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I was standing 15 feet from the play and I thought he scored but it was hard to see. I imagine the ref made the call he did since he was right there but it looked like he hit the corner of the end zone from where I was standing. One of those games ..

Congratulations to Maryville on a great playoff run and win! Best team in the state this year bar none. Another year passes quickly and another gold ball for the standard in Tennessee. Feels right to see you guys back on top again.

Big game not sure ba can win this one - even with James in the lineup. There is still plenty of talent but ba does not have a feature back for the first time in a while

Ravenwood picks up perhaps the best future jr and sr running back in the state if they can block for him massive pickup.

I was at the BA game last night - took them a while to get rolling but they are healthy and wade made some progress back. Devyn Curtis is back as well which helped a lot. I think they will need to mix it up more against Baylor. I would bring the throwing qb in from time to time and run wade in a wildcat from time to time as well. ba was not at full strength against mba so hard game to compare. I don’t think the running back from Baylor will have as much success against ba but who knows - give him a small hole and he is gone. I imagine they may score more against ba but we shall see. Jordan James is every bit the back he is just different: he is not as fast but a Bruiser . If he keeps packing on muscle that kid will be 5’11 220 by time it’s over with. You think it’s hard to tackle him now. I do believe he will go down as one of the best backs we have seen in the league since chandler / elder but we shall see. next week it’s all on the line for BA so maybe they will step up since they are healthy and play with more energy. i did see their D end went down. He is huge for BA so how he is okay.

Correct ! - they have 13 D 1 Athletes on that team. McCallie kept the score close.

As the world turns - these last few weeks will be interesting I see a few intriguing storylines playing out if McCallie enters the last game undefeated. This is looking ahead but interesting to ponder.... With BA possibly on the ropes do they rest their starters against Ensworth? It’s a log jam at the 1-2/ 2-1 mark in the Middle / East. It’s about as clear as mud The West is pretty well sorted out

I watched the game - was a good one. im not ready to crown anyone at this moment but B and M look great. Baylor has proven itself as a contender. one of those teams is overdue but can’t rule out Memphis , Nashville trio or even KC this year at this point.

Not personal at all. Just think you are a Chattanooga cheerleader that all. people can never make clear analysis when they have a bias I do not mind when BA loses. Win or lose does not effect my analysis of them

You played at Webb - not D2aaa Many of us played beyond high school on here so not belittling you. Just think you are now biased Baylor and that may cloud your judgment a little Being ranked 2nd does not make you a favorite and going undefeated does not mean you will win state in this division there is no clear cut favorite this year

I don’t think Baylor is the favorite in any of them - this is your first rodeo in d2aaa - I admire you jumping on the bandwagon but the season is far from over for any of the teams ba is one Bad quarter and 1 play away from being undefeated - Knox Catholic May be getting all their pieces together but this year is far from certain McCallie is not a clear favorite either even if they go undefeated every week produces some surprises and a little bit of a clearer pic of what we are dealing with. The only certainty is the playoffs will be fun. Heck ba may not even make it to the playoffs

So two years ago I was leading the Big Games in a Memphis contest and would have won had I kept playing. I used cal preps to score every matchup I’ll do the same here McCallie 35 -17 upsets happen especially in this league and this year who knows. I stick to my thought that BA is still the best team in D2 aaa at the end of the year provided they are healthy and continue to gel as a team but it’s wide open. I just don’t know if Baylor can run on McCallie even without Hardy - I think Jordan James and the BA line is as good as any and McCallie did a great job on them. BA had to mix it up - throwing 8 times may not be enough but who knows

What does this mean ? Are you saying Baylor wins or is the score MCCallie 35 Baylor 7 ?

for what it’s worth https://highschoolfootballamerica.com/the-high-school-football-america-100-national-championship-chase-is-on/

No they have not - oakland has had a very weak schedule. I’m not buying the above. alcoa is very good - raven wood is very good - so is Brentwood btw this I a trap game for Oakland make no mistake about it

I heard he was out for the year but that’s what I heard about BAs QB as well and this is not the case.

Really good summary. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Many good points and right on in my opinion.

That is correct and the Brentwood game is looking better and better on the resume. Could easily be a 1 loss team. Not sure what happened in H game - fell apart in 2nd half. HC is a very good team .

Cal preps has Gallatin ranked 2nd in the state in 5a which is where they should be ranked this year - top 3 for sure

Yeah - Gallatin is absolutely up there and in my mind very high. Crazy polls

Is it me or are there more public / private games this year ? Been a great year scheduling. i wish I could pick FR but after last week it’s hard so I think G town edges them out.

I don’t think you can rest on any of the teams. MBA even. They lost to very good teams. It’s a stacked division this year.

So after 5 weeks I feel okay with making a few assumptions. 1. This is the most interesting and exciting D2 AAA in some time. 2. BA and McCallie seem to be the two favorites but Baylor has elevated itself into the discussion now along with Briarcrest in Memphis. I am not writing off MUS either after one loss. 3. MBA , Ensworth, Knox Catholic, CBHS could all win games and knock off teams under number 2. 4. McCallie has showed me something this year so the next few weeks will be interesting. 5. This is a fun year to be a fan in D2AAA.

I do not have time to write at this moment but things look interesting in D2 AAA this year. Some surprises last night and a few coming out parties as well.

Wow closer than I thought