Rangerdad

Anyone know how Mr Wright did against South Greenes girls today? /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

They played Gatlinburg Pittman the first game and won, very poor offensive effort, although this ws their first scrimmage under coach Wright this team should be at a higher level than what they showed today. Both the games they played today were very low scoring .The players were unable to execute on offense, they seemed confused on who plays what position and what plays they were to run, it was a bit unorganized but again it's the beginning of the season with a new coach at the helm.

South Greene came out of the gate playing over aggressive, their usual unsportsmanship like style may have cost Unaka one of their key players the rest of the season with a injury (possible ACL). The game was tied late in the second period (2 to 2) (yes that's not a typo error /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> ) but in the 4th period SG managed to start elbowing their way underneath to score and pulled away. I believe Unaka mustarded up a total of 8 or 10 points through 4 periods, I think SG had 38. Unaka is in for long season if today sets the course for the rest of the year but hopefully things will get better.

Winner of the game now gets Oliver Springs...

It should be good for Cloudland they get to play at home for this game. OS is not a good atmosphere to be in.......... The fans are totally out of hand at that place, been there, no fun at all.. good luck to the Lady Landers

I will agree that most of the time home court should be worth 8-10 points for the home team. BUT how can you say that you guys would have won BOTH of the last 2 games. The last regular season game we beat yall by around 30. As for all the traveling violations #34 walks every time she touches the ball and it didn't get called in the tourny game. I can't believe I am hearin UNAKA fans of all people complain about homecookin. I have seen teams 40 points better than unaka lose up there.

 

Bottom line if you don't want to be a victim of the Nest , win more games in your district tourny.

Your Right about the victim part however that stre......tching it quiet a bit with the statement about #34, she as well as others travel from time to time but it's a funny thing that the officials in the pre season contest and during the regular season everywhere else have all just been over looking her traveling, maybe the Rangers have a little home cooking going on everywhere they play? I'm glad you have called that to Coach Chamber's attention, I guess he has missed this over the last 2 seasons and now all the games she carried the Rangers in scoring are nullified becasue she has been traveling all this time and everyone else just missed it.

I wasn't aware that you attended the Ranger's games on a regular basis, I've been around for quiet a few games and yet to see a team 40pt's better than Unaka at least not the Ladies side so I guess that's what got the Boy's a state championship in 2004.......home cooking, na I don't think so. ......Cloudland cruised to victory tonight, their Team proved they wanted it and they took it to the Eagles Fair and square....... good Job Landers.....good luck in sub state.....Good Luck to the Eagles Next year..... It will be here before you know it!

How big are the starting five for elizabethton

Petrowski is a true post player for the lady Cyclones, Fritz, Treadway are true guards as well as Culler and Jones, they play hard and are well coached and they have some depth from the bench, it will be interesting from here but they have a very good chance to advance if they stay on their game like they have been lately

SG all the way!!

Lady Cyclones prevail......Good Job Ladies.....Good Luck in Sub State

Jealousy is such an ugly thing there crazydude. When is Unaka going to beat Cosby at anything again? I mean really man we beat yall in Football , for the third year in a row we gottya in round ball boys and girls in Cosby ( the globetrotters can't win at Unaka and your whining about homecourt adv.) get over it our girls clobbered yours 2 weeks before the tourny why does it have to be homecookin when we get ya then.

In all fairness not to take away any credit where it is due but having the home court support is one thing but to blatently say the Eagles are that much better than the Unaka girls , and we can't beat them in the nest, come on now let's not sling any mud toward the players, if these last 2 match ups would have been on neutral ground, the Rangers would have had the Win both times.

The last Regular season match up was terrible, I would not call that mutch of a game. The Rangers played terrible but they had a lot help from the officiating(or the lack of), I'm not definite on the exact numbers but there was around 22 traveling violations alone called against the Lady Rangers, that's not right on any ball court. I've not watched the film on that game but I'm quiet sure that the majority of those calls would not hold water. The first regular season contest between these 2 teams was a 20pt win for Unaka at home ironically the Eagles won by 20 or so at their Home Court in the last regular season contest (imagine that). oh well that's the way the ball bounces (at Cosby anyway)

Now we move on to the match Last Friday, again the Rangers were not up to par but one of the officials handed the eagles the game on a silver platter and they grabbed it and ran. It hurts the game as whole when an official(s) make tasteless call's that ultimately decides the outcome. Granted it was a Win but it sure wasn't a clean win. My opologies if I seem to be making excuses but a game should NEVER be decided by a single call. Both teams have one thing in common, they want to win everytime they go out on the court unfortunately only 1 team walks away with the big "W". Nobody would expect ANY TEAM to perform up to their potential when they are already beat before they go out on the court.

Enough said about that, I hope that the Eagles and the Hghlanders have a great game, may the best team win, I truly hope that neither team gets the short end with the officiating, I know EVERY TEAM will make mistakes as does the officials but the Winner should never be decided with a single call especially when it's a close game. I'm picking Cloudland by 7 with this game, but good luck to the Eagles either way, Cloudland is on a roll

Im not so sure that Unaka isnt better off having lost the game to North Greene. While they have a tough road game to open the Region, IF they can get by it, they get a rematch with Hampton in the semifinal instead of Cloudland.

 

Congrats to Cloudland and Unicoi for winning their District tournaments. The "one and done" games start now.

Maybe but I believe either contest will be a good game, It's certain to be interesting either way

Ranger dad, it sounds like to me you are just whining because the best team won the tournament. We're consistently winning championships and you don't like it. The loss on the RAngers home floor was a fluke and Cloudland has proved all of these points by cruising through this tournament. Cloudland is the best team in this conference and they have proven it on the court. Nuff said. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

A Fluke..... please /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> .......want a little cheese to go with your Whine....... A loss is a loss so deflate the Lander EGO a little, there is limited seating in most gyms so the Blue Crew might wanta leave some of it at home ...... Come back to earth I believe you are confused a bit, What Team likes to lose? I don't know of any, do you?

The Lady Ranger's lost at the Landers home court by a mear 5 points from the foul line but only after the Rangers missed from the foul line in the closing seconds so they had to foul in attempts to get the ball back.......Don't think there was any cruising going on in that game they got first seed in the tournament, Ironically the Landers lost by 5 to the Rangers in the first match, give'm credit they won the second game but they are not unbeatable by any of the conference teams.

I'm sure the other Teams and fans agree..... Boy the Blues Clueless crew just can't get enough of themselves....... get a Clue Crew or a life or something be more productive rather than continuing your campaign to slamm the Rangers every chance u get....... The Ranges will be around for along time, they will Win some and lose some but they will always play the game with respect and sportsmanship.

Rangerdad how bout them apples tonight son? /ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Cloudland's third straight district championship. You're looking at one fan here who has stayed on this site through thick and thin. When the Rangers were on top, I was here. And now that we're on top, I'm definitely gonna be here. You see there is a reason the good Lord put the Landers up on the mountain and the creekers down in the valley. When the going got tough for the Landers, they just look up to the sky in faith. When the going got tough for the creekers, there players look for the biggest rock to hide under and their parents rip the coaches and each other to shreds. The creekers didn't need the Blue Crew to destroy them, they've done it to themselves. As long as Ned Smith is at the front of the Lander pack, we are going to continue to pile up trophies year after year. I'm not the kind of guy to say I told you so and I'm not the kind of guy to toot my own horn, but TOOT TOOT!!!! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> The Cloudland Highlanders are once again recipients of a championship trophy. Whooooooo!!

Are we talking fruit or B Ball there Dad, Don't think u would be my dad either, he certainly is not from Highlander Country. Could you have a son that's a Creeker maybe? /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> sorry I couldn't respond sooner, I'm guessing the internet was so overwhelmed from all the chat of the Landers I couldn't get through /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

The Landers still got a ways to go to catch up with 9 straight and get a state championship so keep a tooting....You will need to toot a little louder so us Creekers can hear you from under our Rocks. There is not a coach anywhere in any sport that doesn't have to deal with parents and politics so I'm sure there is some skeletons in the Landers closet as well. There will always be disgruntled parents and Players that will stir it when they can, unfortunately no team is immune to it so please don't play that self rightous bit

I wouldn't make any reservations in Memphis anytime soon, the Landers barely squeaked past the Dogs to get to the chamionship contest.... Even a blind Hog can find an acorn every once in a while ....... no doubt something will continue to pile up, don't think it will be trophies, but Good Luck to yall up there on that there mountain, you might want to descend from cloud 9 a little , what goes up must come Down......maybe the Creekers will help you Landers roll the Rocks off of you when it does.

I'm not sure what interest the Blues Clueless Crew has with the Creekers and the Sports programs but it seems that they are a bit Judgemental toward Snavely, What about Bayless? he has had problems with having a winning season over the last few years, he's old school and knows how to win, as does Snavely, are they running his name into the dirt? No everyone seems to be OK with it so why can't the Blues Clueless Crew, uh I mean the Blue Crew accept it and move on......give it a rest Daddy O ZAza90

There shouldn't be any egos on the Rangers team. They can barely stay on the floor with anybody. /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> I will tell you what happened last night. The lady Dogs have improved and the Blue Crew is making a statement with every defeat of the Rangers. Cloudland is the best team and if they play their best game, they will not be beaten. I don't understand why the Creeker fans are so tore up. This has been coming for a long time and I told everyone it would happen. Cloudland and Hampton have taken complete control over sports in this county. Its been proven on the court and on the field. The Creekers will just have to get used to being second fiddle. And I speak for Elizabethton as well. Hampton swept both them and HV in boys action and Hamptons girls should have beaten them too. This is the new era. The Blue Crew era. /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> When you talk about district and regional titles now, you have to talk about Cloudland. Nuff said.

I wish em well, I'll be looking for the road sign that says WELCOME TO ROAN MOUNTAIN TENNERSEEEEEEEEE HOME OF BLUE CREW REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 2007/2008 or maybe "CAUTION" YOU ARE ENTERING THE BLUE CREW ERA" or "STOP" "WATCH FOR A "FLOP" THE BLUE CREW MADE IT TO STATE......OH NO BUT WAIT ITS TOO LATE .... THE RANGER'S been there DONE THAT ......... BROUGHT HOME THE STATE TITLE.... GOOD LUCK FROM ALL US CREEKERS ....excuse me while I wipe the tears from my eyes , I'm getting all emotional, my heart along with all the other "CREEKERS" is broken we are beside ourselves, the "BLUE CREW" HAS SPOKEN........ We can't function without a top notch ball Team, what will we ever do. I Predict the "BLUE CREW" will be singing the "BLUES if they make to state, Remember: To get to State you have to go through Elzabethton.....take the scenic route, around Jason Whitten Way show them there's a new ERA

sincerely,

The New ERA (Elizabethton-Rangers Association) ......ENuff SAIIIIID . /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

I think Hampton played a better overall game last week against Happy Valley. They controlled that game beginning to end. At the start, it seemed like the Dawgs might have came out flat, but they got it going. Then after half-time, they came out flat again. I think they only managed to score 1 point in the first 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter. But Hampton's depth and Unaka's lack of a true point guard hurt the Rangers in the long run. I know Britney Scott is a very good player, but don't forget that Hampton beat them earlier in the year when she was completely healthy...

I agree with the good comments of both teams, each game that these two teams have matched up were exciting games and came down to the wire. Unaka has had it's share of disapointments with games they should have wrapped up in the second half but managed to let it slip away. I can't disreguard their opponets true talent but the post play for Unaka has been flat when it counts the most, B Scott combined with K Winters(22pt for Winters against the Lady Bulldogs Sat Night) should have dominated the paint but Scott was barely able to stay in for 2 minutes at a time, the second regular season match up of these 2 teams was much of the same with inconsistent post play The sluggish play on the boards from one game to the next keeps coming back to bite the Rangers.

Tonights match up of the Lady Rangers and North Green was much of the same story except Winters and Scott both were not able to produce points in the paint, the 3 ball from Byers and Elsea was the only part of the Rangers offense that kept them in the game. This match remained close until North Green took it out of reach for the Rangers on the foul line. I'm not making excuses but the Rangers have been inconsistant the whole season I'm not sure but I'm guessing the Rangers only shot 50% from the Charity Stripe. Oh how wonderful it would be if they could pull it together and salvage a winning season, not much time left to get any better this season but there is true talent within this team if they want it more than the other team it can and will happen for them.

Poor productivity of the Rangers on the Foul line has cost them at least a couple of games. The first regular season game against Cloudland should have been a double digit win for the Rangers but there was a slew of missed shots in the paint, and on the foul line, still they hung on for the Win. The second regualar season game against Cloudland ended up the same way except the Highlanders came out with the win from the charity stripe. Hampton continues to be a force to be reckoned with, it's always a good match up, looking foreward to the next few years when these teams meet.

The Lady Bulldogs were Impressive tonight against Cloudland in the championship match but the game kinda slipped away from them in the 4th period, I really thought that Hampton was going to pull out the win but the Landers bullied them in the paint and were pretty hard to stop with the 3 ball, hats off to the Lady Landers. The bulldogs had a tough time getting their put backs to fall and the Landers were persistant with getting the rebounds. it seemed the poor officiating took the wind out of the Bulldogs sails late in the game , Cloudland prevails this time with a good win.

You Know good officiating is hard to come by these days, don't see that changing around these parts until some of the officials realize they need to find other means to supplement their income after retirement. Wal mart is always hiring greeters and they probaly get free coffee along with a big discount on Hair Dye.

Rangerdad you obviously didnt read my post clear enough. I didnt say Unaka's girls didnt have any talent I said that Kenneth has probably the least talent between Hampton,North Greene and Cloudland and still finds way's to win basketball games thats what makes him a good basketball coach.

 

I will not sit here and argue with you because you know deep down that the boys program is in need of change the fans know it the administration knows it and stoney creek knows it but they dont wont to break up there little circle on the creek so therefore he will remain the head coach win or lose and keep making Unaka basketball look pathetic.

I understood you perfectly when you refer to Lady Rangers as the least talented of the Teams. The Coach does not shoot the basketball for them or run the plays, he calls the plays and educates them on the Game along with some positive encouragement. I have watched these teams compete for the last 4 years at the middle school level and the High School Level and the talent seems to be pretty even amoung their conference so I understand you to say that the Unaka Ladies are the least talented and they are not. Hampton,Cloudland, Johnson County,and Happy Valley are right at the same level on the Ladies Side. Like I said I don't think you have any interest on the Lady Rangers side or Boys side so stop"Tooting Coach Chambers Horn. There will be talented players come and go for every team, Coaches can't do the work for them out on the court they have to want it more than the other Team's. Look what happen to the Lady Rangers last Night, the Lady Bulldogs came from behind twice to defeat the Lady Rangers, could the coaching been the problem or the Players performance? The talent seemed pretty even for both Team's

The Ranger's biggest problem on the boys side is the EGO's of a few of the players and their disrespect for the other Teammates. Snavely can't fix that, it comes from "Home" so therfore until those players move on and other talent moves in it will stay the same for now because that's all he has to choose from. If you will notice the Ensor's stepped aside when all of the " 2004 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM" moved on.

If you are referring to me as who I think you are try again "Maxalt" or should I say coach /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> you can hide behind a screen name as well but not alot of people like are exactly on the Snavely wagon right now so put 2 in 2 together and even the most gullable person can pick out of the whole staff up there who you are.

 

In defense of Kenneth Chambers the school nor school board system has a reason to let him go. He actually wins basketball games with lesser talent than any team in the conference and thats why he is wanted by numerous amounts of schools in this area and it is noticeable.

 

Kenneth Chambers isn't going know where if he leaves it will be on his own terms. /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> The Hurley Holler,Hodge Branch,and Blue Hole Rd commitee does not decide if he stays or go's. I am sorry the girls program has been accustomed to winning since Kenneth has took the job at Unaka while since Snavely has taken over he has succeeded to make it embarrasing for people to even watch.

 

Alot of you so called poster's/coaches that post on here seem to be a tad bit jealous because of the way he does things on the creek and thats fine I am pretty sure he could care less what other coaches on Stoney Creek think of his methods and style of coaching.

 

You guys might want to take some notes the next time his team plays and you might learn a thing or two in the future.

Don't know what committee that you are referring too but I'm pretty confident that you are sadely mistaken about the level of talent that you are referring Coach Chambers is dealing with. The Lady Rangers are VERY much talented and are at the level or maybe higher than any of their conference competition, these Girls may not always have a great game but I've seen that happen at every level of Basketball (Girls and Boys) and it does not decide the level of talent of your team (look at the Lady Vols vs LSU game), howd that happen?

I'm not sure if u have any interest on the girls side of the game (nothing on you profile, why's that? seems odd :rolleyes) but I do, Coach Chambers is well respected by his players and he respects their talent and the contribution of all of his TEAM no matter what level they play at as does Mr Snavely. Their intentions are the same, To Win as most every coach I've seen wants to do.

Politics most often invade the Coaches Space, that's with every Team but when it comes down to it the COACH has to be able to do what is best for his team. There seems to be too many Chief's and not enough Indians, the parents want their kid to play no matter how talented they are and some of the real talent gets left behind. Politics will always be present in every school and every Sport, you Can't blame any one Coach for the failures of a Team, the parent's and Players have to accept the Good and Bad outcomes of the Game, that' why it's referred to as a "TEAM WIN or LOSS")

If you are referring to me as who I think you are try again "Maxalt" or should I say coach /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> you can hide behind a screen name as well but not alot of people like are exactly on the Snavely wagon right now so put 2 in 2 together and even the most gullable person can pick out of the whole staff up there who you are.

 

In defense of Kenneth Chambers the school nor school board system has a reason to let him go. He actually wins basketball games with lesser talent than any team in the conference and thats why he is wanted by numerous amounts of schools in this area and it is noticeable.

 

Kenneth Chambers isn't going know where if he leaves it will be on his own terms. /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> The Hurley Holler,Hodge Branch,and Blue Hole Rd commitee does not decide if he stays or go's. I am sorry the girls program has been accustomed to winning since Kenneth has took the job at Unaka while since Snavely has taken over he has succeeded to make it embarrasing for people to even watch.

 

Alot of you so called poster's/coaches that post on here seem to be a tad bit jealous because of the way he does things on the creek and thats fine I am pretty sure he could care less what other coaches on Stoney Creek think of his methods and style of coaching.

 

You guys might want to take some notes the next time his team plays and you might learn a thing or two in the future.

Don't know what committee that you are referring too but I'm pretty confident that you are sadely mistaken about the level of talent that you are referring Coach Chambers is dealing with. The Lady Rangers are VERY much talented and are at the level or maybe higher than any of their conference competition, these Girls may not always have a great game but I've seen that happen at every level of Basketball and it does not decide the level of talent of your team (look at the Lady Vols Vs LSU).

If you are referring to me as who I think you are try again "Maxalt" or should I say coach /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> you can hide behind a screen name as well but not alot of people like are exactly on the Snavely wagon right now so put 2 in 2 together and even the most gullable person can pick out of the whole staff up there who you are.

 

In defense of Kenneth Chambers the school nor school board system has a reason to let him go. He actually wins basketball games with lesser talent than any team in the conference and thats why he is wanted by numerous amounts of schools in this area and it is noticeable.

 

Kenneth Chambers isn't going know where if he leaves it will be on his own terms. /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> The Hurley Holler,Hodge Branch,and Blue Hole Rd commitee does not decide if he stays or go's. I am sorry the girls program has been accustomed to winning since Kenneth has took the job at Unaka while since Snavely has taken over he has succeeded to make it embarrasing for people to even watch.

 

Alot of you so called poster's/coaches that post on here seem to be a tad bit jealous because of the way he does things on the creek and thats fine I am pretty sure he could care less what other coaches on Stoney Creek think of his methods and style of coaching.

 

You guys might want to take some notes the next time his team plays and you might learn a thing or two in the future.

Don't know what committee that you are referring too but I'm pretty confident that you are sadely mistaken about the level of talent that you are referring Coach Chambers is dealing with. The Lady Rangers are VERY much talented and are at the level or maybe higher than any of their conference competition, these Girls may not always have a great game but I've seen that happen at every level of Basketball and it does not decide the level of talent of your team (look at the Lady Vols Vs LSU).

It appeared to me that both Team struggled in this game both Team's are very talented and can be a threat to any local team, if you look at the stats they will tell you that the key players for Unaka were not up to par, there was a ton of shots missed in the paint that would have produced a double figure win for Unaka. Coach Chambers continues to look for help from the bench and it seems to work when things are not going well on the offense. The timid post play from Unaka continues to be a problem for Team against a very strong Team in the paint. This Unaka Team can continue to build their confindence in the upcoming games with good performances from the entire team, it should help them with the next contest at the Highlander's Home Court.

The officiating seemed to be very good in comparison to previous rival games, both Team's Played a physical game, control was maintained throughout the game by the officials, I thought both Team's showed good sportsmanship, I haven't heard of any locker room trashing after the game either, maybe those that were involved in the previous HV incidents have learned their lesson?

The Highlander is a very busy man. He'll report, with more detail than I ever could, when time allows. And for those who don't know him, he's one of the classiest folks around. He, and of course, any family members, would be VERY WELCOME to stay on the Creek. I'm sure he's not in shock. Unaka has been progressing more than any of the other teams I've seen this season. Nobody should be all that surprised.

 

There also appears a rush to judgment concerning the Lady Highlanders. Cloudland fans have been saying for weeks that the Lady Highlanders haven't been playing well, but with all due respect, they were Fifteen-and-One coming into the game at Snavely. You don't get there by doing nothing. They beat Unicoi County in Erwin. In contrast, the Lady Blue Devils humiliated Elizabethton there. They defeated Mitchell County, North Carolina, the same Mountaineers who handled Unaka and the Lady Blue Devils.

 

Cloudland is a very good team, that doesn't rely nearly as much on Brooke Johnson as last season. Her stats reflect that she's not taking nearly as many shots, but rather, she's distributing the ball to a very potent and balanced offense. Jordan Miller is a dead-eye marksman. Sydnie Buchanan is having a fantastic season. Shellie McKinney can mix it up with the best in our area. Rebekah Tolley is unstoppable once she gains position with the ball. The bench players are growing and producing in the clutch, as demonstrated by Brooke Hughes' high-pressure three at 1:07 that gave Cloudland the 29-27 lead.

 

As for the "upset," it didn't appear that way to me, considering Unaka's changes and improvement since November. The familiarity factor is very significant. I can assure you that neither coach was surprised by anything the other did throughout the game.

 

As for next week's ratings, there are still a few games to be played this week. It's not that far to Unaka, and to suggest where a team should be ranked, having not seen them play in several years, is not very reliable. Unaka has become a big match-up challenge for anybody in the area. The two-point loss at Unicoi County, the same team that spanked Unaka by sixteen in November, should've served notice.