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On 11/15/2023 at 2:08 PM, pioneer42 said:

Decatur County wasn't a bad team last year. I don't know what they lost but looks like a good win. Wayne County is a good team but looks like Perry County is pretty good too. If y'all indeed are the number 2 team in District it may set up a Region Semi with Mckenzie that would be a dogfight.

Collinwood will be pretty good. It's going to be a hard district none the less. Does anyone know where the Region 6 tournament is this year?

Perry County Freshman Kenner Haston, the son of Kirk Haston (the #16 overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft), had a good debut last night with 20 points against Riverside. These Sophomores and Freshman are going to keep getting better and they had their times last night that showed it might come sooner, rather than later. 

Perry County will be pretty good. Cianna Wilson scored 29 points, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals in their 61-35 win over Riverside last night. Got four good three point shooters, their PG is a player and they have pieces that will come together as they go through the season. Having to play Collinwood and Wayne County will be tough but they have a chance to be the #2 out of District 11 with Wayne County.

1 hour ago, SpottedGoat said:

I agree that this could be a very fun game to see. It doesn't take #1 teams to make a good game that's fun to watch. These teams could make for a great matchup with both looking to end the season with a win.  

That is very true. One of the best games last year was this game when Bruceton and Perry County were trading touchdowns left and right. I hope PC's defense has gotten better but if not and the offense can't get out of it's on way, this could literally be a barn burner.

Just a FYI, the Perry County Junior Pro Minors (9U), are (8-0) and are outscoring opponents 344 to 24. 

Here's the Schedule

Won @ Lewisburg- 30-0

Won vs. Mt. Pleasant- 26-6

Won vs. East Hickman- 44-12

Won @ Hickman County- 50-0

Won vs. Lewis County- 56-0

Won vs. Fairview- 36-0

Won @ White Bluff- 32-6

Won @ Charlotte- 70-0

The future is very bright in Perry County if this group of guys can continue getting better. This group reminds me a lot of the Jacob Tucker group from 2008-2011. 

The Vikings (3-6, 0-4 R6-1A) are looking to win more than 3 games for the first time since 2011. They are already out of the playoffs, but this would be a big positive for this team to win more games than any team since Jacob Tucker was around. Bruceton has lost 9 in a row, but this team is a lot better than their record. This should be a good game. Last year, it was a basketball game. I think Bruceton won 56-43 or something to that effect. Perry County will have to establish the run game and win the time of possession. If they do that I believe they will get it done but last week against Middleton, penalties hurt. 12 for 120 yards. Penalties are the biggest thing for this team to be successful. It's never easy for PC. Going (4-6) would mean a lot to this program as they continue to build, last week they won more than one game at home for the first time since 2013 when they went (3-2). That's how down this program was but coach Calvin Zemer is finally getting kids with football IQ and kids that want to work and win. Bruceton is young but they are still very potent and this game could go either way. The Tigers will give the Vikings fits on offense and the Vikings defense need to step up. 

Perry County and Indiana legend, as well as the #16 overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft Kirk Haston has a son who is in high school this year. His second youngest is in 7th grade. There are some talent coming up in Perry County but they got to continue to develop and continue to get better. There's alot of potential.

Region Standings

1. McKenzie (7-1, 4-0)

2. West Carroll (5-1, 4-0)

3. Houston County (3-5, 2-2)

4. McEwen (1-6, 0-2)

5. Perry County (2-5, 0-3)

6. Bruceton (1-7, 0-3)

This Week's Games

Perry County @ McEwen

West Carroll @ Camden

McKenzie, Houston County, and Bruceton have bye's

Region Standings

1.) McKenzie (6-1, 3-0)

2.) West Carroll (4-1, 3-0)

3.) Houston County (3-4, 2-1)

4.) McEwen (1-5, 0-2)

5.) Bruceton (1-6, 0-2)

6.) Perry County (2-5, 0-3)

McEwen, Bruceton and Perry County have yet to play. Houston County still has to play McEwen and Bruceton. West Carroll still has to play Bruceton and McKenzie. On Friday the 13th, that game in McEwen is going to be huge with Perry County and McEwen. that game puts the winner in the drivers seat for the #4 seed.

On 9/30/2023 at 8:13 AM, west10EZ said:

Very impressed with this score … I won’t even lie I had Mcewen with the upset .. good job WC 

After seeing us play yall and McEwen play yall, can PC beat McEwen? The biggest problem with PC is the penalties. Not necessarily turnovers even though they average one a game, but if their offense doesn't hold or false start, does anyone think they could win out against McEwen on the road, Middleton at home and Bruceton on the road to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011?

26 minutes ago, RexKwonDo said:

 

I wish PC the best of luck and to future success of their football program.

There's alot of great programs in the state. It's hard to compete in a lot of them. Even though PC football is 26 years old, it's still a fairley young program. Hopefully the best of times are still ahead. We had great seasons from 2008 to 2011 and even some really good years in the 2000's. But hopefully it'll change soon.

Any way, that's besides the point, McKenzie is a great team and PC will play their best but it's going to take a miracle (just from what I'm hearing around). One thing about PC though, they have help coming. Junior Pro teams play Fairview, Mt. Pleasant (and columbia), Lewisburg, Dickson teams (Charlotte and White Bluff) and Lewis County. Our 10U is (5-0) and outscoring opponents 310 to 18. 12U are (2-3) and most have never played even at 10 and 11 years old. But the Minors and Pee-Wees coming up have played for 5 years and know what they are doing. The Majors will play in Middle School and will help the high school in a few years. The crop coming up from middle school now are going to help a ton next year. This team this year still has a chance to make the playoffs. They got to beat McEwen and Bruceton and of course both of them are on the road. 

2 hours ago, stangsby3 said:

We are from Huntingdon. We only moved to Camden last year. And that's only because of the housing market. He started in Huntingdon before we moved to Camden. So, it's not like we've lived in Camden all our life and decide to go to Huntingdon Instead. We are Mustangs living in a foreign county. There is no way we could be Lion fans, we bleed blue and gold!

Right, I'm just saying that it is possible to live in another county, town, etc and still be able to go to school elsewhere. Plus more kids to choose from and since all the towns have their own "districts" or "zones" I guarantee there is more kids in that square mile radius then where we're from. Perry County is a retirement destination. There are 10 times more older people here then younger couples. 

10 hours ago, stangsby3 said:

Right, and because he will only go to Huntingdon, then it shouldn't be an issue if he decides he wants to play football when he gets old enough even though we live in Camden, correct?

my point exactly

6 hours ago, VOLnWTN said:

If you find out who it is, I would like to know.

I have always heard clarksburg kids play at Huntingdon but that’s hear say. I know that’s what they do in Columbia with Culleoka and Santa Fe and Hampshire. They go to Columbia and Mt pleasant but either way I wasn’t sure. But kids can move around, there are more to choose from then in Perry County. 

47 minutes ago, RexKwonDo said:

 

So Mckenzie has 57 more kids than PCHS. PCHS has twice as many kids as Gleason and Greenfield. So if they added another class so PCHS could be in with only smaller schools, then the Gleason's of the world would still have the same argument  you are trying to make. PCHS actually has more kids than Moore Co. and Lake County and they have done pretty well. Since reclassification McKenzie has always had to bounce back and forth from 1A/2A. They are either a larger 1A school or the smallest 2A school. If Mckenzie was in 2A this year, the largest 2A school would have close to 200 more kids than McKenzie. So I am not sure there is a way to fix this to satisfy you. Of course I have no sympathy, when I played there were only 3 classes including all the privates so it is a lot more fair today than in many years past. 

My point is, kids in the same county can play at different schools if they choose. Perry county can’t have that. Only one high school. Tiptonville and lake county are on the border of Kentucky and Missouri, they could bring kids in. Linden is literally 30 minutes from anything. Not looking for sympathy, just being real. Kids in Huntingdon could play at McKenzie and McKenzie kids could play at west Carroll. When you’re in the same county kids can go wherever they want. 

A few notes for context

Population Difference

McKenzie- 5,456

Linden and Lobelville combined- 2,000 (mostly retired people)

County Difference

Carroll County- 28,432

Perry County- 8,472

High Schools in the County with Enrollment

Bruceton- 178

Huntingdon and Clarksburg join for Football- 480 (combined both high schools

McKenzie- 376

West Carroll- 263

Combined kids in high school in Carroll County (1,401)

Perry County- 300 (Only high school)

Gleason has been averaging very good numbers and everyone thought they could come into Linden and have a easy stroll. Yes, McKenzie has the talent, McKenzie has more kids in their area then Perry County has in the entire county. We don't have a tradition in football like most in our Region. We are still building after the Jacob Tucker years that set us back because we didn't have a junior pro program (we have it back and they are dominating bigger schools) Middle School has won more games this year then they have in a few years. Should yall win? Sure, if we had talent like yall then yes I would be confident but no reason to say "pick the score" or "No contest. People said the same about the Greenfield game (won 34-7) and the Gleason game (lost 14-6). PC will do everything they can to compete. It's not our fault we only have about 1,000 kids combined in K-8 Lobelville school, Linden Elementary, Linden Middle and PCHS. Carroll and Weakley Counties have bigger populations and better traditions. Honestly, you guys shouldn't be 1A, this should be for the smallest schools in the state and McKenzie isn't small by no means. Have a good game, and play with humbleness and compassion because if you don't you may get hit in the mouth by a team you over look. Just my two cents.

22 hours ago, TheCommissioner said:

RBS has a small player count with several players going both sides of the ball (I realize this is common in Single A and Double A schools) the current coaches are trying to build a program and change the culture their 

Perry County does as well. We may be a county school but with only 8,000 people living in the county as a whole, it's tough to produce talent year after year. We are one of the biggest counties in the state but one of the least populated with only one high school. Atleast, RBS is in Macon County where there is another high school and more kids to choose from. 

Well this thread really never flourished. I just wanted to see how Perry County would fair against Red Boiling Springs. Obviously it's not a big eye-opening game, it's not a region game, but it is a game that could help the Vikings win back-to-back games for the first time since 2014. RBS is a much improved program and it's going to be tough for the Vikings to come on their turf and come away with a win. 

4 hours ago, RichyRich said:

Where I've been considering west is one set of counties to far the east. The more you know! Just leaves West tn looking kinda small

A lot of great players and football towns in west tennessee, bad thing is, Perry County has to drive 45 minutes to anywhere really. We're a county of 8,000 people strong. Most counties have double the population than we do. 

11 hours ago, RichyRich said:

Hard for me to tell the cut off between west and middle, but other side of Nashville pretty much sums up what I meant lol. 

The Tennessee River (or Kentucky Lake) is the cutoff from west to middle. Look at the map in the link below.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Study-area-showing-all-95-Tennessee-counties-with-white-lines-representing-the-three_fig1_341488905 

PC will be getting one of their better younger players back this week as well. Should help the defense and special teams, but it's going to be tough against this RBS team. They look big and physical, even though PC is coming on a charter, they better not get too comfortable, the Bulldogs aren't as bad as some may think.

50 minutes ago, RichyRich said:

Not a smart remark, but I was looking through tennessee high school football history. But was wondering  what took perry county so long to get a football team I seen they didn't field a team til 97 or 98. I'm from east tn so my west tn hsf knowledge is kinda limited at best.

Well we’re still middle Tennessee. We’re right on the river. Main reason is because of funding as well as our love for basketball here. We had it in the 60’s then in 1972 we shut it down completely due to funding and they were able to get it back in 97

For the first time since a home-and-home matchup in 1999 and 2000, the Perry County Vikings take on the Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs up in Macon County. Without traffic, it is 2 hours and 45 minutes from downtown Linden to Red Boiling Springs. I believe the Vikings are leaving around 10:00 A.M. and eating in Nashville or something like that. Either way, I know nothing about this Bulldogs team. I know they are kind of like PC when it comes to not having a "winning" tradition but this years team is looking like the team from 2016 when they won 6 games. Thoughts, Comments, Smart Remarks?