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Next season in 5-5A, gallatin is going to destroy everyone. Antioch and Hunters Lane will give them competition. They will kill McGavock, especially after what they did to them this past season. Hendersonville will have an exceptionally good team possibly, and Beech will continue the era of rebuilding for the next few years. I know its early to be saying all this, but just based on whos leaving and whats coming back. Gallatin will have lots of players that got alot of action this year coming back, including Ryan McFarland at QB. Their special teams I dont know much about. I know Link the punter and brogan the kicker is gone. Antioch and Hunters lane will have good athletes as usual coming back to make them competitors. Hendersonville will make something out of what they have, they are always a mystery. Beech will have nothing most likely. Losing their "Mr Everything" Meadows, their best defensive players(stats wise) demiola and mcfarland, most of their line on both sides is gone, their kicker and punter and longsnapper will be gone as well. Glencliff, a playoff team this past season?????, will have exceptional athletes back to make themselves competitors. VERY VERY EARLY 5-5A Predictions for next year 1. Gallatin 2. Hunter lane 3. Hendersonville 4. Glencilff 5. Hunter Lane 6. Antioch 7. McGavock 8. Beech

I noticed that Germantown in their 3 playoff games have beaten their opponets 103 to 9. 9 of them coming in one game against the backups. 2 shutouts so far in the playoffs. This will be an extreme challenge for Franklin. Best of luck to both teams.

Although in another thread I started, I picked franklin to lose. But thats only a prediction on a gut feeling I have. I will say, like said by someone on this thread. Middle Tn 5A is the king of high school football in tennessee. I look for this one to be a showdown.

yea fhsrebel, I expected to hear from and knew you would disagree. Although I picked franklin to lose, I will be pulling for them 100%.

Best of luck to Warren Co and all the players. I really hope they get a great coach for the job with some dedication and pride. Hope to see them win a few games in '04.

Alright guys, we're down to 4 left. All four teams are very good and looking for hopes to win the gold. Whats your thoughts and predictions.... my picks: Riverdale @ Oak Ridge Riverdale 16 Oak Ridge 28 Germantown @ Franklin Germantown 38 Franklin 28 I really hate to pick Franklin to lose, but I have to go with my gut feeling on this one. Last week I went with my gut feeling and pick all visting teams to win, and I was 100% correct. Look foward to a great and cold friday.

Congrats to the Rebs. I also underestimated the commandos. They played very well. Although the 2 point call at the end was alittle iffy. Both teams still played one heck of a game.

well maybe i was alittle off on my scores, but i definitly knew who was gonna win. best feeling about tonights games ive had in a while. look foward to another great week next friday.

Bands are a very important aspect of a football game, b/c when the crowd cant get loud enough, then the bands cranks it up when the opposing team is on offense and it causes problems for them. Its hard to call an audible when a band is blarring highway to heck in your ears.

FHSRebel, i hate to sound this cocky and arrogant, but I think someone should call germantown/bolton, and tell them to go ahead and order the greyhounds for next weeks trip to franklin.

inot2bad, i agree with you that LC is a great football team. Im not taking anything away from them by picking riverdale. Im just got a feeling Riverdale will pull this one out. Riverdale is a playoff team. They've been in this situation several times before. It seems to me that LC hasnt been as strong in the playoffs. I might be right, I might be wrong. I'll find out friday night. I've seen LC play three times this season.Franklin, Riverdale, and Smyrna. I was very impressed with them against franklin and riverdale, the smyrna game kinda surprised me alittle bit. Thats what brings me to picking riverdale with the upset this friday, b/c it is hard for a team to be another team twice in the same season, especially riverdale.

Franklins D will dominate most of the night. Hendersonville will squeek a couple of scores in there somehow, but franklin moves on to semis after this one. Franklin 38 H'ville 17

Agreed

Maryville will keep the streak alive.....

Im an east/middle tenn man, and I dont know much at all about west tenn teams, so give me some intake on these 2 teams and what kinda of playmakers they have etc...

at Westview 1-9 W 19-7 Liberty Tech. Magnet 2-7 W 31-0 Gibson Co. 0-10 W 65-0 at SBEC 8-2 W 42-21 Manassas 3-7 W 35-0 McNairy Central 6-5 W 45-16 at Lexington 5-6 W 42-6 Jackson South Side 9-2 W 23-13 at Bolivar Central 3-7 W 37-8 at Fayette Ware 0-10 W 55-0 Marshall Co. 6-5 W 42-7 Page 9-3 W 28-24 combined schedule 52 - 78 not gonna say it, but...." Can you hear me Now?" I take GreenbriAr in this one

I think Riverdale and Franklin will battle it out for 5A.

Here are some of the top players stats from each team Franklin Solima 101-203 1834 yards 17 td’s Hammond 114 carries 851 yards 14 td's Waters 81 carries 518 yards 8 td's Nichols 40 rec 823 yards 9 td's Bell 31 rec 590 8 td's Hendersonville Watson 59-132 1070 yards 12 td’s Dobbs 116 carries 721 yards 13 td's Stanton 111 carries 659 yards 3 td's Liyana 29 rec 471 yards 5 td's Dobbs 8 rec 146 yards 1 td On paper comparing each teams top players, Fraklin clearly is better. Only thing that would make me doubt franklin in this one is hendersonvilles inconsistency(beech,antioch,hunters lane etc...). But with Nichols and Bell against the commandos weak corners look for franklin to jump out early on them and Solima have a big game passing the ball mixed in with Hammond amd Waters doing their job on the ground. In the Kicking department franklin definitly has the edge.

Just curious why a 12-0 team is visiting a 9-3 team?

In my opinion I think the problem with Warren Co from a players standpoint is they live in the past. Im not a player but know what its like. From the games Ive have seen of them, they always a few good athletes. More than a handful, enough to win a football game. Like I said they live in the past. They are so use to loosing, that everytime they go out on the field they dont expect to win. Everytime they go to workout, they dont work hard b/c they think whats the point. Now I'm not saying this is what they are thinking, its just my opinion and what it looks like. They need to hold their head up, work hard everyday, go out to get better. Forget about whats happend in the past. As hard as it is, try to forget the losses and think about winning. Anyone can win, its just a choice you have to make to want to get better and dedicate yourself and be a better football team. Like said in an earlier post, they need a coach from around the area that takes pride in the school, is calm and classy and knows the game. Forget about the past, and look forward to the future.

Alright we started with 32 and now we're down to 8, just curious on who you think is gonna win.....here are my picks Oak Ridge @ Dob Bennett Oak Ridge 27 DB 21 Riverdale @ Lincoln Co Riverdale 27 Lincoln Co 25 Franklin @ Hendersonville Franklin 38 Hville 17 Germantown @ Bolton Germantown 28 Bolton 21

Im looking for Solima to have a big night. 200+ yards passing and a few td's. Franklin 38 Hville 17

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Although I like to pull for sumner co teams I dont think hendersonville will be winning this one. It will be close but hville will lose it in the 4th quarter.

In 5A, the semi finals will be Oak Ridge and Lincoln Co, and Germantown and Brentwood. My bet would be Lincoln Co and Germantown in the 5A state champ.