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Looking forward to a good 1st quarter, a fun 2nd, a quick bathroom break, the shortest second half on record, and early to bed.

No chip on shoulder. Just good football talent and depth. You're just mad you have to play us. Signal Mountain is coming to town. Get over it. When the village idiots start trying to pick a fight, we'll walk away. Whether Tim plays or not, there's a whole lot of whoopin comin down on our valley friends between snap and whistle! I just hope the SC coach and players have more sense than most of the SC posters on this message board and don't develop the "if we can't beat them, let's pick a fight" mentality. I don't think it will happen, but I could see us loading the buses and moving out early if those actually involved in the game acted as immaturely as the hatred spewers on this board.

Signal Mountain 64 Dunlap 17

I wish you knew a third of what you spew out as truth. Wow. This is a masterpiece - of ignorance and hatred.

As bad as Friday night will be, it's next year you should really worry about. Waterboy 96 will be eligible!!

The Signal Mountain at Sequatchie game next week should be a great event for both schools and all involved. The schools are geographically close, many of Sequatchie's students live on Signal Mountain, a lot of the players and fans know each other well and are friends. There should naturally be a good, healthy rivalry - much like SM enjoys with South Pittsburg. Everybody knows SM is outplaying SC this year and although this game may be, it shouldn't be close. I fully expect SC to try to work the clock and slow the game much like Grundy did. I expect a similar outcome but expect the first half to be pretty exciting. As far as the McClendon kid, I hope he gets to play - not because SM needs him, but because he needs to play. SM needs him to play to have something to cheer for - a healing, if you will. And he needs that more than anything. He will not be an on-the-field difference-maker in this game. I will go on record as stating that he hasn't really been a difference-maker all year and that SM would have won all of those games without him. He scored a lot of touchdowns because the coaching staff called the plays that gave him the ball at the right times. I could have run most of those in. Proof is the CCS game. It was #2's night - 6 touchdowns. If you think SM lost to Polk because #3 was sidelined, I think you're mistaken. I do not take anything away from a great Polk Team, Coaching, and Home Field Environment, but I do belive the TSSAA letter to the school Friday afternoon and the aftermath affected SM play that night. Polk beat SM fair and square. I just think they benefitted from SM's untimely misfortune and I mention it only for its relevance to the issue of #3 playing or not. I look forward to seeing my friends in Dunlap Friday night and watching a great football game in a great environment. If anybody, SM or SC, is encouraging or expecting anything different, I hope you rethink the big picture and remember what high school football is really about. I hope all of our local teams go far in the playoffs and represent our area well - and I hope SP brings home another gold ball!

S.P.H.S. 64 Jasper 0

Troll - Want to meet up there a little early to see if we need to touch up the paint on the lines from last week's game or make a Favorite Market run to restock the concession stand? I sure hope that scoreboard works tonight. We might want to knock the cob webs out of the press box and make sure we're ready for the 7:00 kick-off. Want to meet bout 6:15? Go Eagles, try hard!

Just kidding. I think everybody is going to the Baylor South / Makhaulie game tonight. Too bad we don't have a pep rally or any excitement going on up here . . . Another game, another family Friday night watching our little boys play sports . . .

The Stadium is filling up!

I think it's just the opposite. The big league posters ain't nearly as much fun as this group. After all of the back n forth with SPitt and Crickbank last year, the 3/4 threads are BORING. A lot of Signal posters have fallen asleep or fallen out.

TrainTracks and Roy Dillard for President and VP in 2012! Signal 49 SPitt 28 Go Eagles!

Today, the SM Eagles are Warriors!

OK, that emoticon was a little creapy/cheesy, but I do love to talk about the SP/SM game of 2010. Be sure to tell your folks to come early. It takes an extra 10 minutes (don't speed on Shackleford Ridge Road) to get to the school from the top of the mountain and we're expecting a big crowd. Parking may be tight, but you're welcomed to come early and set up a tailgate picnic in the lot. We'll see you there!

Now, you're talking! I've said that night was THE best sporting event I've ever attended period - and I've attentended some pretty cool stuff - (Cowboys/49ers from skybox; Daytona as VIP, Braves from behind the plate, etc.etc.) That night was special and it wasn't just the time the clock was ticking. Those boys acted like men that night and I'll never forget it.

That's just plain ridiculous. I'd tell the story of how that kid got there, but it's a personal matter that I have no business sharing. But I guarantee it was not recruiting or financial backing. You think I'm bowing up and being snotty and defensive, but I'm not. It is more fun to ag it on than to defend . . . By the way, we're calling our scouts and recruiters back home Friday night so they can enjoy the game.

With all due respect, you should look at the numbers. The RB from LFO aint no T Mathers. Actually, you should double team him when he's in. Forget all the little guys and those two tall receivers who grew up on the mountain. Triple team the "stud RB from LFO".

1. It's gonna be a great football game. 2. Our new announcer has class and you'll be pleased. 3. Waterboy aint ours, but we do claim The Troll. 4. Our flag runner has class too and won't get in the way - long. 5. Poop before you come. 6. Stephen Hargis will be there, but surely Jay Greeson won't let him write the article. 7. Troll has been manicuring the field in anticipation of the South Dixie Freeze Parrots' arrival. 8. It's gonna be a great football game, even if we have to go recruit some D1 transfers this week. 9. We ain't got no bathrooms, but unlike when Soddy came for the 7 on 7, we'll have the porta-jons serviced for you! 10. It's truly going to be a night of Championship football and I hope we can come close to the hospitality shown to us last year!

You need help recruiting? Seriously, I hope you guys get it done and have a good rest of the season.

In 72 hours (7:54 Friday night), the score will be SM 21 Grundy 0. The final score will be SM 49 Grundy 7

The Signal Mountain parent prayer team and the SM Football Family are praying for Kainen, his family, and for the Bledsoe County Football Family.

Go away, waterboy!

First things first: Pray for the Bledsoe County player's family and football family. His death really reminds us all that this is just a game and of the things that are really important. Second: The Blackman player only suffered a concussion and will be OK. The school and environment was great last night for Friday night football. The first half was a great game - both teams swapping points. The Eagles slowed Mathers down a bit and made him work, but he still made it look easy. He is indeed the best I've ever seen. Blackman's coach was very complimentary of the Eagle team on the radio call-in show this morning and said he knew he was in a ballgame. He said the score is not indicative of the game he played. He's looking forward to coming to the Eagles' Nest next year, and we're looking forward to seeing them again. We have one probable broken clavical, but are otherwise OK. The Eagles got their wings clipped in the fourth quarter, but they'll grow back by next week!

Tadpole (Fain boy) is fast, but I don't think he's really putting up the yards for the Indians like he did last year. Wish I could go watch this one!

SP may be rebuilding a little bit this year as compared to last, but this game will not be much of a contest. Sequatchie doesn't have the magic of Hunter Lewis nor the support of Justice Stewart this year and will be no match for the Pirates. IMHO I wish both teams well, but Pirates 35 Indians 17