Since the district and region realignments two years ago, the 11-AA team records in district league play show the complete and total dominance of the Sycamore and Harpeth programs in this district.
District 11-AA Team Regular Season District Records For Past Two Seasons
Rank Team 05-06 Season 06-07 Season Combined
(1) Sycamore 13-1 12-2 25-3 ( 2 losses were to Harpeth)
(24 of 25 Sycamore wins were by a double digit margin)
(2) Harpeth 11-3 12-2 23-5 ( 2 losses were to Sycamore)
(21 of 23 Harpeth wins were by a double digit margin)
(3) Stewart Co. 9-5 8-6 17-11
(4) Cheatham Co. 6-8 10-4 16-12
(5) Creekwood 7-7 8-6 15-13
(6) Waverly 5-9 2-12 7-21
(7) Fairview 3-11 2-12 5-23
(8) Montgomery
Central 2-12 2-12 4-24
Note : Both of these seasons the district tournament finals have been Sycamore vs. Harpeth (each won by Harpeth), and also they are the only District 11-AA teams to win a game in region tournament play the past two seasons. Sycamore has won a regional tournament game both of the previous two seasons, and Harpeth won a regional tournament game this past season.
2007-2008 Outlook
Harpeth and Sycamore should continue to dominate the district, with the rest of the teams muddling their way through the season.
(1) Harpeth : They have the talent and depth to be an outstanding basketball team this
season. Their biggest need for improvement is staying focused and taking the season one game at a time and avoid having the one or two game mental meltdown against one of the bottom six teams in the district, they have had the past two seasons.
(2) Sycamore : They have the talent level to again battle Harpeth for the district title. Their biggest concern is not replacing the talent lost from last year?s squad (their talent level is probably above that of Harpeth), their concern will be replacing the leadership and physical and mental toughness lost from last season?s squad that contained multiple sport athletes who thrived on pressure situations and were winners in all sports they participated in.
(3) thru (8) : Does it really matter, they will again lack the talent to contend with the big two on a nightly basis. Not to say, one of these teams will not be capable of a one game upset of the big two, but they will not contend for the district title and whichever teams end up in positions three and four will be eliminated in their only region tournament game, just as they have each of the past two seasons.