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I hope both clubs can recover in time for tough matches against Brentwood and Ravenwood on Saturday.

Thanks for pointing out my record "Facts"! I think the most surprising game to me was Brentwood over Ravenwood 3-1. My pick for state champ "Brentwood" might still come true.

Dickson County beats Hendersonville 0(4)-0(3)in shootout after rain delay game over at 11:14pm.

I heard White House is a winner but have not heard the score.

I like your argument. I had also considered the graduation of a senior class in considering a move from one classification to another. This is the one area that I think separates using the relegation type program because obviously in the EPL you aren't losing most or your team then having to compete the next year. However, it seems like you could potentially put together a formula that works based on current classifications and takes into account exiting starting senior players. All conjecture right now until someone has the time to put more effort into it than me. Tonight is the night! Good luck to all!

I guess I should offer my complete list: USJC CAK Boyd CCS White House Giles Dyersburg Lexington

I see...if you were looking to create some fun then you accomplished the goal...lol

Thanks "JustTheFacts" so I didn't have to re-create the wheel. Regions 1/2: Science Hill (14-5-1) at Dobyns-Bennett (17-1-3) Hardin Valley (11-5-2) at Bearden (14-3-5) Regions 3/4: Ooltewah (18-1-0) at Cookeville (15-4-1) Riverdale (11-2-3) at Columbia (12-5-1) Regions 5/6: Hendersonville (14-7-0) at Dickson Co. (15-3-2) Brentwood (14-1-2) at Ravenwood (15-2-4) Regions 7/8: Jackson Northside (16-2-2) at Cordova (13-5-2) Houston (13-5-3) at Collierville (8-4-4) My picks: DB, Bearden, Ooltewah, Riverdale, Hendersonville, Ravenwood, Jackson Northside, Houston Let the games begin! Open to any other views even if it is just because you are proud of your team.

Univ School Johnson City (12-1) vs Greenville (13-5-1) Gibbs (6-0-2) vs CAK (16-1-1) Boyd Buchanan (15-3) vs East Hamilton (15-1) Notre Dame (10-8-1) vs Chattanooga Christian (15-4-1) David Lipscomb (7-3-1) vs White House (15-3-5) Fairview (8-5-1) vs Giles Co.(18-0) Westview (10-4-1) vs Dyersburg (16-2-3) Lexington (14-3) vs Kingsbury (3-3-2) I have some traditional favorites (CAK, Boyd, CCS) and one team that has come a long way with a lot of good defense (White House)

I think that would be great. It would be like relagation in the EPL and you could still have multiple championships based on which division you play in. Your regular season standing determins if you move up or down.

"G" I get your take on that and it is legitimate. I think CoachK set himself up for some of the other posts by making it seem like a "Private" issue. So let's take that out of the equation because after all the way I see it these schools may have chosen their classification or been classified from long ago and have chosen to remain where they are for various reasons not the least of which may be they just have not delved into changing their classification. I assume they could however...correct? If they can then I took CoachK's post as just saying sort of a why wouldn't they want greater competition in their district classification. My response to that would be if I am CCS or CAK or one of the other top A-AA schools and I play the very best competetion regardless of my classification and ultimately have a great shot at winning lots of state championships then why would I change? "G" you should have an opinion on that coming from experience. One thing CoachK...you may have been able to avoid some of the jabbing if you had left "Bullies" out of the topic. Enjoy tonight's games gentlemen!

I do like their chances tonight against Coffee County and even potentially against Cookeville, after that everyone is on even footing again. I am interested to see the Gallatin vs Dickson County result also since Dickson has put together a very good side but Gallatin has been a very hard working pesky team in their own right. Bring on the results for those that have an opportunity to get them posted tonight! Everybody have fun and be sure to catch a game in your area.

It is a valid question. I don't have a dog in this hunt other than my son's school plays their share of non-AAA teams each year in trying to go up against strong non district talent. As a AAA squad they usually win about 50% of those games and either way it is usually a 1 goal differential. The point is Chattanooga Christian is good enough to be playing AAA so why have they made the decision to compete in A-AA versus moving to AAA. Obviously CAK is another team that falls into this mix (sorry "G" but I must have missed the 3,999,999th time this topic came up). I think for those of us who are not as familiar with all the various classifications and how they came about it is a valid question. I am much more familiar with the Division II AA teams like Father Ryan, Christian Brothers, and MUS. Knox Catholic elected to move to AAA from their previous division which I was thinking was DII AA. Why did Knox Catholic make that decision when others have not? I am under the assumption that any school can chose the classification they play in as long as they meet some kind of minimum criteria. Thanks to those of you who have the acumen and time in TSSAA to know these things for any enlightening information.

I am very interested to see about Ooltewah also as they come out of a tough district and if not for an early season 1-0 loss to a strong Franklin team (who is no longer in the tournament) they rolled all their competition. I expect them to be formidable. I would not overlook Hendersonville either they started a little rocky but in typical Russ Plummer fashion they look like they are starting to put it all together in time for the tournament.

Except for the 5-0 loss to Riverdale in the district championship game, Oakland has been a tough out this year. They lost to Farragut 1-0, and tied a strong Cookeville side as well as tying Riverdale in the regular season. I believe most of their losses during the regular season were by no more than a goal. They are out of a historically tough district but Riverdale looks like they have the juice this year in district 7AAA.

Coach I appreciate your insight. I hope your boys can take away all they did accomplish this year in knocking off probably the top team in the state (at that point in time). I think after that effort and the effort required to get back up for Ravenwood, play an outstanding game only to lose in OT, they deserved the chance to move on like every other district tourney runner-up in their position. I also feel that if the regular season champ is crowned as moving on to the regions then they should not play in the district tournament. I say this for a couple of reasons...1) They may ultimately knock off the next best team to move on which defeats the purpose of having your district set-up the way it currently is if you are trying to get the top two teams into state. 2) If I am already in then what am I playing for. I know the rationale to question 2 is that you would be playing for a district tournament title but if you have won the district and you are moving on to state why does the tournament even matter. As far as re-alignment goes...I think your district is great because of the alignment. Each team knows they have to continue to work hard because they always have to go out and give their very best effort every time they hit the pitch. When it comes to tournament time I think that is a huge advantage. One that could be lost if you did not have to face each other for important district games each season. The same could be said of District 4. I will have to ponder the wild card question and how that could be set up to work appropriately. I do find it intriguing...perhaps the district champs that lost in the semi's could somehow be matched up for one or two play in games. Interesting concept.

I agree. Soccer is one sport where it really is about who is the better team on that day, who has more motivation, who plays a headier game, who wants it more. At the top of the ladder Real Madrid and Barcelona are sitting on the sidelines because Bayern Munich and Chelsea just played better. Both were considered huge upsets except by Bayern and Chelsea.

"G", I always value what you have to say but I have to tell you if I am Independence or Knox Catholic I am not a happy camper right now. Independence gets hosed because they just lost to Ravenwood after beating Brentwood and in every other district they would advance. Catholic gets hosed because they lost to Maryville and if they were in district 11 they would still advance. This is a tricky one...all of a sudden my favorite team to win state to begin with has another chance to do so.

Tanks for the update!

That sounds like that should settle the question. Still not sure why they would do that in light of TSSAA and all the other districts. It would be interesting to know the reason for making that decision. The only value I can see in it is that if a team in the same position as Brentwood's this year has a bad game they get a second chance. I bet teams like Farragut and Knox Catholic would like that arrangement right about now.

Sorry...I did mean Ravenwood and not Franklin. Error due to brain fart as a result of too many headers and too many years on this body.

I have never heard of this ruling and I have been near their district for years. The TSSAA tournament brackets have listed district winner and district runner-up advancing. Also the TSSAA Handbook makes no such mention of this type of "special treatment". It seems to me if this was true then Brentwood would have been excluded from even playing in the district tournament. I would love a proper explanation if this indeed comes to pass. http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/soccer.pdf II. DISTRICT AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS A. All tournament play shall be single elimination in Division I and Division II. B. In Division I, tournament play shall begin at the district level if both districts in the region have three or more teams. If not, tournament play shall begin at the region level with a tournament for all schools in the region. C. In Division I district play, the district winner and runner-up teams shall advance to the regional tournament. Since each district sends two teams to the regional tournament, the Board of Control has approved a set bracket for tournament play as shown below: Top Bracket Bottom Bracket Winner District 1 Winner District 2 Runner-Up District 2 Runner-Up District 1

I have never heard of this ruling and I have been near their district for years. The TSSAA tournament brackets have listed district winner and district runner-up advancing. Also the TSSAA Handbook makes no such mention of this type of "special treatment". It seems to me if this was true then Brentwood would have been excluded from even playing in the district tournament. I would love a proper explanation if this indeed comes to pass. http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/soccer.pdf II. DISTRICT AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS A. All tournament play shall be single elimination in Division I and Division II. B. In Division I, tournament play shall begin at the district level if both districts in the region have three or more teams. If not, tournament play shall begin at the region level with a tournament for all schools in the region. C. In Division I district play, the district winner and runner-up teams shall advance to the regional tournament. Since each district sends two teams to the regional tournament, the Board of Control has approved a set bracket for tournament play as shown below: Top Bracket Bottom Bracket Winner District 1 Winner District 2 Runner-Up District 2 Runner-Up District 1

There have been some unbelievable turns of events with regard to the state tournament this year. Some of the biggest dogs will not be a part of the event which leaves some interesting scenarios for some teams on the cusp of greatness. I'd just like to hear any thoughts especially about your own districts and how you see the state tourney evolving. As always Farragut not in the state tournament is a big event which only seems plausible because they had to go through Bearden to get there this year. Turnabout is fairplay...if I remember correctly Bearden lost this game a year ago so congratulations to the Bulldogs for stepping up when it counted. Maryville over Knox Catholic seemed an even more daunting task but despite some close losses Maryville found a way to play big against perhaps the top team in the state going in. I have seen Independence play this year and know they are a good side and any undefeated team always seems ripe for the picking once district tournament play begins thus Brentwood for whatever reason will not be the player I personally thought had one of the best chances at winning state this year. Interestingly enough this clears the way for not only the teams that won these particular games but also teams like Ooltewah, Houston, Franklin, and perhaps even the little known Dickson County. The question now is...is the best team in state not in AAA this year. I wonder what CAK thinks?

Brentwood will not be advancing from District 11 if that is your question.