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Seems like Milan rarely performs great in scrimmages but still does well when the real games start. I wouldn't worry too much about it. I had heard your QB was out, but to be honest, and not trying to rub anything in, but our starting D pretty much lived in Milan's backfield for most of the day, so it really may not have made much of a difference (especially after seeing our D have its way with Dickson County in a similar way). The trenches is where the true disparity was. If Milan can gel together up front, they really do have some impressive skill guys to lean on.

HC has had two so far. Dominated Milan in the first one and then handled Dickson County fairly easily last night. We'll scrimmage MBA in Nashville this Friday followed by our jamboree next Friday to close out the preseason. Anyone know how Northeast, CHS, and Springfield are looking?

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We won 4 TD's to 1 over all. Another very impressive showing for the 1st team defense. I'm not sure they even gave up a first down. 1st team offense looked pretty good but only played for a few series. Long TD run on an end around by Keshun Love and then Randolph hit Donaldson in the endzone for a score. Henderson only carried the ball a few times from what I remember. #6 had some pretty solid runs.

Northeast lost their Mr. Everything QB/LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin to UT, along with at least a dozen other starters. HC was very young last season and brings back around 15 starters. We are the clear favorite to win the district in 2013. Good luck to Liberty, except in week 0 of course.

I have a gut feeling that our playbook is a little more extensive than that.

I haven't heard anything about Storme or Trey, but I've heard through the grapevine that rising senior Brandon Donaldson is beginning to pick up some good interest as a receiver. I'm not sure if they've offered or not, but apparently Duke has already put out some feelers and invited him to their spring game.

I wasn't sure what in the heck I was reading until I looked at the date this thread was started lol. Serious digging there, Racer. I remember the early 2000's very well. It took basically a perfect storm of events for us to sink as low as we did, and an almost equally perfect storm of events for us to rise out of it (which we obviously did). A lot of people blamed the relatively low enrollment numbers (which actually weren't much lower than they are now) and the strength of our region as our problems. But you are right, the administration at that time didn't do a ton of favors with regards to athletics. And it didn't take long for that attitude to trickle down the proverbial "ladder". I don't see us making those same mistakes again any time soon. I always hated it for Coach Webb. He struck me as a guy who was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I hated it for the kids more than anything. We really did have some great individual players during those years. Unfortunately, we had an equal number of "potentially" great players who were either roaming the halls, playing other sports, getting kicked off the team, or quitting.

Full 2013 schedule: Aug. 23- Liberty Aug. 30- @ Beech Sep. 6- @ Northwest* Sep. 13- Ridgeway Sep. 20- @ Rossview* Sep. 27- Kenwood* Oct. 4- Springfield* Oct. 11- @ Clarksville* Oct. 18- Open Oct. 25- Northeast* Nov. 1- @ West Creek* All games begin at 7:00

Wow, where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday I was at a Henry County practice session and wondering "who's this number 3?" Congratulations to him. And all I know is Liberty is week 0, Beech is week 1, and Ridgeway is week 3. Haven't seen a district schedule.

That's a tough non district schedule. Liberty was in the 4A semis this year and I think they bring alot back. Beech will still have Hurd and Ridgeway will probably be one of Shelby County's better teams yet again. If we can go 2-1 with that it will be a success. Beyond that, barring some unforeseen circumstances (which are always very possible I suppose), I don't expect us to lose a district game. Northeast will come back down to earth, probably hard, after losing Reeves-Maybin. And I think we just have too much talent coming back on both sides for everyone else. Obviously very early, seeing as how we're just a month removed from the season, but I see 9-1 or 8-2 at worst, and we should be set up nicely for a playoff run. I'd like to know who the front runners for QB are. Randolph will be a senior, but unless he is head and shoulders the best passer, I'd love to see one of our speedsters in the backfield alongside Henderson, whether it be Thompson, Love, or Benau. Here's to a LONG off season. Go Pats!!!

What a moronic post. Do you feel better now?

I agree that Beech wins this one going away, but 3 in a row? Beech will still have Hurd and Carter next year, which gives them an advantage over everyone, but Henry County will make noise as well over the next few years. We, too, had a sophomore class that was very, very good as freshmen who will be juniors next year. Our rising senior class is no joke either. With Beech losing 15+ starters, 2013 might not be a slam dunk for them, even with Hurd and Carter. Their current offensive line is excellent, and deserves a good deal of the credit as well.

Since 2009 (the first year under this system), the 5A champs have been: Beech, Columbia, and Henry County. None of those 3 had ever won a state title prior to this system. I'd say its benefitted a lot of teams.

Week 10 was not open for Henry County. Not sure where you got that info. We have a district game scheduled that week, and uhh...we kind of have to play those...

Lol yeah. I heard all about week 10.

Give me a break. Dickson County filed a petition to move into that district. HC was ready to bend over backwards to keep the series running. We went as far as to request a new freaking district (which of course was denied) just to free up some open dates. And apparently both schools still had Week 3 open, but DC didn't want to schedule us. This info came straight from our head coach. Not sure why he would lie about it. Sounds to me like it ended on Dickson's terms, not the TSSAA's.

Excellent post. I don't know why some people are taking it as an insult to Adam Craig. The kid's a great football player, but ease up just a little bit.

Well, the curse of the defending 5A state champion lives on. For the 3rd consecutive season, the defending 5A state champions fall in the 1st round. Congrats to Hamilton. They didn't get our best game, but they earned this one. Their defense was spectacular, particularly in the 1st half. Their defensive ends were incredible. I hate it for our seniors to go out like this, but they've accomplished a lot in their time here, and they will get over this one and realize they had a truly great run at HC.

I agree that some of the system makes no sense, but no need to fret over some road playoff games. I realize not everyone can travel, which is a bummer, but as far as the team is concerned, it doesn't really worry me that much. Remember '06 and '08? We're no strangers to traveling west and having success in November. Here we sit in week 10 and I'm still not sure how it will play out. I mean heck, isn't it still possible for us to end up in quad 3? Who knows how much that could potentially shake things up. Not much we can do about anything except handle the business in front of us.

I agree with the post above. We seem to be hitting our stride at the perfect time. The last two games have been our two best performances of the season in my opinion. HC wins this one by a lot. I think we go into the playoffs on fire.

It would probably be an upgrade over what they have now.

Good to hear. Hate to see any player go down, especially one with his talent. As for what quad we end up in, it's hard to say right now. Good chance of us going west, but you'd have to ask QBClubPrez, he seems to know what's going on. He's been pretty much guaranteeing us to the west for a few weeks now.

Probably some of the students. You know how that can be. Either way, good luck to the DC Cougars.

How is Hurd's injury from a couple of weeks back looking? We'd still love another shot at the Bucs and that unstoppable force you have in the backfield.