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Springfield has more team speed but not an overwhelming amount. HC has size and physicality. They will have to run the ball better against the heavy fronts than they did the last time around and get helmets on the LB’s that love to play downhill for the Jackets. I fully expect them to do that but I also expect Springfield to hit on a few coverage busts. Looking forward to the game. Springfield fans have always been great. No idea how it ends. Would love to talk more ball but I do not think this thread is a good place for it. Good luck to the Patriots Friday night.

… as if HC has never had a kid transfer in for a better situation before.

Rain is considered the great equalizer, but this HC program is known for its smashmouth, physical style of play so you’d have to think they’re right at home in the mud.

I rarely post and am not getting into this mess. It’s good to see some discussion though. Dyer Co. has a lot to be proud of and excited about. With that said, HC has every right to be confident about this game. I don’t think the team is overlooking anyone. You don’t make it to the quarterfinals if you can’t play. No, not every single Patriots starter is better than anything that the Choctaws have. If that was the case, they wouldn’t be here. However, every single player has been here before, save for a few freshmen. Choctaws can’t say the same. I think it’ll be a better game than earlier this season, but I do like HC to win somewhere along the lines of 28-13.

I understand passion for the team and confidence, but it does seem the new guard of HC fans here aren’t as humble. I just sit in the shadows. I love the passion and excitement, but these are kids playing this game. Nobody on here is making a tackle.

Word to the wise..... don’t bite. Not even sure who his team is.

We’ve got our share of overzealous fans, but HC has won a bunch of games the last 3 years. Ask almost anyone around the state about the HC fanbase, though, and they’ll be quick to talk about how friendly and passionate the fan base is. Freshman will be better than decent, but did look like a kid starting his first game as a 9th grader. My issue with the offense isn’t a lack of creativity as the Patriots showed a lot of different formations. The fact of the matter is that every team HC faces will load the box like Haywood did tonight. I’d rather struggle with counters to that in week 1 than week 11.

You really think HC had a clear talent advantage against 6A Germantown? Deep down in your heart? This will be a good game. I’m not going to pretend to have any idea how it will go, I just know that it will be a good game. Henry County has to be disciplined on the perimeter and keep Haywood from the big play. I like our chances if we can make them earn their yards.

Being able to essentially recruit kids helps, but that’s neither here nor there. I’ve got respect for Alcoa. Enough that I don’t troll their threads. Anyway, good hard-fought game. Hats off to Central. Looks like you guys have a good thing going up that way. Maybe we can meet up again in Cookeville some time again down the road

Yep....

Ok cool.

Sorry... It’ll be a tough game. Tons of physicality and the weather has to help Beech if anything. I’m confident in the Patriots, but all it takes is a couple of early turnovers like last week and Beech could make us pay with 3 yards and a cloud of dust in the mud. I’m expecting a win for the home team, but it wouldn’t shock me at all to see Beech in it late with a chance to win.

I’m past my days of writing long posts on coacht, but this will not be a blowout. As a Patriots fan, I wanted Beech instead of Hillsboro for matchup reasons, but this will be far from a cakewalk. Looking forward to an incredible atmosphere and a game full of nothing but effort and adjustments. Two great programs.

Think a lot of it has to do with game script. Parrish and Thompson hooked up for a long score early in the Kirby game and it seemed to open up the run after that.

17-0 HC at half.

All 4 grades count towards enrollment numbers. Freshmen just go to a different school.

31-7 HC.

Sorry, just not true. I’ve seen CHS and they’re nowhere near as explosive, physical, or talented as Haywood. No comparison. Sure, HC could lose this game. That’s why they play. But I’ll take the challenge of stopping CHS over Haywood any day. As another one of our posters likes to say, “just the facts”. Also, we know NE is good at their place. Got our tail whipped there in 2012 if I remember correctly. Came back there for the semifinals the next year, painted the stadium red, and won by a very comfortable margin. I know some of our posters are overzealous at times, but no Clarksville school will ever scare us.

Don't know if I can agree 100% with this assessment. From what I've seen, they've got a very able defensive line, much like what they've had in years past. Their O-line doesn't impress me near as much, but it seems like Ridgeway has always tried to just get their biggest bodies up front to give their athletes enough time to make plays. Their power running game doesn't look as dominant as it did a few years ago, but if their stud WR is healthy we'll have our hands full. Gonna be a tough first round game.

That sums it up pretty well. It was a good game. As frustrating as it is to have lost our 3 toughest games by a combined 8 points, I'm hoping that the experience helps in the playoffs. Haywood, Beech, and Germantown are all great teams. What Henry County does in November is yet to be seen, but I feel pretty confident in saying that pressure won't get to them and there will be no intimidation factor. I'd like to think that the law of averages might dictate that we pull out a close one when it matters down the road.

Yep. Were super young this year.

Haters come when you win a couple of gold balls. Folks like these are why I don't post on here much anymore. As far as I know, both of yall's teams have seen their season come to an end as well. Frustrating season, but we return a ton next year. Realignment should have us in a much easier district and allow us to hopefully fill out a challenging non-region slate. I know what the HC standard is in some fans' minds, but these boys have nothing to hang their head about. 2017 will be here before you know it.

7 outside of HC and maybe NE is pretty bad. 1 seems pretty weak. Maybe one of the east TN folks can shed a little light. I don't really see a loaded region, at least compared to what 6-5A was this year. Regions 4 and 3 will probably be the toughest in regard to quality of top teams.

Well, Franklin is playing White Station this week. Their only 2 losses were in OT to Mount Juliet, and in week 1 against Centennial. Centennial has only lost one game this year.... and that was against Indy. Lot of talent in Wilco.

It's refreshing to actually talk a little football on this board. I went back and looked at Central a little more. This should be a great game. I just think Brentwood's played a tougher schedule. Sure, 4 losses, but look who they came against... I understand the Rossview game, but for reference, HC thumped Rossview 31-6 and then turned around and got beat pretty handily by Brentwood. Using the transitive property in HS football can be dangerous.