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Other than observing for a decade or two, I don't have a dog in this hunt either. But I must admit I find Mr. Satterfield's position a bit of a difference from past performance in other sports, specifically football where there is a long and distinguished history of coaching in his own family lineage. There seems to be great distress among the TC fans about Goodpasture being in their district, that their teams (other than football) might be at a great disadvantage and, therefore, potentially suffer embarassing losses. If that is the case, consider the facts: For the four season period of 2008-2011, the latest records I can access, TC averaged 9.25 wins in the regular season, winning those games by an average of 35.4 and including scores of: 77-0, 69-21, 60-0, 52-6, 55-8, 68-0, 50-0, 66-12, and 59-6. Twenty-one times in that run the Jackets have posted scores of 45 points or more. It is only an observation, but it would appear that as long as TC can be the big fish in the little pond, pounding on schools around the Plateau, things are good and right. But when the pond expands, it's time to circle the cover or take our fins and go home. As for being the smallest area in the state, I wonder if that really matters to the folks at Pickett County. Playing three times in the four year period TC won all three by a combined 241-0. And it has not yet been pointed out that Goodpasture, as a private institution, has a classification enrollment almost twice its' true enrollment thanks to the 1.8 multiplier. Not that it falls within my personal set of beliefs, but one term comes to mind: Karma. Or the desperate attempt to avoid the perceived potential of facing it.

Uhh...might want to check back a while. "Never" is a terrible qualifier, if you've been around here more than 25 years or so. Since then....they've had their struggles. Ask around about Wes Elrod and Joe Allen...

Having covered both teams at some point during the year, this shapes up, in my mind, as more of a good second rount, quarter-final match-up. Brentwood's versatility on offense (2 qb system) will be the difference I believe. The WC offense vs. B'wood defense should be one great battle. At home, I'd take the Bruins.

Gold Dome...sorry, but I couldn't resist: Wonder how quiet the IHS faithful will be now that they have beat down into reality by RAVENWOOD? Seriously, good luck, but man, your timing was not good on this one......

WilCo and Nashrancher: Amen and Amen.

Actually, Owl, it does refer, technically, to football also. However, within each of the three classifications are a set of two sub classifications (1A and 2A in "A", 3 and 4 A in "AA", etc). If you think that's confusing, wait until you try to figure out the play-off system. Too many "state championship" football trophies...but somebody makes big bucks off of it

And nobody has mentioned Carlton Flatt yet? Or are we dealing with public schools only. Really hate to bring it up, don't want to start the public/private issue, but Flatt did grab more gold balls than anybody else, IRRC. Also, the coach at Germantown for so long...and kick me, my old age is showing because I can't pull the name off the tip of my tongue. Boyce Smith, Jerry Pearson, Calvin Short...great start of mid-state coaches who belong. This list could get long...

Back--one correction to your post. The "phantom coach", as I call him, was not a felon. He had a misdemeanor charge as a youthful offender (senior in HS, but 18 as I recall) that was supposedly expunged when he finished his diversion and community service. It wasn't and the H.R. department at the Central Office found it...he had not disclosed it, sooooo....he was considered to have falsified his app. Bizarre situation all the way around. Again, my only point is that it was a misdemeanor, not a felonly. Big difference...easy mistake....

NCS...I think you are right! But neither school lists the game, making me think (as I recall) it was washed from the "offical" schedule as more of a pre-season, special event kind of game. Pre-season Clinic Bowl maybe...at Vandy as I recall..... Since they only got one half in (more less) and never finished, it was never counted as a decision or game of any kind. I could be corrected...

Hillsboro beat Franklin 28-0 in the 1977 season. Franklin won 35-30 in 1978. The Rebels have won four straight over Hillsboro since reclassification in 2008. The series goes back to at least 1968 (as far as I can find records), with Franklin going 1-4 from 1968-72, (Franklin was 17-33-1 during that stretch, ). The two did not play again until 2008. Franklin was 40-12 during the last four years overall, Hillsboro 24-23, but that includes 2008 when the Burros went 13-2, winning the state championship with losses to Franklin and MBA. Guess that makes them 11-21 over the last three years. Franklin leads the series 6-5.

"Failing administration of chs"? You truly have no earthly idea, do you? Get back to football because either you truly are clueless about administration at the two institutions or you're trying to grind an axe. Come to think of it...just 18 posts...a new screen name...could you have had a different name the past couple of seasons....hmmmm Get back to football.......

Yes, they have good food. Eat at the game, otherwise you may not get a seat or get in!

WD--I think the silence is an indication of two very good coaches keeping their charges on very, very short leashes. Everybody understands what, from at least a pyschological and pride standpoint, this game means. Gonna be a great one. Wish I could be there......

Individually, Franklin High freshman Libby Sugg has 15 dingers (all on fields of 205-220), not counting 3 more she hit in pre-season "play-days". Not sure on the team total. As of Friday, May 4 she was hitting .596 with 15 homers and 52 RBI in 32 games.