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Lions will have their backs to the wall next week. That's when they seem to do their best.

I really wanted D'burg to win because they never seem to win when it really "counts."

I'd be afraid to go that far and say things like that.

Camden went to the quarterfinals last year with wins over Lewis Co. in round one and Fairview in round two. In the third round they allowed Huntingdon to get out to a lead and then played them a good second half only to let Huntindon pull away again in the fourth quarter.

These are two teams that were both huge underdogs last week. No one thought either of them could win. Regardless who wins this week, both coaching staffs and teams deserve a big pat on the back. Let's keep it clean on the posts this week and have a hard hitting, clean football game Fri. night. I saw the post about the Richland fans meeting their team at the railroad tracks in Lynnville. That is great for a small town to support their team like that. We expect our entire town of Camden to be here Friday night to support our Lions. The students, the regular fans, and the bandwagon riders will all be here. It will be a big night in Camden for our folks and the Richland fans too. There's nothing better than small town playoff football, as long as everyone tries to act like civilized people.

OK boys, what about this? Have a West TN, East TN, and Middle TN champion from each division (1A - 5A) and each region send a team to Murfreesboro. For instance: 13-0 Alcoa would play the winner of a Huntingdon (12-1) and Goodpasture (10-3) game. Alcoa would receive a bye due to their record. Then, we'd have more championships, more fans, and more money for football.

Riverside High School had the best team on the field this year I have ever seen them have. They were 7 and three very close losses going into the playoffs. They were underated all season and didn't get enough press from Jackson or Nashville. They had heart and guts and were a solid team. I hope several of their seniors go on to Lambuth and Bethel and such. My hat's off to the Panthers. Keep up the good work in Parsons and Decaturville and we'll see you when you come to Camden next year.

I'd like to see the Carver/Huntingdon game. I think Carver will play with H'town for awhile but will bow out in the second half. I'm just wondering Stang fans, has Huntingdon ever had to travel this far, this early in the playoffs before? It seems to me like they always are at home.

We understand your Lewis County talk. Look who's still playing football on Friday nights - the Mighty Camden Lions. You can shut the deer stand down for the winter.

Congrats to a fine EH team for defeating Lewis Co. at home. We know how hard it is to beat them at home. Congratulations to the Camden Lions for coming back after losing to Lewis last week, winning at home against DCA, and representing the region so well in the playoffs.

Lions win in Camden! Final score 28-21. This was our biggest win over here in several years. Hats off to the DCA players, coaches, and fans. They played hard and acted like gentlemen during the game and when it was over. I have a new respect for DCA after seeing what a nice group of people they are.

DCA fans. The directions to Camden Central High School on your DCA website are wrong. (Do not take the first Right after Wal-Mart!) There is a signal light immediately after Wal-Mart. After that traffic light, continue on 641 North appx. 1/2 mile and then make a right. Once you go up the hill the road will split. You need take a sharp left, and the high school is within sight on the Right.

What the city boys don't know is the country boys are not playing for their school, they are playing for their town. Win, Win, or lose - it means a lot to us down here in the sticks. Go Camden!

I thought it looked pretty bad when some of our Camden students went over to the Lewis Co. side with no shirts. Not that it's right, but it sort of reminded me of the last time I was at a football game in Hohenwald (when we lost 12-13 in 03) and some of the adult Lewis Co. fans were on the Camden side - drunk. I want to see a good rivalry over the next four years. Let's keep it clean boys and do it right!

08---15 Waverly Fan, What day is it on?

Well Ekard, we let you down. We didn't get the job done this week. I wish the Riverside Panthers the best in the playoffs but I really don't think Riverside and Camden will meet again until next year. Camden would have to defeat DCA and probably E. Robertson, and the Panthers would have to beat Goodpasture and the E-Harding/Lewis winner. I'd like to see Riverside come to Camden but the odds are heavy against that happening this year. Have a good rest of the playoffs.

See corrected post.

Thanks for all the good advise and quotes. You are, by far, the smartest man I know.

Lewis County gave us a spanking last night at our house........Boy it sure hurt too. No excuses here. I thought we we were better and I thought Lewis Co. was worse. I was wrong. Congrats to a good Panther team. I'll be pulling for all the 6AA teams next week but Camden till I die.

Coach T, When you close down a topic, why don't you just take it off and leave a msg. that it was deleted? The way you do it the big bullies with the worst words have the last word. I'm going to the "plus member" side because I'm tired the way people post about the players and coaches. Hopefully it will be better there. Thanks, PDJ

My question is, what is the final score going to be on the Lewis Co. v. Camden Lion game?

We'd love to play H'don again and wouldn't be scared. There are four quarters in a game - not three like H'don played against Alcoa last year.

WARD is 50. I heard it from his dad and his brother confirmed it.

Is that why H'don choked against Alcoa last year? There's always someone, somewhere a little faster and a little better. The Lions are still our team and I'll stand behind them as long as they are playing football; and not one single one of them is afraid of H'don. Are ya'll afraid of Alcoa?

Waverly ends up 5-5 just like I said in week one. Tiger High is a couple of heartbeats away from the playoffs. I hope they make it next year.