swanny

Yes sir, LC will play the other 7 teams in their district every year, just as they do now. There will of course be the 3 other at-large games, bringing the total to ten. The two top finishers in the district get automatic playoff berths. It is my understanding though that the top 3A finisher will also get a playoff bid. Let's say the first year Marshall and Page are 1-2 in the district, and LC wound up ahead of the other 3A schools (let's say 5th on district). Marshall and Page would head to the 4A playoffs, while LC would go to the 3A playoffs. Now, if LC or any of the 3A schools were to finish in the top two, ahead of the 4A, (let's say LC and Page are 1-2) then they would be the only automatic qualifiers. There are going to be some at-large playoff bids awarded every year, but it will depend on how each district shakes out that will determine these.

Fuel costs spur TSSAA realignment Wednesday, June 18, 2008 [because of] rising fuels costs, the TSSAA adopted a new realignment plan at its Board of Control meeting last Wednesday. http://www.marshalltribune.com/story/1437704.html The Z-Plan, which won by a slim 5-4 margin, will take effect affect in the 2009-2010 season. Football was the only sport definitively discussed and approved at the meeting, but softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball are expected to be approved under the same plan in August to ensure common district opponents in the five sports. Class AA District 11: 3A -- Cheatham County, Fairview, Harpeth, Stewart County, Waverly; 4A -- Creek Wood, Montgomery Central District 12: 3A -- East Hickman, Hickman County, Lewis County, Loretto; 4A -- Giles County, Marshall County, Page, Spring Hill Teams would qualify for the playoffs in the following manner: One half of the teams in each group (6A, 5A) in each district are automatic qualifiers (Example: four teams, two automatic qualifiers; six teams, three automatic qualifiers; three teams, one automatic qualifier; one team, no automatic qualifiers) Teams finishing 1st or 2nd in the district are automatic qualifiers. Wild cards are based on TSSAA tiebreakers. The 32 teams are then placed geographically in four quadrants with eight teams in each quadrant in 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A. In 2A and 1A there are six in each quadrant with the top two seeds drawing a bye in the first round. The eight teams (6 in 2A and 1A) are placed in the bracket so that no teams from the same district play each other in the first round except when there are five or more teams from the same district. Placements are then done with priorities given to automatic qualifiers based on their district finish followed by Wild Cards. There may be times where teams have to be placed other than their order of district finish to avoid teams from the same district meeting in the first round. The team with the higher seed will host throughout the first three rounds. In the semifinals, the top team in the bracket will host in odd years and the team in the bottom bracket will host in even years. (Exceptions: If the two teams are from the same district, the higher-finishing team in district standings shall host.) (TSSAA June Board of Control minutes)

This may be LC's last year of easy pickins in the regular season. Check out next year's new grouping: District 12: 3A East Hickman, Hickman Co., Lewis Co., Loretto; 4a Giles Co., Marshall Co., Page, Spring Hill Next year we will not have to wait till playoff time to see Hohenwald's weaknesses exposed. If you think your going to be able to run up the middle 60 times a game against those 4A programs and be successful... think again. I for one am tickled to death at the new alignment. It might finally force the program to expand the offense. Don't abandon the wing-t, just make it more dynamic. Last year against Mt Pleasant, Crowell ran some veer-option that was spectacular. We all thought the staff had finally clued in, yet by mid-season it was non-existent. C'mon, coaches. You gotta trust this kid. He is too good of an athlete to be just a hand-off machine.

Panthers Football dates: 08-22---------H--------Mt. Pleasant 08-29---------A--------Waynesboro 09-05---------H--------Richland 09-12---------OFF 09-19---------H--------Fairview 09-26---------H--------Waverly 10-03---------A--------Harpeth 10-10---------A--------Loretto 10-17---------A--------Hickman 10-24---------A--------Ezell-Harding 10-30---------H--------East Hickman <------Thursday Night Game due to halloween http://lewiscountytalk.com/talkback/viewtopic.php?t=5050

Better not overlook Wayne County. They got the Rice kid at QB, just a sophomore but a whale of a talent. They are also not afraid to teach a play called the forward pass, unlike some other programs we know...

Congrats to Coach Busby. Any idea if he is bringing Sharp's wing-t playbook with him? Also, there is speculation that a QB from LC is following him down there. He supposedly played in the Lauderdale league last year and made some noise throwing the football. Anyone know who this kid is?