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Take your own advice Mr. Bill. Memphis should stay out of the national news if it doesn't want people knowing about their "business." SP's classes of '25, 26 and 27 contributed as well. At the beginning of the season, we weren't sure if SP could make it out of the 2nd or 1st round in 2024 due to only 2 or 3 seniors only 1 of which played much. We were extremely proud of that 2024 team for what they accomplished between game 1 and game 15.

You either had 17 seniors or you didn't. So if 9 of them were starters fine. I am sure others got a lot of playing time. That said, you don't hold back seniors for another year. Regardless, 9 senior starters graduating is a lot for a 1a or 2a school. That was the situation SP was in in 2024. Regardless, this is the Jasper thread.

Frankly, it makes them a 1 hit wonder at the moment. They were lucky for a complete collapse of McKenzie in the finals. As far as SP goes, that was a rebuilding year with a very young team. They had 2 seniors on that team and only one had significant playing time. Spare me the saga of how rough someone has it in Memphis.

Thanks for responding to my 7 month old post. Yes, the coaching staff was mediocre. You just made the case with the number of players a 1a school graduated and returning. With the case you made, you should be able to hang with Alcoa with those players.

Jasper got insulted like MASE and SP did. TOP 10 Division I Class 2A Sch. Rank 1. Milan (13-2) 10 2. Bledsoe County (11-2) 14 3. Marion County (13-2) 19 4. Huntingdon (10-3) 5 5. Westmoreland (10-3) 6 6. York Institute (11-3) 9 7. East Robertson (10-2) 30 8. Fairley (11-1) 43 9. Jackson Central-Merry (9-3) 20 10. Summertown (8-3) 26

Frankly, this was an insult to MASE and SP. Top Ten Teams Division I Class 1A Sch. Rank 1. McKenzie (13-1) 8 2. MASE (13-1) 31 3. Union City (10-3) 1 4. Coalfield (12-2) 17 5. South Fulton (9-3) 7 6. Clay County (10-3) 11 7. South Pittsburg (12-3) 21 8. Oliver Springs (10-3) 16 9. Halls (West TN) (8-3) 20 10. Richland (9-4) 14

I bet Sunbright would have made a different decision if they had known Hampton would be 1a.

They would be more competitive in the Region 4 as I suggested. Hampton and Cloudland will stomp their guts out.

At least it appears the TSSAA balanced out the classes. There are now 51 teams in 1a not counting Hampton which means 1a will end up with 52 and 2a with 48. Sunburnt should be moved out of Region 1 and sent out to the region with Celina, Red Boiled Egg, Jo Burnt and unInnovative Academy. I don't know when they did that, but it was well after Oct 8, 2024. https://cms-files.tssaa.org/documents/tssaa/2024-25/School-Classifications-by-Sport-for-the-2025-2027-Cycle.html#di-football

I just have to not get deep in a hole the 1st 2 weeks. Last year would have been my best year if I hadn't done that.

You aren't from around here are you? @Southtowner @The Drunken Sailor

They were pretty good last year. However, there are rumblings that a few of their all-stars went elsewhere. They had one of the best young QB's in the state last year. They were loaded with talent, but drew the plays up in the huddle.

He left before the 2024 season after the 2023 title game.

That's what I was talking about.

I don't know, but it made the national news.