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Still can't count them out. They may not be the favorites, but they're too good for one of the consensus picks to overlook. I hope not to sound like I'm beating a dead horse, but in '16 Waverly came to Scotts Hill and flat out blasted us 40-0. They won every phase of that game convincingly, even though we knew what was coming (region opponents that we had plenty of film on, and had played in previous years). Fast forward to the playoffs, and we beat the #1 ranked Cardinals on their field, smoked Lewis County at their place, and went to Waverly for the rematch...we lost 20-14 and possessed the ball twice in the final five minutes to take the lead. Losing to Union City by eight doesn't guarantee that the Tornadoes (or anyone else) will eliminate this team in a few weeks. Go back to the GC vs. Peabody thread and re read what even the Tide fans said about the Pioneers play on the field, and any of the favorites could fall to them if they aren't very careful.

These clowns could do just a little legwork and beat this. Waverly, Trousdale, and Union City are all in the top five ranking of "toughest schedule" on coachT for a reason, and even the best 1A/2A team in the state (whomever that is) is SUPPOSED to lose to bigger/better competition. You and I could debate all day long whether any 2A team out there that played those three team's opponents would have beaten any of the teams that they've lost to or not...it can't be proven either way, but I'm guessing that maybe three or four tops would have a reasonable shot at it. Let's say hypothetically, that Riverside is the sixth best team in 2A... the pollsters then believe that they SHOULD lose to the top five, but would never ever place them at #6 had they scheduled and lost to them all. No way that anyone with a vote can see all the teams to make a judgement, but everyone with a vote could compare strength of opponent, reasonable margin of spread, and even the timing and circumstances of the game ( an early loss to 1A Dresden vs. the Dresden of late do not compare, for instance). I'm not criticizing them for "not getting it exactly right"...but any one of them who doesn't believe that one of the three teams I've mentioned has a place on the poll is flat out laying down on the job, and not giving an honest effort. SHEESH...I usually just giggle at these, and take them for what they're worth, but if you can't at least give a little effort to be legitimate, don't even vote!

Bye week followed by fall break and a game is more than likely what happened. Most coaches fear playing with teenage kids after even a day or two "off"... most coaches that I know make every effort to schedule around that situation, and here in Henderson County, football season is considered when scheduling the school calendar. You will rarely find an in service or vacation day on a Friday.

Boyettes Dining Room. Tiptonville, right across from the lake.

If that's the case, I'd hold off on the donkey stompin' predictions. It's awful easy to look good against inferior competition, but the truth is that it dulls the focus of the team. After about two series and you realize that you may be in for a dogfight, them big engines are hard to start.

Can't beat that!...anymore. Back when crappie was on the menu I'd make the 2 1/2 hour drive often.

That makes you qualified to run for President (provided that you were born here), so commenting on political matters should be second nature. Three of my personal heroes were truck drivers, and if they don't classify you as a first class citizen because of their misconceptions, that's a shortcoming of their own. That profession has clothed, fed, housed, and educated me, my siblings, and my children for three generations, and I'm proud of that.

Matchups make games, and this doesn't fit well for HC. Their game is on the ground, and Riverside's strength is stopping the run. Reminds me of another team that the Panthers played a couple of weeks ago , and although the Panther posters gave us some respect, I tried to tell them how it would go. Hickman better work on their ariel attack all week, and Riverside's no slouch in that department either.

It's called "common sense"...only it ain't too common anymore.

Nah, don't confuse the old time Democrat party with the "new" leftist liberal socialist party that has adopted the name. Never was one myself, but they weren't totally insane, just wrong about money.

They have one common opponent, with similar results. Ripley has some 3+ touchdown losses to good teams, and some lopsided wins against inferior competition. Next 2 opponents before Riverside are Covington and Dyersburg (best two teams in the west, outside Memphis) and could be beat up and beat down, or hungry for one more win this season. Can't figure out why a team as solid as Riverside has trouble with blocking assignments and rhythm on the punt. Looks like the punter hesitates between catching the snap, and striding into the kick. They need to fix that...almost cost them the game at Camden.

You're absolutely right cofo… I think I read that Trenton ran 8 plays inside the ten and didn't punch it in. Can't call that a fluke, if Peabody is 30+ points better, they should have scored with Gibson Co. in their huddle.

Unless Riverside shoots themselves in the foot, or loses key personnel, Ripley is the only team left that could make them sweat. I believe that they go into the playoffs with one L on the record.

If Riverside come out firing, it could be ugly quick. Could be a trap game though, after Waverly. Good teams hardly ever lose two in a row however, and Riverside is better than Hickman by a pretty wide margin.

We played them for years...as we got better, so did they, to the point that it was a dogfight to beat them (we got pretty good during that period). Now that they've gotten over the hump, they're rollin downhill!

Looks that way from the outside...in reality they have been improving for four years at least. their location, facilities and their "status" as a county wide school all say that the chance to be good is there. They went from hapless to decent without adding to their win total...decent to good made a difference.

I know I participated, but was thinking the same thing swo...they need to just let it go.

if you're honest and they get mad, that's their problem.

And character is character. If I'd lie to you on the web, I'd lie to you to your face.

There was also an issue about the number of students enrolled at the school BigEd. Didn't want to get into a page long symposium explaining all the details to someone without prior knowledge, but I can quickly tell you that there was a solution so simple that no one (almost) thought of it, or thought that TSSAA would have done it first. The Assistant Principal at SHES checked the enrollment through TSSAA website, which was 400 and change...he then simply checked the enrollment numbers turned in by the school to receive payment from the State Dept. of Education...700 and change. So easy and simple that TSSAA could have ended their "investigation" just that quickly. Apparently they accepted the enrollment turned in to them without question.

Let me add to that...the team that eliminated Waverly in '16 won the gold ball. Since then there have been accusations, court cases, TSSAA involvement, ect… which is a can of worms I won't reopen. Just to give you my own opinion...all things being on the up and up rule wise, Waverly would have the gold ball in their trophy case now. You can look it up if you want to form your own opinion.

Deeper meaning than you know...Praying for your family BigEd...God's will be done, just keep the faith and put it ALL in his hands...you have a great week too.

I doubt that if they had a "problem", they would really want to find BigEdMo in an alley.

Glad that I can't. I'm pretty much "drama free" by nature, and don't do social media (never had facebook, twitter, shapchat, ect…), because of it.

Pioneer, they've (some) been saying that "in college"..."in the NFL"...here's the thing, the call on the field was out of bounds...that requires indisputable evidence to overturn, and from what I've seen there's the ball in possession, but the knee is on the line...not indisputable, in fact it shows that the ref made the right call when he could have easily missed his knee barely on the line. Fact is that most Peabody fans admit that Gibson County outplayed the Tide, and that they got out coached. It's just a midseason loss Tide fans, if you predicted a 56-7 type game, eat your crow with a big 'ol slice of humble pie for desert, congratulate them, and figure on seeing them again when it means more.