UpperCumberlandMan

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My mistake on Dekalb. But the LA title counts no matter what region they were in. I can see LA bouncing back in a few years.

How good will Beech be in 2025?

Farragut will be better than people sre predicting

I do agree 9 total classes and 6 public classes are way to much. I forgot, White Co is the best they been in history last few years 4a region is strong. Teams that have been to a semi final Macon, Dekalb, UHS, LA Teams that been to a championship: Macon, LA, UHS State champions: LA, Macon What other region has that type depth? I know there are better programs like Pearl and Alcoa.....but top to bottom this 4a region is very good.

Dekalb 2012 to present is best era in program history. UHS 2012 to present best in program history Macon 2017 to present best in program history Clay Co has been on a good run York has been great the past several years Cookeville is as good as they been since Joslin left. Monterey since 2018 is the best they have ever been. Gordonsville is constantly good Tradition powers LA, Smith Co, Trousdale have been down in last the several years .

It's obvious the region is stronger now than it was then. Every region in this area is stronger. The point was, Dekalb and Smith in 2013 had talented teams, the emergence of UHS added losses to them that before they typically wouldn't have had. That 2013 Smith Co schedule with Cookeville and Alcoa on it was crazy. Scheduling traditional teams they usually played and if UHS would have been a typical UHS could have all been wins for Smith. 2025 UHS schedule could see UHS going 7-3, but being stronger going into the playoffs than the 10-0 2024 Bees.

Macon has a tough schedule also adding Fulton and a 6a Kentucky school

Not arguing how weak the district was. Something teams have to play.

Dekalb Co and Smith Co would have both went 7-3 if they had beat UHS like they had traditionally done in the past leading up to 2013. Thst would have made the Dekalb/Smith game for the regional title. Maynord didnt do any favors for SC with the schedule he left them. RB Milon was probably one the fastest I have ever seen for the Tigers. DT Eli Gill was best DT ever at Dekalb in my opinion. RB Jalen Manning was a freak playing RB for the Owls. DT/OT King was a great two way player at around 290lbs. I have seen way way worse Smith and Dekalb teams than this year. And some bettet. Gordonsville did lose alot other that great RB. Agree, UHS should have beat all three and did. How they beat them is what was so impressive. Blowouts by halftime. I don't know thst UHS punted any in any first half of those games. One can argue Herron left to many starters in after the half, but the staff was young and enjoying first time success since the 90s. I can remember a few 40 or more point games when DeKalb and Smith never took the foot off the gas verse the Bees. Particularly DC in 2011. That's part of it.

I agree with that.

Transfers and attempts to stop them have been happening for years. Great teams and programs have always attracted talented kids.

York was diffrent than McCoin, but both were very very good. York was a better runner, McCoin was better passing but close. DeKalb and Smith Co had good teams in 2013 but it didn't matter. Schedule was weak, agree, but they still played the region schedule that they had to, and defended 1a Champs Gordonsville, results were the same. Remember, that was 680 enrollment UHS not today's 920 enrollment UHS. The 2012 LA team was way bigger than the 2013 UHS team in enrollment terms. Herron didn't have the pull to keep baseball and basketball from hoarding all the talent like Caine does. Was always a huge problem for football in the past. That 2013 UHS team didn't have the depth or enrollment, to play Farragut and Beech like this year's UHS. But that starting 11-14 kids were truly awesome.

Rewatched both Macon-White Co games and both Macon-UHS games. Pinion was awesome while not hurt. Both sides of the ball. Totally diffrent team once he was hurt. The Border twins are awesome in the open field. Elite vision. Nothing new here Fitz at UHS is very very fast, seen him track down the twins twice, he needs more touches in 2025. Macon OL/DL was very good. LB Johnson for UHS is huge, very good player. Needs more involved on offense.

Weak schedule, very very talented team. Coaching staff was very young and green. Schedule came back to haunt them. Still till this day, haven't seen a kid close to the York kid. 2700 passing, 2600 rushing, 74tds. 360 ypg 5.2 touchdows per game.