I can't imagine any interest beyond Dunlap in these two mules fighting over a turnip. If it were being played in my backyard, I'd close the curtains. Just kidding...I'd actually enjoy seeing this one, and I think Baylor's campus is beautiful (although I last saw it in '79). I'm afraid, though, if I had to pick, I'd have to go with McCallie. I've only seen each team once (against MBA), but I thought McCallie had the better team. I'm skeptical of any offense that can't score on MBA this year. And in a close game (as most are predicting, and justifiably so, I would think), kicking becomes very important. Does Baylor have any real kicking game? And the comments made earlier that Baylor knows they can win and isn't at all daunted by the streak seem to me to be whistling past the cemetery. Baylor last won this one when their seniors were in first grade. In my mind, that makes it imperative that Baylor succeed at something early on. A two touchdown lead for McCallie in the first half would probably be insurmountable. Alternatively, I suspect there's a lot of pressure on McCallie. I'd hate to be part of the first team to lose to our archrival in over decade. That's the kind of thing that's remembered in a not so joking manner at class reunions for a long time. Best of luck to both teams on a good game. I can't share your wishes, though, for good weather. I'm a big fan of football in the mud. Or has Baylor gone over to the darkside as well and gotten a carpet? You bring up a good point about the kicking game. I believe that McCallie has a good field goal kicker. If I am not mistaken he was a transfer from Cleveland and is a soccer player. Baylor has had two great kickers also in the last few years that were also soccer players in Tanner Taylor and Andrew Roden. Soccer players make excellent kickers most of the time. I don't know who kicks for them now but I had heard that they have struggled with the kicking game somewhat. Not sure so maybe someone more versed on that situation can chime in. But we all know that the kicking game as well as turnovers are the difference maker many times.

Even though I am not a part of this rivarly....except for living in Chattanooga. I cannot imagine a bigger high school rivarly than when Baylor and McCallie play in anything. Seeing all the flags flying from cars, the spirit t shirts worn by both schools...it really is something. I hope that Baylor ends the streak this year.

Like you said kids can and do get burned out playing any sport. I know of several seniors from last years Chattanooga teams that opted not to continue playing in the college level. One from ND, a couple of more from Baylor (even though 3 are playing in college) and also heard that Kerr was transferring. These players were excellent students and athletes. But sometimes you are ready for a life of being a student and not being owned by a coach for those 4 years. As we all know....the academics is what is the most important anyway. Everyone is different but I think alot of guys are just ready to go to college and be a student without the strict regime.

Your comical....aren't you a Father Ryan guy? This has been seen and talked about in Chattanooga circles....not your circles alot. Has been a cheap trick. And this is coming from an Irish guy....Notre Dame that is. Don't try and act like you know Chattanooga happenings when you aren't here. JEEZ!