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Jellico?  Pickett County beat them 83-72 and 78-39. Pickett Co. was upset in the region final by Gordonsville who they had beaten 3 times and had to go to Chattanooga Prep in the substate.  Jellico even lost to Clarkrange who won just 5 games all season. I was very surprised to see them make it.

This is a message that I sent to TSSAA:

This is a message I sent to the head of TSSAA:

The boys' AP Poll is out. I don't know why the girls' poll isn't.

Congratulations Riverside. East Robertson never ashould have been allowed to be in that game. Riverside should have won by forfeit. I went to their game against York and they were shoving York players after the whistle all night long, started fights, and were the worst team as far as sportsmanship I have ever seen. No team ever deserved to lose more than they did.

On 11/11/2023 at 9:14 AM, crow said:

Simple, rankings mean zero in playoffs. It’s all seeding and alternating years. Remember York and Hampton are both 1 seeds so equal in the bracket playoff system. Last year or next it would be at York in this same scenario. 

The "odd" thing is nonsense. Some teams may get back to the 3rd round the next year, most most likely in most situations there will be a lot of different teams. For a 12-0 team which beat a highly ranked at the time, a 4A school and then beat defending state champion Friendship on the road, is ridiculous. Teams going unbeaten should be rewarded and that has nothing to do with ranking. Yes, both are #1 seeds, but York is unbeaten while Hampton lost 2 games. York's side won 3 of 4 first round games as well.

Marion County was way overrated in the AP Poll at #2. Sure they were unbeaten but look at their schedule. They beat just 1 team with a winning record in the regular season. I think East Robertson will run away with this game. Marion County may have some good athletes but playing a very weak schedule doesn't prepare you for the tough teams in the playoffs.

Like last year, Region 2 is stronger. Bledsoe County in this one.

On 10/30/2023 at 6:56 AM, BarneySox2007 said:

Making the playoffs the very first year with mainly 10th and 11th graders and some that have never played football in their entire life is a surprise cosidering how Tellico Plains ran them off the field the first game. I'm positive this game won't be pretty but looking back at other start up schools and their 1st. year Eagleton actually done quiet well.

Did Eagleton Academy draw away athletes from Maryville?  I was surprised to see Maryville struggling this season. 6-4 would be good for most teams but not for them. but then I was also surprised to see them beat Alcoa.

On 10/25/2023 at 12:32 PM, BCB~MVP said:

 

TSSAA, I'd agree. Sounds like he is the leader of a very strong team but his 1350 yards and only 31 tackles are hard to measure up to the states of East Robertson's Groves , Trousdale Co.'s Gregory, or Waverly's Stanfield. All 3 of those players based on the post on prior pages are all right at 2K in yardage and both Gregory and Stanfield have big Defensive numbers. YAI will certainly be a force to deal with going forward and this kids sounds like he is leading that charge but I don't know that he will be a contender for this award. Don't know that any of the 3 i mentioned will be either. We are all biased when it comes to these but I do know that when I've talked to opposing coaches, they immediately talk out #6 for TC. 

If York played East Robertson's weak schedule with only Smith County being a difficult game...which they lost, Myles would have greater numbers too. No one on ER's schedule is as good at Stone Memorial or Friendship Christian, plus Bledsoe County and Clay County are also very good. York couldn't help playing a couple of weak region teams.

I've seen both teams and I think Bledsoe County won't have any trouble winning this, especially since they are at home.

#1 York quarterback Myles Leffew has led the Dragons to a 9-0 record with wins over 4A Stone Memorial when they were ranked #8 in the state, state ranked #7 Clay County 26-0, who went to the championship games last year, #3 Friendship Christian away, Bledsoe County 27-17 away and  1 loss Oneida 28-0 away. Against very tough competition he has 813 rushing yards, 549 passing yards, has led the team to #1 in the state, a  9-0 record, with the team scoring 31.1 points while giving up 6.5 and he has 28 solo tackles on defense.

On 9/24/2023 at 1:38 PM, TSSAAfootball said:

Oneida hasn't beat a team with more than 2 wins so far.

I'm saying over at halftime, York 26-0. Cause York has kicking issues.

Final 38-7

I'm a York fan, but Oneida won't lie down.

1 hour ago, maddams said:

A - Wayne County has to be the favorite.  McKenzie will still get to the state tournament, but Wayne County was much better than McKenzie this summer.  

AA - Gatlinburg, McMinn, or Gibson County are my favorites.  York is also a possibility.  Westview will be good but I don't believe state championship good in a very competitive AA class

AAA - The most talent in the state may be in Dyersburg.  Creek Wood is going to be very good with the new transfer and the freshman stud.  Upperman has to be in the conversation.  I think South Side is similar to Westview - good but not state championship good.

AAAA - Bradley Central

 

Pickett County has everyone back. They should easily return to the state after being there last year, a year before they were expected to make it.

What do you think about this game? I think York has no trouble winning this game.

4 hours ago, QuickStrike said:

Why would anyone choose Pickett County?

And why wouldn't they? They have added a GREAT player, went into overtime at Chattanooga Prep in the substate last year, have 5 starters back, have been to the state 10 times and have won 2 state championships. They have a former Mr. Basketball and state championship winner as coach as well. What an odd statement for you to make. They have been a great program since the late 1980s. They are also in one of the toughest districts in the state if not the toughest. 7A had 4 teams in the AP Top Ten last year and 3 at one point most of the season. Don't you know much about single A teams? You sound like someone who has been soundly beaten by PC, or are just jealous.

Pickett County now has Nathaniel Cobb who attended Allardt Elementary in Fentress County, but is from Pickett County. He chose Pickett County for high school. He is listed at 6'3" but when I spoke with him yesterday, he looked taller. He is an impact player and was a Tennessee Impact All Star player and should add a lot to a team already expected to go to the state. Being a freshman and new to a team that already has starters back, to be fair to those players, he might not start, but he certainly will get a lot of playing time.

On 5/15/2023 at 4:26 PM, Chiefbigfoot said:

They’ll probably make it to the 3rd or 4th. It’s just after that they have to play either Smith, ER, or City

I keep seeing city? Who is that?

Now that spring basketball is over, York beat Gibson County, East Nashville, Livingston, Loretto, White County twice, Green Hill. Maryville, Farragut, Knox Catholic, Whitehouse, Warren Co., Beech, Elizabethton, Knoxville Webb, Middle Tennessee Christian, Lipscomb, Seymour, 3 Georgia teams and 2 Kentucky teams. They also won all their games on another day but i didn't get those results, other than they won. Their loss to East Robertson was by a few points but Miss Basketball runner up Reese Beaty didn't play, nor starter Raylee Werner. The only losses at full strength were to 4A state runner up Bartlett and Div ll state runner up Ensworth. York easily beat McMinn Central by 15 points last year. York only lost to Westview at state last year by 2 awhile McMinn Central lost by 19, so until McMinn proves they can beat York, I think York is the team to beat this coming season.

19 hours ago, westtn12 said:

I think Elizabethton lost most everyone… so I don’t know if that can be used as a measuring stick. Who else did they play?

They also won all the rest of their games except a close one without their Miss Basketball runner up and their next best player. I guess that's why they beat Elizabethton easily.

On 5/12/2023 at 5:18 PM, Chiefbigfoot said:

Going into the season this would be my rankings, don’t know much about the teams in the west so cut me some slack.

1. Riverside

2. Smith Co

3. East Robertson

4. Huntingdon

5. Milan

6. City

7. Peabody

8. Hampton

9. Marion

10. York 

York went to the semifinals. They have most everyone back.

York won all of their games at MTSU and UT except for one game which they lost by a few. In that game they didn't play Miss Basketball runner up Reese Beaty, nor another outstanding player, Raylee Werner. Had they played they would have won easily. In their last game on the Pat Summitt Court in Thompson-Boiling Arena, they easily beat 4A Elizabethton, who went to the state semifinals last year and lost in 2 overtimes. They were 30-5. It looks like York will have a great shot at returning to Murfreesboro for the 3rd straight year.

York was in the state semi-finals last year. They have a lot coming back and can't be counted out.

Pickett County has everyone back from a team that went to the state a year earlier than expected. They will start 2 seniors, a junior, and 2 sophomores with 2 other players who will play a lot. They have at least 3 players who could be Miss basketball nominees. They have gone to the state 6 of the last 9 years. The other 3 years they lost in the region and were 23-6, 18-9 and 19-9.

York lost 3 starters but with Miss Basketball runner up Reese Beaty back and with other good players taking the place of the lost starters they will again be very good. They were the 2nd best team again last year losing to Westview by 2 points while the other teams Westview played lost by a bit more.