Unimane

I would love to see the Eagles take down Alcoa and provide some parity to this division. I think it's a taller order this year for East. Last year they had a real shot. Three times in a row to Chattanooga is quite an accomplishment, though.

East wins 33-19. Up by 2 with about 6 minutes left, East got a really nice punt return TD from Elijah Usher to pretty much seal the deal. Round three with Alcoa, but I think this will be tough for East to even stay close. This is probably their youngest of the three teams to go to Chattanooga and Dyersburg was able to gash them all night long only to mysteriously try to throw the ball. It wasn’t their strength and East swamped their passing game. I see Alcoa running all over the East lines.

I don't think they are quite as good, but they have talent. Their QB doesn't have the arm of last year's guy and the RBs are good, though young and not the bruisers of the last two years. The line play is about the same on both sides of the ball (The DL was probably a little better last year), while the secondary might be the one spot a little better than last year. Lat year's Eagle team had a real shot to knock off Alcoa and was undone, again, by some horrific special teams play. I don't see this one being able to hang with the Tornadoes. Lots of speed for the Eagles, less experience. I think Alcoa bullies them, if they meet in Chattanooga. East, though, has been the one school in 3A which has the makings of giving them a decent game in the next few years.

East had one of the worst shooting games I've ever seen until about the last 3 minutes. Really sloppy decision making and shot selection all game.

Special teams killed East. This was a very close game, by all rights and purposes. East had their chance after the punt return, but couldn’t take advantage.

East Nashville with a horrific kicking game is going to burn them for a second year. Alcoa has two short field TDs. East has two blocked XPs and two disastrous kick offs Now another special teams mess. East outplayed Alcoa and is going down big at the half.

Pretty solid list. All top 4 teams are in the state semifinals.

Magnet schools don't get to pick and choose the best talent in the city, the private schools already do this.

East with a nice push the last half of the 4th quarter to pull away from Power Center in a nip and tuck game from the get go. Kind of a sloppy affair, but the defense made it difficult for both teams. Power had great length and East the quickness to get their hands on balls. East has to be feeling good about Saturday's opportunity.

East Nashville is the #1 ranked team and, I haven't seen the other teams play, but I have a hard time seeing anyone else having a better guard duo than Jaylen Jones and Jarrod Taylor. East will want to play fast and create a little chaos to get their athletes in transition and play above the rim, Armstrong, their big man, in particular. The Eagles can get a little frenetic and careless at times, but they'll be a tough out for any of the teams in Murfreesboro.

East had a chance without the special teams disasters.

Whoever is doing the down and distance on NFHS should be fired.

East got screwed there. Definite fumble.

East wins, 20-7. Ugly 2nd half.

14-0 East, at the half.