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I can't stand Grace as much as anyone on this board. I think all privates should play in their own league, at least when it comes to the playoffs. If privates play in a public arena, they should play in 6A. I love Rockwood but I realize we are heavy underdogs (just like we were last year when GCA scores with 26 ticks left to barely beat us). McKamey will try to score 100 on us if he can as the feeling for us from the GCA side is much the same. You fake a punt on Greenback up 43 with a minute to go and wonder why no one likes your school. GO TIGERS!!!!!!! #AnybodyButGrace2013

Unaka was one of the best teams we have played all year. The left handed pitcher was one of the best we faced all year. He held us to a season low 2 runs at Rockwood where our previous low was 9. We never could knock him out. Hats off to Unaka as they could have easily been dogpiling on our field instead of us. Jared Breazeale pitched his rear end off with 10 K's and only 3 walks. Another 6th inning win for the Tigers. This "team" is relentless, never gets down on itsself and "NEVER" quits!! Everyone has written us off as 2 and done next week but do not overlook the Tigers! We will play to the last out! #138miles #makingmemories #final8

I think it will be a good test for both teams. Rockwood will have to hit and put up some runs to win. They must keep Matt Cunningham in check who last year feasted off Rockwood pitchers. I beleive he hit 5 bombs at our park during one regu;ar season game and the district tourney. Should be interesting.

The ref's were the worst crew I may have ever saw. Take nothing away from CAK, they have a good team, but the officials performance was bad. They were cussing each other, using the "F" word, blew one inadvertent whistle costing the Tigers a TD and ejected one of our best players, for a non fighting personal foul-late hit (Can't figure this one out). I hope this crew is not assigned a play-off game next week as they do not deserve one!!

OS may have beaten them also but I think we played them the last game of the year.

No one in this region can beat Alcoa. Who was the last team in this region to beat Alcoa? I think it was Rockwood back in 2003. Can anybody confirm this?

Alcoa had better be ready for the Tigers. This will be the last time for 14 Seniors to take the field at Civitan Field, Tom Pemberton Stadium. Nothing to lose. If they can get it in there head that Alcoa can be beat, we've got a chance. Not saying we are going to win but Alcoa is very beatable this year. The Tigers must control the clock and keep the ball away from Cobb and the Alcoa offense. I would love to be the first region team to put an "L" on the Tornado's. Go TIGERS!!!!!

Local Cable channel BBB had Earl Nall on helping to explain the AA play-offs.

Alcoa is down from previous years but they are still a very good football team. After losing 20+ seniors last year you can't expect to be as good. And as far as you middle school winning the county championship, they better cherish it cause Alcoa will never win the county championship in high school as Maryville rules.

Rockwood vs Harriman and only 2 pages of smack!! What is the world coming to. Can Harriman stop the run? Can Rockwood contain Harriman's speed? Find out tomorrow night. We are 28 hours and 15 minutes from kick-off.

Play or rest-----same result-------MARYVILLE IN A BIG WAY

The team with the least turnovers will win this game Friday.

The Blount County Championship will evade Alcoa again. Maryville by 3 TD's. The Rebels are the best 5A team in 4A ball!!!

Either them or some other 'Private" school will win A and AA more than likely.

Harriman--Johnson, Pryor Grace--Hedgepath, 8th grade catcher, Greenback--Smiddy Rockwood--Doughty, Allen, Mayton, Whitaker, Cooper, Clem, Breazeale, Duncan These are the ones that I can remember. I'm leaving out some from Cosby, Midway and some of the schools already mentioned.