Budrock

I was told Randall will earn his degree this December. May be a factor.

According to Wikipedia: What is today Blount County was for many thousands of years Indian territory, passed down to the Cherokee tribe that claimed the land upon the arrival of white settlers in the late 18th century. Shortly thereafter, On July 11, 1795, Blount County became the tenth county established in Tennessee, when the Territorial Legislature voted to split adjacent Knox and Jefferson counties. The new county was named for the governor of the state of Tennessee, William Blount, and its county seat, Maryville, was named for his wife Mary Grainger Blount. This establishment, however, did little to settle the differences between white immigrants and Cherokee natives, which was, for the most part, not accomplished until an 1819 treaty. Throughout its history the boundaries of Blount County have been altered numerous times, most notably in 1870 when a large swath of western Blount was split into Loudon and portions of other counties. Also, the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1936, while not affecting the territory of Blount County, has significantly impacted the use of southeastern Blount County.

Will Loudon's QB be good to go for this game? I know he had an extra week to recover but he took a pretty good shot in the Alcoa game. I also wanted to check on the young man that had the leg injury in the second half at Alcoa. He must be one tough kid, I closed my eyes to say a prayer for him and his family and when I looked up he was waving to the crowd.

Prayers from Alcoa.

This was definitely a big win for the Tornadoes. I hope our kids can enjoy this win and get back to the business of the six-peat. I expect Coach Rankin and his staff will make sure of that. It was an incredible atmosphere for high school football. If it gets any better than that I would like to see it. From what I saw, Maryville handled this loss with tremendous dignity. The fans didn't get ugly. The coaching staff remained focused every down up until the final whistle blew. The scene after the game with both teams huddled at midfield was a credit to both programs and the men that lead them. There was an interesting comment from one of Maryville's coaches in the Daily-Times. For the past five years Alcoa has taken the loss to Maryville and went back to work to win a state championship. Having seen Oak Ridge and Farragut in scrimmages I know the road in front of them will not be easy. But, with the coaching staff Maryville has it is possible. Get it done Rebels!

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. Back to football, please.

I was told the scrimmage will be at Maryville College. Start time is 4:30.

Didn't Seymour beat, maybe outscore is a better word, Maryville in the jamboree last year?

GVK is a CAK fan. I think he also likes BBQ and donuts.

Getting ready to load up and head for Murfreesboro. Praying for safe travel for everybody heading to game from both directions. Looking for a great game as the Tornadoes 'Strive for Five'! I hope everybody can part friends with this is all over. This is a battle of two great schools with as much tradition as anybody in the great state of Tennessee. The way I see it there are no losers, just one team leaving with Gold and the other with Silver. Best of luck to both Milan and Alcoa. Go Tornadoes!

Alcoa will be in 2A during the regular season. When the class if broken up for playoffs Alcoa will be 3A. The classifications are available on TSSAA.org http://www.tssaa.org/allclasses.pdf

Hey VF5 - They may be referring to the timeout taken to recognize the seniors. For those that don't know, the last couple of years Alcoa has painted the seniors numbers on the field along the Alcoa sideline. They stand there with their families during Senior Night. At the end of each of the home playoff games after that Coach Rankin calls a timeout to have the kids go stand on their number and let the Alcoa crowd have another chance to applaud for these kids. I'm sure Coach Rankin means no disrespect for the opponent.

Congratulations to the Rebels for earning the opportunity to play for a fifth consecutive 4A State Championship. There will be many Alcoa fans there to support you Saturday.

Alcoa has some confident fans just like Milan, Marion County, Loudon, etc.. Despite what some of our fans post on this message board, I promise you that Alcoa will not prepare for Milan as if the game will be a cakewalk. Nothing but respect when you get to play a team that is 14-0 and has the history Milan does. I expect the game will be one that comes down to who makes the fewest mistakes. Whether that be turnovers, penalties, or missed assignments. Just like most football games. Congratulations to both teams on being able to make it through the playoffs and play for the big prize. I hope both teams are able to get everyone healthy and be at full strength for the biggest game of the 2A season.

I for one don't mind lining up and running right at people. Didn't it work? Nothing takes the fight out of a team like lining up and running straight at them and being successful. Plus, I thought it was obvious that we needed to keep the Marion County offense off the field. Just my two cents. Congratulations to Marion County on a great season.

All of the programs in this years 2A bracket have a history of success. All four teams have multiple titles for a total of 20. I am a 2A fan so I might be a little biased but I doubt any other classification can match it. Might be worth a little research.

I have been disappointed in the visitors crowds at all of Alcoa's playoff games. So, I hope you go ahead and close up town and make sure everybody comes to Alcoa. We got plenty of seats on the visitors side and lots of room to stand if that gets filled up.

Bracket on TSSAA.org has Alcoa as they home team. As I understand the 'Z plan', the higher seeded team gets the home game. The explanation is listed in the TSSAA handbook. Taken from TSSAA handbook: D. In Class 2A, the higher seeded team shall be the host school. If the two schools are the same seed, in odd-numbered years the top team in each bracket shall be the host team. In even-numbered years the bottom team in each bracket shall be the host team.

We always try to treat visitors well so I hope you enjoy the trip to Alcoa. Congratulations on your big win over BB. I expect a good game between two programs that have a history of playing each other when it matters most. We were talking tonight about some of the previous matchups. That train whistle you guys had, maybe still do, is often talked about by us old Tornado fans.

Alcoa is the higher seed so the game will be at Alcoa. This was confirmed by one of the coaches. Sorry TD06. You must have posted about the same time I did. Alcoa won 34-0.

I was happy to do it GVK. I honestly believe those are some of the best donuts you will ever eat. But, I am partial because I grew up eating Richey Kreme donuts. Not only that, Mr. Marion Richey, original owner of the Richey Kreme establishment, sponsored my dad's little league team for several years. Anyways, we always want you to enjoy your trip to Alcoa. Regardless of the outcome of the game. Best of luck to CAK during basketball, I don't mean that to be ugly, and we will look forward to our future meetings during football season. God bless! Budrock

Alcoa. You gonna make another trip to Goddard Field? It was great talking to you. I find high school football fans are pretty good people everywhere you go. Well, there are a few exceptions but no need to go into that here. Hope your son has a great offseason. That is where the good players seperate themselves from the others.

It's all good fellas. As APB says, I am part of the 1000 pound chain crew we have at Alcoa. So I really don't need anything more than one of those delicious band burgers. I will be standing along the fence at the corner next to the visitors entrance at around six holding a box of donuts. I shouldn't be hard to pick out. All of you CAK fans have a safe journey to Alcoa. Alcoa Highway on Friday afternoon is comparable to short track racin'.

Not having to start at the 20 after Alcoa kickoffs may make a difference. I think that has been a huge advantage for Alcoa over the past couple of years. That being said, Sam Thompson has a pretty big leg. He has not had to punt often but he booms them during the pre-game. If he does end up being the kicker I expect that he will put them pretty deep. Regarding CAK and what they bring to Alcoa Friday. Any team that is going to come to Alcoa and compete better believe in themselves. That's where it starts. If Alcoa does not play well in the first five minutes that belief will grow. It will be up to the Tornadoes to be physical and take that belief away. Every big lick, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will contribute to one team gaining the momentum over the other. I don't think Alcoa can have another sub-par game and expect to go on to the next round. I am afraid that some of us at Alcoa may take the 2nd round of the playoffs for granted. I assure you, the CAK Warriors do not. They are coming to Alcoa to take our crown. To deny us of an opportunity to win an unprecedented 5th straight State Championship. Alcoa must take care of business Friday in order to fulfill the dream they started with in off season workouts and carried through summer workouts and the regular season. I want to wish both teams good luck on Friday. May everyone make it through the game safely. GVK and FootballDad - Let me know when/where you guys want to meet for the donut handoff. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Was Kolinsky banged up the first time Alcoa played CAK? CAK did not use him as much as I thought they would.