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OR's defense has come up big in the second half. They've stopped Clinton at the goal line on consecutive drives.

3 minutes ago, Knoxvegas865 said:

Any word on deuce? Been playing the freshman at qb 

I haven't heard anything definitive yet.

Panthers in control, up 24-7 at half.

45 minutes ago, HTV said:

Nothing serious.  

Both are fine.  

Yup, I'm hearing the same.

Powell wins 42-14. The Vikings scored an early TD, then it was 42 straight from the Panthers. Should be a good one in Sevierville next week!

Here are the semi-finalists:

Class 5A
Eric Hazzard, Page
Caden Marshall, Henry County
Kelvin Perkins, Southwind
Dominic Reed, Centennial
Steven Soles, Jr., Powell

Class 6A
Boo Carter, Bradley Central
Braden Graham, Riverdale
Geron Johnson, Bartlett
Daune Morris, Oakland
Cordero Walker, Germantown

Powell needs to keep Rodgers and Wheeler healthy in this game. It'll be a short post-season if they can't do that.

Wow, I can't believe Farragut pulled that off.

17 hours ago, Cactus Jack said:

Compliment the Cougars on doing the best they could do with scheme and play calling, Just didn't have it at all on the defensive side of the ball as Dozier could score about any time he wanted to and they couldn't defend the pass either. Got most of their points after the subs came in for OR, so many that the starters had to come back for a series or two to put it away.  OR has a pretty good chance to go a couple of rounds in the playoffs IF they get back a lot of the injured players especially in the secondary, I don't know much about East Hamilton except they are 6-4 and lost a close one to Rhea County last night to finish 4th in the Wing T Region and get sent to OR next week. OR has only played EH once, a loss in a cold first round playoff game in 2013. First round games can be ambushes if not ready, although I expect the Wildcats to get a win and advance to Round 2. 

EH is no doormat. They've got some athletes, and they beat a really good Walker Valley team a couple of weeks ago, so the result against Rhea County was really surprising to me. I think you'll see some points scored in this one, but I still like OR to get to the QFs, and probably the SFs. 

Tough road though. Gonna have to beat EH, rematch with McMinn (or Clinton), and probably WV.

3 minutes ago, Fandom101 said:

Reading the end of this thread is somewhat interesting. Everyone is talking about all the kids that Powell lost from last years team and no one is talking about all the kids that West lost to graduation. I picked Powell to win and they definitely missed some opportunities, but to act like West wasn’t “rebuilding” is rather laughable. Both teams breaking in new QB’s. Wheeler returns for Powell and West has to find another RB. Powell’s offensive line all returned but one and West lost all but 1. All of this based off of Rivalry Thursday and DCM games so they could both be wrong in regards to the numbers. 

I can't speak to what West lost during the off-season, I don't follow their team closely enough. But I don't think any of the Powell fans here are trying to take anything away from what West has accomplished this season. They've had a tremendous season.

3 minutes ago, Cactus Jack said:

In 6A, Bradley has to be the favorite after their thumping of Bearden last night, but beware of a rematch later in the playoffs, In 5A, Oak Ridge may get a couple of rounds but depth will hurt them if they take injuries against either West or Powell, so I would say on the East side, the West vs Powell winner vs I don't know much about the West side. I like AC to go a couple of rounds even though they will be 6-4. they lost to Bearden, Science Hill and Powell, they will be tough to handle in the playoffs. 

5A is gonna be fun. There are a number of good teams that all have a shot - Oak Ridge, West, and Powell in the east, Henry County, Page, Southwind, Shelbyville, and maybe even Beech in the west.

This West team doesn't have the star power that they've had in the last few years, but they've got depth and a great kicking game, and if they don't turn the ball over (they didn't last night), they are tough to beat.

3 minutes ago, footballknox said:

Thank you.  I appreciate your insight and updates into the Powell program.  There definitely was a momentum shift later into the third quarter.  Powell seemed to get some momentum back toward the end.  The chips just did not fall in their favor.  I think last night solidified the fact that Powell can compete with teams like West.  Some people thought West would dominate.  I am definitely looking forward to seeing Powell in the playoffs. 

Completely agree. This team has really grown over the course of the season, and that's exactly what you want to see from a program that lost so much production to graduation. I think they proved last night that they can hang with anyone in 5A this season, as long as they keep the self-inflicted wounds to a minimum.

8 minutes ago, footballknox said:

Osunut2....what did I do to you? I never argued that anyone was right or wrong?  Yes, I think Powell has a lot of potential.  Sorry that I brought up some things I saw during the game.  Obviously, watching from the stands and from the television give different insights.  I never meant to ruffle any feathers.  I appreciate everyone's insight and views of the game.  Once other points were brought up, I saw how things might not have been as they appeared.  I am sorry that I fully support my team. 

I assumed he was referring to your take on the game last night, and I certainly wasn't calling you out. I didn't think that anyone had an issue with what you posted.

I just didn't like ILB insinuating that "everyone in the thread" thought that Powell blew it. Not sure how anyone could've drawn that conclusion based on the comments here.

26 minutes ago, ILB1999 said:

hilarious.

 

powell threw away a game they should have won.  Everyone in this thread is praising powell.  Not there first time I've watched and had questions, but yall go right on ahead.

ILB, what are you talking about? Since when does one person's opinion (footballknox) = "everyone in this thread"?

46 minutes ago, Knoxvegas865 said:

Yea I understand the unsportsmanlike penalty. If he played to the Powell crowd I don’t think it would’ve been called but the fact it was towards West sideline/stands.

Atleast I think Powell gained some confidence with their sophomore qb knowing how close they were to beating the #1 5a team

Rodgers has really matured as the year has gone on. For a kid his age, his grasp of the read-option is really impressive, although he missed a couple against West that I think he'd like to have back. But he's also improved as a passer, and that is the key to this team making a playoff run.

1 hour ago, Knoxvegas865 said:

Powell’s got to be kicking themselves after losing that. Just made a couple mistakes that west capitalized on. Their kicker doesn’t shank punts or miss PATs very often. 

It was tough to see #16 shank that punt and then miss the PAT in OT. He's one of the better kickers in the area. Hopefully he'll shake it off and get a shot at redemption in the playoffs.

Great game though. Both teams made some great in-game adjustments, and it came down to who made the fewest mistakes. Great teams do what West did last night - they got points on all three drives into Powell territory (plus the OT score), they didn't turn it over, they didn't miss a kick, and they only had a few penalties.

Powell didn't have many penalties, but they shanked a punt deep in their own territory (led to the tying TD), they threw an INT in West territory midway through the 4th, and they also turned it over on downs in the red zone when they were up 17-7 (WR caught the ball in the end zone on the previous play, but he was ruled OB). That defensive stop by West was a turning point, followed by a 3rd and long conversion by Cummings (three plays later) on a really nice side-arm throw. The Panthers were running downhill on their first two drives of the second half, and I don't know if West wins if they fall behind 3 scores there.

Powell's front 6/7 has really grown this season, and they really made West earn it on the ground. The only time West was able to move the ball at all was when they went tempo and leaned on the stretch hand-off. They started doing that after Powell turned it over on downs midway through the 3rd. Up to that point, West only had ~75 yards of total offense (3 first downs), and half of that came on the passing TD right before the half.

Really hoping these two get a rematch in the quarterfinals!

West scores and wins it with the PAT.

West wins 24-23 in OT. Entertaining game between two evenly matched teams.

Powell scores a TD first, but pulls the PAT. Now it's West's turn.

Headed to OT

2 min to play, Powell ball at their own 30. Still tied at 17.

Powell goes three and out, and shanks the ensuing punt. West scores three plays later, and we're tied at 17 with 11 min left.

Powell with another long drive, but they turn it over on downs in the red zone. 

West responds with their best drive of the game, but they are stopped at the 5. West cuts the lead to a TD with a short FG.

Powell leads, 17-10 with a min left in the 3rd.

Panthers run it down the Rebels' throat to open the second half.

17-7 Powell early in the 3rd.

Powell responds right before the half with a TD pass of their own.

Panthers lead 10-7 at the half.