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WB beat Sevier County. Regardless of when that happened in the season, that's all you need you know to realize why this will be a week of intense preparation for D-B. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this Gov team - they will not be overlooked by the Indians! Roll tribe!

Well, Grad, just to show you how ridiculous your post was, Waco agreed with it 100%! Ouch! A team just finishes up its regular season 10-0 and some of its "fans" jump on this board and claim it won't go two rounds into the playoffs and couldn't beat Bearden. You've got to be kidding. Let me tell you a little secret - every team that D-B plays gets up for their game with D-B. Bar none. The Oak Ridge team that D-B played early on was not the team that W-B played. By the WB game, it had lost its starting quarterback to injury and 4 starters were suspended for that game including the 2nd team quarterback. Some other teams beat a struggling OR team, but not D-B. "Barely pull off a win over two lower rated teams?" D-B kneeled twice on the 5 yard line to close out the Bearden game. Would you have preferred style points so the score could have been 17-6? Or maybe score and go for 2 so it could be 18-6? Sevier, a lower ranked team? Did you even look at the stats on their players - the size, the speed, the returners and the fact that Coach Clark picked them to finish first in the conference? That was a great win and proof that this team has as much heart as any you've seen. How could anyone watch the game against Science Hill and say this team needs to get its heart back in the game? Did you see the goal line stand early? Did you ever see Science Hill threaten again? Do we need to eliminate some drive killing penalties? Yes, but that means you need to get your head, not your heart in the game. And by the way, holding can be called on every play... Having wrapped up the #1 seed and field advantage last week, do you really think Coach Clark should bring out all the weapons and show what this team is capable of offensively? Come on... get behind this group of young men. Don't be a lukewarm fan like some... This Indian team has shown heart, determination and worked their butts off for every game they've played - and if you can't see that, you don't know much about the game or this team. Roll Tribe! All the way to Murfreesboro!

"A lot of DB defenders picking themselves up after plays." Yeah, too bad there were SH backs under them! I think anyone who thought this Science Hill team would be a pushover was uninformed. They have size, they have speed and on a wet field when D-B had nothing but pride on the line, they played an inspired game and stayed within 2 touchdowns of Region 1's #1 team. Congratulations to the Toppers on a hard fought game and good luck against Ooltewah next week! To our Indians, with the conclusion of an undefeated regular season, I can only say, "Fantastic!" After every game, the other side would say, but we have better backs, but our line is bigger, but our quarterback is better - and after every game, they were faced with going back and figuring out how they lost. This Indian team has more pride, more heart, more team chemistry, more ability to make each other better than any team I've been privileged to watch. We're proud of what you've accomplished! Now, what do you say you strap it on and march to Murfreesboro! Roll Tribe!

That's funny Boonie! Now go back to your coloring books! The Indians will have John Mark, Trevor and Daniel back this week for some offensive work. We've been treated to some outstanding play by young men who have stepped up and developed quality depth for the Tribe. The Indians need to stay focused, improve in all phases of their game and most importantly, wrap up homefield advantage for the first round! See you in Jacksboro! Roll Tribe!

I believe he said "best game in Region 1 5A that hasn't included DB in a long long time." You may not agree with that either, but no one's making the claim you attributed to Art. As for this game, having seen both of these teams this year I predict a fun game to watch and fully expect an offensive show. Both have QBs that can throw and run and receivers who can make big plays. Give the home team a slight edge, but only because it's at home. Good luck to both - a hard fought, injury free game! Roll Tribe!

For the record, there was no inteception or roughing the passer penalty on the last drive. That was the drive before. So Buckeye, go watch the film "over and over" again until you are "over" it! Roll Tribe!

Congratulations to all the Senior Indians who will be honored tonight and to their parents who encourage and support them! Happy Homecoming! Roll Tribe!

Everybody's entitled to their opinion, but having the best one or two players on a team doesn't necessarily make that group the best "team. " We won't be able to compare the 2006 edition of the Tribe to the '98 or 2000 version until the season is over. At that point, we'll know for sure how far these Indians went and that will be the undisputed test of which team was GC's "best." Until then, you've got to appreciate Art's enthusiasm! Good teams get up for the big games, great teams get up for all of them! Flatten the Beavers! Roll Tribe!

You'll get no respect from D-B on that post. You won't play another team that will hit you any harder than the Indians. Neither will you play another team that will hit you as clean as the Indians. I seriously doubt you watched that massacre a second time on film, but if you did you might have noticed several officials standing around who didn't see things your way either. Roll Tribe!

Congratulations, Indians on an amazing game and superb effort! Thanks to both the Tribe and the Bears for the best entertainment to be found on a Friday night!And as if the game weren't enough - we heard two of the best bands anywhere. The President of the Rose Bowl Parade was present and he has to be beaming! The Tribe defense keeps getting better. The line tangled with the largest, most athletic offensive line we've faced and while those younguns kept the beef at bay, some of the surest tacklers (LBs) in Tennessee high school football finished off the play. Our secondary coverage was excellent and many times when a Smokey Bear caught the ball, they paid the price. The Smokey Bear touchdown pass resulted when a D-B defender slipped down. Those things happpen, but the safety got over so quickly it almost looked like he was the one beaten on the play. Great game! What can you say about an offense that simply refused to lose? The writers for Friday Night Lights couldn't have scripted it better. Congratulations, Bo & Coty - you two will get the limelight and you deserve it, but we all know that was a team effort - especially from young men who stepped in for Trevor and Daniel and dared anyone to think of them as second team. Ten years from now when the announcer is talking about Dobyns-Bennett in Football History, they'll talk about this game. And for those posters who want to get on here and talk about D-B being big headed and arrogant and all that baloney - let's be real clear - you may be talking about a few posters on here but don't dare attribute that to the players on this team. You only have to listen to the post game interviews of Bo Burton and Cotey Sensabaugh to know that. Bo attributed this win to his teamates toughness, as did Coty who dedicated his performance to the grandmother he lost earlier in the week. No player on this team underestimated the athleticism or the toughness of the Smokey Bear team they faced last night. I have mixed feelings - I think there's a good chance we'll see the Bears in the playoffs if the Tribe does its job, but who wants to see a team that good a second time? Time will tell, but the Indians are a team dedicated to moving from good to great and they took a giant step last night. How they handle that success will tell us more! Way to go , Indians! We're proud of each of you. Trevor, Daniel, John Mark - get well! Coty our thoughts are with you and your family after your loss. Roll Tribe!

Looks like D-B will have the home field advantage and most likely the edge in the kicking game. Both teams better bring their A game to have a chance at winning. Control of the Big East Conference is at stake! You gotta love Friday nights! Roll Tribe!

"neither is imposing up front..." Well, one of 'em is! Roll Tribe!

Great game, Indians! To understand what it took to beat a very good Bulldog team you have to realize what this team overcame this week - the death of an inspirational classmate, the understandable absence of its noisiest fan (only the largest marching band anywhere in Tennessee), a plague of strep and flu and the emotional drain of a huge rivalry game in week 1. Hat's off to the Indians and the coaching staff. D-Line - great game - Davis, Kramer, Preston, Lecklikner, Salyer. Stopped the rush, set up the LBs, pressure the passer - especially the 4th quarter. 49 yards rushing for the Bulldogs - OUTSTANDING! Coach Watson's a genius! Keep it up - nuff said! The Bulldogs will be a dangerous opponent for any team they face this year - well coached and well disciplined. How they kept the offensive line from jumping with all the hard counts is amazing. Looking forward to a trip to the Ship! Roll Tribe!

Congratulations to Coach Wilson! Well deserved. Indian fans are looking forward to seeing two well coached ball teams tomorrow night. Roll Tribe!

OK, Stan, not sure exactly what your point is, but I'll admit that first quarters matter. If you want a DB fan's perspective it didn't have anything to do with how "easy" South made it for D-B but how hard the Indians made it for the Rebels. This was no inexperienced South squad, but a highly touted offensive machine with a D-1 prospect in the driver's seat. Check the previous posts and the Johnson City Press and tell me I'm wrong. Did South have to adjust with a new center? Sure, but they had at least a couple of days of practice to do that and D-B had to make the same adjustment during the game. This game was about respect - the Indians didn't have it before this game, they do now. While you can't make comparisons to other teams in the past yet, I do think this one understands that it has to earn that respect every week. A personal viewpoint and I suspect most of the Indian fans feel this way - South is a better team than Thursday's score indicates and the Indians were the beneficiary of some tremendous momentum they created early in that game. With only two games under their belt against quality 4A opponents - they are good, very good - they are not great, yet, but they are on the right path! Roll Tribe!