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I have to agree, the 5AA district is a joke. You have 7 in the Chattanooga district, at least move Chattanooga Central or East Ridge in to 5AA. That would give the 3 area districts 6 each. You would think that with 17, 18 if you count Collegedale, in the 3 districts that they could figure something out.

I was really impressed with Kingston's running game last week. The misdirection and off tackle stuff gave Polk a fit. That being said, I watched the CAK and Alcoa game and have to admit those two teams are in a different league. Wishing the best for both teams, but have to give the edge to CAK in this one.

Just my opinion, but I think Zack Miller from Polk County deserves a little recognition. Final stats are 1928 yards rushing on 257 carries and 22 touchdowns in 11 games.

Although I don't agree with it (they did the same thing to Polk last year) it is the defenses job to stop them. Like I said, I don't agree with it, but I can't really fault them either.

Ha! I don't know, read my post, I said Alcoa and CAK should have been 1 & 2. And yes, you are right, there are common opponents, but it gets a little messy. Polk beat MC and Sweetwater, MC beat Sweetwater but lost to Kingston. Loudon beats Sweetwater, MC and Kingston. Tyner beats SM and CC, Polk loses to SM but beats CC. Sweetwater loses to MC and Polk. But anyway, the point is, yeah, the seedings could have been better.

Dude, I didn't disagree with you. I do understand your frustration. Like I said, I don't like it either, but not sure that it is going to get fixed anytime soon. As far as the seedlings go, no doubt that Alcoa and CAK should have been 1 & 2 in the quad, but not sure how you determine where the other teams fall. Regardless, to your argument, if Alcoa is #1 and CAK #2, then you are probably not playing them in the first round.

That's why you play the game! Did not see this happening. Congrats on a hard fought win against a very good team.

Man chief15! You seem to be very bitter over this playoff thing. I understand your frustration, but this mess is not Polk's fault. I agree that District 5 is week, but you can't judge everything by a score. Kingston was much better than Polk tonight, no doubt. But by your logic how good is Alcoa since they only beat the number 4 team by 10? I think you and I both know the answer to that question. I don't like the new playoff format either, but it is what it is. Even if you would have played Polk tonight and won, you would still be playing CAK or Alcoa next week. That's the problem with our quad, you have to play one of them sometime.

They scored just about any way they wanted too. Polk never stopped them in the first half. They moved the ball at will, especially outside and through the air. INT return for a TD, long runs, passing, you name it, they did it. Polk turned the ball over on downs at the 6, a fumble and 2 INT's in the first half. The game was really never in question for Kingston. Best of luck next week at CAK.

Hmmm. I give! You win! Obviously you have your reasons. I have mine as well. CAK averages 50 points a game, for Alcoa to hold them to 28 would be something that only one other team has done. As far as CAK pulling one out, I can't help but think about last years fiasco when Alcoa was up by 14 and still got beat. Yeah, I know, different team, different year, but just saying.....CAK finds a way to win. Would love to be at this game, but have other commitments. I will however be tuning in to 100.3 to listen. Best of luck to both teams tonight!

Meaning what? You don't like my logic? Sorry, I did not know we couldn't have an opinion. Ok, so Alcoa wins by 20. Does that make you feel better?

Should be one of the best games all year. The biggest question will be if Alcoa can stop the CAK offense. I don't know if CAK can stop Alcoa, so this could be a high scoring affair. I think Alcoa will give CAK all they can handle, but CAK always seems to find a way to win. I think CAK takes this one 28-27.

This has blow out written all over it, but I've been around this rivalry for several years. Meigs has nothing to lose - senior night, last game of the year, possibly the last time these two teams play for a while, playing at home, etc. Something tells me that this game will be closer than what most people think. I think Polk still wins, but I'm saying Polk 26-6 over the Tigers.

Tough call on this game. I see this game as a toss up. Both teams run the ball well. Both have similar losses (Polk to Bradley) and (SM to Blackman), and both teams are traditional hard nosed football teams. Polk is a well disciplined team but they are prone to turning the ball over. That may cost them in this game. This game should be fun to watch! SM at home with a revenge factor might give them the slight edge here. Hoping the Cats pull one out, but this game definately concerns me.

Walker Valley and Cleveland are both open.

Yeah, we played against him when he was at Smith County. They ended up losing in the fourth round that year. He was good then, and that was 20 plus years ago.

Looks like it turned out well for him. Wow, cannot believe they passed on him.

I thought it was a good question. Did not take it as whining at all. The only reason I knew about Cleveland was that they were one of the local teams. It would be interesting to see if there were more. There is some truth to winning the games that count though. I think Coffee County was 3-7 but finished second in their district and made the playoffs. Without having districts with 7 or 8 teams in them I think it is something that is going to happen. We used to have 8 in our district and now there are 5, meaning that you have to find 6 teams to play. Heck, in our scenario you could win your district with a 3-7 record.

Are you serious, they passed on Rankin? Wow! Was this recent or back when he was at Riverdale? The man has been a winner with every program I can remember him being with. Someone needs their head examined! I agree though, can't see Davis leaving Polk. Not sure about B. Derrick, that man just has too much swagger, lol. They do need to find a great coach. There is a lot of talent there, they just need to find someone to get it out of them. Best of luck to the Raiders.

Very thought provoking topic. Some have said, give it a couple more years, others want a change now, one person pointed out that there have been several changes over the last few years, and then the debate about the "last hit". I realize that I may stir the pot a little (not meaning to), but lets not forget that MC is typically not a powerhouse in football. Not saying that they do not have the athletes, or that they are not capable, just saying that it is funny what 3 years of successful football can do to the perception of what they should be. Lets be real - MC is a powerhouse in basketball and they have a great baseball team - but over the last 11 years their record is 40 wins and 74 losses (.540 win %) - take the 3 good years out and they are 15 wins and 66 losses (.227 win %) I know some of you may wonder - why would I say that? Honestly not meaning to cause a stir, I have a lot of respect for MC and the Goodin family. The problem is that most kids do not want to go out and practice everyday and then get beat on Friday night. I don't know the numbers, but I would bet that when they were winning from 2007-2009 they had a lot more players on the sideline. You see it all the time - when teams are winning, everyone wants to play, when they are losing, no one wants to play. I don't know what it will take to get MC back to winning football games, but I do think that ONE reason (I'm sure there are other reasons)kids are not playing is that they are losing. My guess is that if they would have won a few games last year that large Jr class would have been back.

I'm not sure what some of the other Polk fans are smoking, but I can assure you, most of us were at the CAK game last year and are well aware that they can be physical as well. I can't remember what receiver it was, but he took a beating, he went out two or three times, but came right back in and kept making plays. I was real impressed with their ability to take what we gave them and kept coming right at us. And as far as Alcoa goes, good grief people, they lost to Maryville and Greeneville (defending state champs from last year - and probably this year as well) the other two losses were to CAK (one of the best teams in 3A) and Austin East - who will also be in the second round of playoffs. Yeah, they may not have the record that they have had in the past, but they can play with anyone in the state - ask Maryville. Sorry for the rant, but it's very frustrating when people get on here and give no respect to other teams. Back when I played you kept your mouth shut and let your helmet and pads do the talking. As for the game, I agree with some of the other posters, for Polk to win they will have to play mistake free and keep the ball away from the potent CAK offense. They will have to create a few turnovers and control the clock. I'm not sure that they can do it, but that is why you play the game. Regardless of the results, I hope both teams come out of this game injury free.

Thumbs up to the Chiefs. Nice to see our district get a big win.

Hard fought football game. Kingston is definitely a good little team. Was very impressed with their line on both sides of the ball. Very good talent and good speed. They had trouble holding on to the ball and it finally caught up to them. I know it was a tough loss for Kingston, but I will say that they were one of the classiest teams we have played all year, and loved their band!

My two cents.....we played Sweetwater earlier in the year, I thought they had two or three really good athletes - the QB is pretty good, the TB is not too shabby and a kid named Wicker is pretty darn good. They are not the typical "speedy" Sweetwater teams from the past - actually there are some pretty big boys on the team. Other than the three players that I thought stood out, the most impressive thing is the way they try to strip the ball. I think CAK wins this one by 20, but don't be alarmed Sweetwater comes out pretty strong to start the game.

First Round 1. Sullivan North 5. Chuckey-Doak 6. Austin East 2. Elizabethton 1. Bledsoe County 4. Alcoa 3. Polk County 2. CAK 1. Smith County 4. Sequatchie County 3. CPA 2. Goodpasture 1. Fairview 5. Lewis County 3. Camden 2. Milan Second Round 1. Sullivan North 2. Elizabethton 4. Alcoa 2. CAK 1. Smith County 2. Goodpasture 1. Fairview 2. Milan Third Round 2. Elizabethton 4. Alcoa 1. Smith County 2. Milan Fourth Round 4. Alcoa 2. Milan Final 4. Alcoa - 21 2. Milan - 24