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Ridgeway has a VERY good coach this year. Coach Sutton came from Georgia where he played his high school ball. From there he played at the University of Memphis. After graduating,he took a Kingsbury program that was TERRIBLE and turned it around. After 1 year at Craigmont, he has landed at Ridgeway, which should be scary for the rest of the state because you do have a matchup of unreal talent and very good coaching. I agree that many Memphis teams have an abundance of talent with sub standard coaching. Coach Sutton's situation is not that case. He has the experience of small town Friday nights as a high school player and inner city memphis as a college player and coach. So, he approaches his teams much differently than others in town because of his experience. Don't think that you are going to see an undisciplined bunch of athletes running around a football filed trying to win despite themselves. I agree, that very thing happens Friday night all over Memphis, but not on Sutton's watch. Ridgeway - 35 Hendersonville - 14

I know how funny it is. I heard last week that the Village People were starting their "Comeback Tour" in McKenzie and it is cosponsered by The Memphis Gay Hawk Lounge and The Friends of Butchie Foundation for Tolerance. Im just sayin.....

From what I have seen, team speed on defense is what has carried St Georges. They are not big at all, but they have been very impressive on defense, especially against FRA, Davidson, and ECS. I was at the ECS game - ECS scored 2 TDs on special teams - not on the defense. I think that is what makes this an interesting game. St Georges does have speed on defense and Webb is so heavily favored because of their speed on offense. I just think it will be much closer than what people who haven't seen St Georges play think.

ok I'll bite - what new information makes this a blowout?

Webb by all accounts has got to be the favorite. St Georges though has beaten ECS and USJ while remaining undefeated. Webb's O-line has been dominant, but StGgeorges has allowed less than 150 yards rushing in back to back weeks against fairly strong running attacks in FRA and Davidson. Looks like Webb's offense against ST George's defense, If St Georges can score 17, can they win? If Webb doesn't score 21 can they win? I'd say Webb by 9, what does everyone think?

Manasses earned their right to host that game.....this was a post that should have never been posted. I hope that Manassess fans weren't to offended. No trouble at all at the game last night. Very classy of you to step up and say this. There was no offense taken by most. Clearly, this was a stupid post by a stupid person. Every program has them and it shouldn't tarnish the 99% that is good. So, since you were obviously there, clear up one more thing. We constantly get lumped in with other typical inner city schools with regard to our lack of fans. Estimate what you saw on both sides. Also, we hated to lose obviously, but what a great game. Congrats to Westview and we hope you and Milan and Camden , whoever it is, represents the West well. We will be pulling for you from here. The paper had 458 yards for Man, and 262 for Westview. This is to clear one thing up about that. Man has a terrible kicking game. The coaches have tried everything, but they simply couldn't find a solution. So, when Westview's starting field position was the 50 yard line and Man was the 15 yard line, Man just had more to gain to score, which they did. But the desparity in yardage was not that Man shut down Westview and Westview couldn't stop Man, it was more related to starting field position, so the game was in fact as close as the score despit the yardage difference. It came down to Man had 2 turnovers and 1 blocked PAT and Westview had 4/4 Pat's and no turnovers. Again, great game and good luck witht he rest of the playoffs, and for everyone who thinks Man hasn't distinguished themselves, please don't forget to estimate the crowd.

I think you might be wrong - respectfully. St George's lines are very good both technically and physically. I don't think Webb will be able to stop AG's offense. Defensively, SG handled Manassas in week 1 and they are much faster than Webb. SG's weakness is their secondary. So, unless Webb is able to exploit that, I think it will be: ST. Georges - 28 Webb - 14 Good game untill late when St Georges wears down Webb and finishes them. Good luck to both teams, but I think SG wins this one.

Congratulations to Westview. AS always, a very well coached team that played very hard. Manassas outgained Westview by 200 yards and showed that they are one of the top 3A teams in West Tn - a far cry from years past. 2 turnovers and a poor kicking game for Manassas ended up being the difference tonight. The draw was in fact terrible for Manassas, but the road to Murfesboro was going to go through Milan, Camden, or Westview, so it really doesn't make much difference in the end. We at Manassas just wish the best of luck to whatever team it is that makes it from the West and will be rooting for you from home to shut Alcoa up! Good luck to all the West Tn teams that advanced.

Thanks Butchie - oh, by the way, The Village people are playing live at The Gay Hawk next Wednesday (Hump Day) as a first night of their comeback tour. Here is the best news. Since you are a Gold Card member at the Gay Hawk, admission is free. This guy has been asking about you.... Good luck in the playoffs to you folks, I sincerely hope you win the Gold

Butchie - did you ge tmy request from the othert hread - these westview people are killing us

Sounds lke you have no idea what you are talking about, but frankly rather than insulting us , you humor us. Your life isn't in danger for goodness sake. You need to go to the 1A/2A site, go to a McKenzie thread and ask Butchie and those guys about playing Manassas at BTW. You will be treated respectfully and security will be abundant. No, the field and the facility are not as nice as the University of Tennesse at Martin's field, but few are. It is in fact old and in an old inner city area - that is true. But equally true is that the kids on the Manassas football teamed have earned the platoff game to be played in their home - not yours. They have earned the opprotunity to have a playoff game in front of thier friends and families in thier hometown. Now, we realize that you folks think we are all second class citizens and would be happy to sell our kids and our program out for a few thousand bucks so you very nice people of West Teneessee can avoid this big ole dark hole you hate to even recognize is actually a city in the state of Tennessee, but we have a different view. So, this is why we can't split some $$ and this is why if you want to see the game, you are going to drive to Memphis this Friday. Now, who is really - RIDICULOUS!!!

hey butchie - need your help. I think a few weeks ago I saw you post a photo of the gang over at the gay hawk - hilarious, yep it made me laugh out loud. Anyway, over on the 3a-4a sight on the Westview Manassas thread a few westview folk seem to be wondering why there isn't security at the parking lot. I tried to assure them that there was this one gut, a cop from your photo that would be there. Any chance you could help them out and post that photo so they will know who to look for.

Butchie, I think you have a picture of the security guy for the parking lot, don't you. I may be mistaken, but I think he palys the tamboreen and sits on the right of the Indian and the left of the biker. <<<<<< That is what he ooked like the first time he saw you - sweet, huh?

There is security, relax. The cop from the Village People will be awaiting you all!

Im not exagerating when I tell you that there is NO GRASS between the hashes from the 15 yard line to the 15 yard line on Crump's field. It is 2 inch thick mud - nothing else. the field gets practiced on everyday by Central High, then gets the Junior High game on Tuesday night, a varsity game on Thursday night, and a Varsity game on Friday night, and little league games on some Saturdays. Couple this overuse with poor maintenance and 3 weeks straight of this heavy use on top of the 11 inches of rain Memphis has gotten the last 21 days and you get a field that looks like the set for the movie "Leatherheads". Ya'll have fun! BTW is a showplace by comparison, beilive it or not.