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Facts only, Don't know where I'm losing you. Let's try this again..I recognize HC is very good and has played very well..however, they are not the DOMINANT team I remember from the past. A 2 point win over Rossview, 4 point win over Clarksville NE, a 3 point win over Memphis East where they were completely DOMINATED, and a 10 point win over Ridgeway back on September 13 hardly leaves one quaking in their boots. HC can be beat!!! East showed that last week. In fact looking at the statistics it is incredible that HC even won. R;way is another threat and one that I think will overcome the Barbeque, horn blowing, tailgating ect. and step on the field as contenders and leave as winners. Remember it happens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Don't get me wrong. In no way was I being disrespectful with respect to the coaching abilities of the staff (in fact they are quite impressive...You don't win close ballgames with coaches that don't know how to win!) Been familiar with James Counce for quite a long time and have nothing but the greatest respect for him..Guarantee you that nobody waa happier for James when HC won the State a couple of years back. He had been so close several times and something would always happen.Glad he got that one have such a long and storied career. Coaches don't win ball games by themselves! You can be the greatest coach on the planet but you;ve got to have a great supporting cast. i.e. Assistants and good players! Obviously you have the complete package! NOW...Don't base your opinion of this matchu[ based on the first game..R'way is considerably better on defense and offensively they will move the ball on anybody. I didn't go into shock when I looked at HC's schedule and noticed that this team did not dominate like the State Championship eras. I vividly remember Teague, the big fullback, and the other players. In fact HC had much closer games that I expected throughout the year. East coming up and dominating HC was someone of a suprise for a #1 ranked team. As for the weather, generally the larger team is the one with the advantage, however I don't think this will be the case Friday. Ridgeway is a much better team and determing the conditions will not hesitate to throw 7 or 8 in the box. Rain will not do much to help throw over a bunched "box"! Rain, wet balls, wet field, wind are factors neither team can control. I do think that unless R'way loses the battle of turnovers they win. *Kicking game could also play a huge role...with one team gaining field advantages (taking over offensively with short fields) extra points, field goals, punts and kickoffs. May be wrong...Sticking with my original pick'..R'Way wins this one. Oh..I forgot to define the term"flame out" in the context in which it was meant.. HC has been ranked #1 state wide for the majority of the season. I think the star (exceptional record that has burned so brightly for the year burns out in the "quarters!) Good luck to both teams..Remember I have just been stating an opinio!

Weather calls for rain all day Friday 90% and 60% Friday night. If you're playing on a wet field, and running will be a priority..Advantage Ridgeway, for they have very good speed, and a plethora of backs! Wet footballs will also be a factor. Turnovers may decide this one..I sill say again..If Ridgeway wins the turnonver battle, I think HC flames out and Ridgeway advances!

Saw the R'way - Melrose game the other night and was quite impressed with R'way. Offensively they mix run and pass very well..about 50-50. Will run their offense out of multiple sets. Patriots will need to spend extra defensive time preparing for multiple formations to have everything covered. Defensively they have improved signifiantly over the latter part of the season. Was impressed when the #2 TB stepped in for the starter and didn't miss a beat. Kicking game leaves a lot to be desired but offensively these folks can roll. If R'way doesn't turn the ball over...in my opinion, 12 - 0 HC goes down in flames! Winner - Ridgeway!

Sounds like East gave HC all they wanted and then some!!! HC will need to be at the top of their game next week. Drove into Memphis to see R'way vs Melrose. Gonna be interesting to see if HC 's defense can shut down the Roadrunners. Thing that impressed me was the fact that the starting TB for R'way went down early and the kid that replaced him was very impressive. Defensively R'way is fairly solid. Offensively they will show numerous sets with run. pass, about 50%. Kicking game leaves a little bit to be desired but one thing they can do is RUN!!! Should HC not be playing their "A" game, R'way will win this one and move on to the semis. Gonna go on the record early....12-0 HC goes down in flames on this one! R

Several things First..Do not look for a very big crowd from East to make their way to Henry County. They played Millington in the first round and had a very small crowd considering they only had about a 22 mile drive. The stadium should be dominated by a huge crowd from Henry that will be loud and vocal! If you don't think that will be intimidating and have no effect, you are dead wrong...May not be huge but will be a plus for HC! Someone mentioned that East would get beat by a more disciplined HC team.. Can't disagree here.. East had a number of costly penalities at Millington that stopped drives and also let Millington keep possession several times. East was in the Red Zone twice when penalities, holding, false starts, illegal motion, etc moved them out of scoring position which allowed Millington to hang in despite an obvious mismatch with personnel. Looking at the bracket with the winner playing either Ridgeway or Melrose, I honestly think that HC would beat either one. I'm also of the opinion that should East win, they would lose to either two based on what I saw at our game. Could be wrong bu don't think so.

Opinion and Observation....Offensively East will show multiple sets with favorite sets being and I backfield, a wing and a split. They will also go two tight with a wing..From the sets, Easts loves the power play and counter trey action. They will run play action off of these sets also. Good size up front with no fat bellys. Fullback is primarily a lead blocker. Will run the ball on third or fourth and short. Receivers can run and also catch the ball. Stunting in obvious passing downs will create problems for East. Defense is the strong suit of this football team. Base defense is a 4-3. Lineman do a good job of getting off blocks and linebackers fly to the ball. East will put pressure by coming off the edge also! Misdirection would be a consideration or counter action because of the fast flow of the linebackers. Kicking game...Kickoffs not very deep. down to about 15. Extra points are generally reliable, but SLOW! Field goals are out of the question from the 20 out. Punting game is not very solid.. strong rush and the punter has shown a tendency to hurry and not have very good kicks. Opinion of outcome..Have no idea how a three hour travel on the road will affect East. The venue will play a big role in the outcome.. Walking down the sidewalk with all the tailgaters can be intimidating. I'm sure the stands will be full and the horns will be aplenty! If Henry doesn't lose the battle of turnovers, I would think that Henry will be moving on to the next round. I

Saw in the headlines in the paper that Raleigh Egypt forfeited their last game because players quit and there were not enough to play the last scheduled game. Did something happen. Please enlighten me!

Was the last coach not very good?

Someone explain to me what has happened...I alluded to the 99 team that lost in the semis and since that time, Kenwood, to my knowledge, has done nothing. What has happened that put what appeared to be such an up and coming program into the dregs of mediocrity?

Remember this team well...Lost to Memphis East in the last quarter after being ahead the entire game..Remember the quarterback was a magician with the football..That was one heck of a good group!

Saw on the TSSAA website that Munford is searching for a new football coach? Who looks like the favorite?

I don't care how "improved" Munford is...They can not compete against any team other than the Northsides and Westwoods out of Memphis...Talk about rivalry all you want..In a rivalry game you can toss out records, etc and it's anyone's game..Not here!! This is and will continue to be a non-competetive game and an automatic win in the Win column for Millington..They keep this game on here for the tiebreaker benefit (overall record) should playoffs be involved..and I don't blame them! Either way, as i said, the streak continues for Millington! No hating here..just stating the facts!!

You can't be serious!!! M and M Bowl...Munford hasn't won this or even been competetive in the last 10 years or more...This has been a laugher and is played only for the dollars for the home team!! (In this case, it also benefits Millington should there be playoff implications .. ie ...tiebreakers.. Otherwise, the only thing of interest here will be the Munford Band!! Chalk another one up for Millington and the streak continues!!