RidinSplinters

I was talking about Santa Fe lol

they have no seniors that contribute so they will all be back.

Santa Fe is another that’s quite small and have IMO the best player in Class A.

Absolutely pancakes folks on the gridiron.

Harriman.

Giles County superstar football player Kamauri Turner has scored 17 in both of his first two games. Made 5 3-pointers in each game. Kareem Bryant is one of their best athletes on the football team and he's the top defensive stopper for GCHS. Jakiyah Englett was their standout tight end and he's a hooper as well. Crazy to think about that the son of GCHS and UT Knoxville legend Tyler Smith, Amare, has never played a minute of basketball.

We'll never know! Kind of like we'll never know if GCHS could have beaten East in the semifinals the last three years. At least the games would have been competitive. Congrats to the 'Naders on another gold ball. With a little hard work and some luck maybe they can win another next year

On to basketball we go. Maybe Alcoa can run it back there, too.

Game went about like I figured. Giles had to play an absolute perfect game to have a real chance of winning. And they didn't. The injury to the QB stinks and definitely affected the playcalling. Hope he makes a safe and speedy recovery. GC vs. Dyersburg/East/GP would have been an epic semifinal. Might as well just give Alcoa a bye all the way to the championship game each year. They continue to be the class of 3A. Best of luck to the Tornadoes the rest of the way.

I'm a friend of a friend of a friend of GCHS and I love listening to Neely and Bledsoe call a big game, but I can't pick the Bobcats to win this week. It's just always funny that Alcoa fans know they have an All-Star team, they know they will win the 3A title for the next decade-plus, they know they will continue to produce insanely talented D1 and eventual NFL players. Yet they get on this message board every week and every year and talk smack to other schools like it's a fair fight. Congrats on going back to Chattanooga, 'Nader Nation. And congrats on Gold Ball #76328761378613.

I'm sure it's just an old internet rumor and nothing REMOTELY close to true, but doesn't Alcoa have an enrollment cap? Yanno, to kind of, uh, remain 3A?

That was a semifinal game*

Eh. Bobcats should be used to it. Giles region games are only about 30 minute quicker drives.

This one is going to be fun. Sounds like Meigs kind of hangs its hat on playing hard and physical. That usually ain't enough to cut it versus the Bobcats — especially in the playoffs. (All-Star teams like Alcoa and Pearl-Cohn notwithstanding). I hate I can't make this one, but I always enjoy listening to Neely and Bledsoe call a big game. Those guys are some of the best local broadcaster I've ever heard. We are fortunate to have them in our area.