On 2/14/2022 at 10:03 AM, 4thq said:

Is this a good Job?

They have won in every sport but football.  That says it was coaching.  

On 6/14/2019 at 4:09 PM, CoachT said:

Thanks in a very large part to fredjones we now have every schedule with 10 games and only lack the following IF they are playing 10 games.

Rossville Christian     (9)
East Ridge     (9)
Chattanooga Central     (9)
Trousdale County     (9)
Knoxville Webb     (9)
Maplewood     (9)
Grace Christian - Franklin     (9)
Mt. Juliet Christian     (9)
Notre Dame     (9)
Whitwell     (9)
Chattanooga Christian     (9)
Ezell-Harding     (9)
Whitehaven     (9)
Coffee County     (9)
Lewis County     (9)
Grace Baptist - Chattanooga     (9)
Zion Christian     (9)
Lausanne     (9)
Raleigh Egypt     (9)

Ezell Harding is not in the TSSAA for football this season.  They have gone down to the MTAC 8 man league in Football.  Webb School has taken their place in D-II A.

Webb School (Bell Buckle) Only 8 games scheduled.  

Open dates: 8/23, 9/13 & 10/11 

Grace Christian Franklin- 9/27, 10/11

Zion Christian- 9/20, 10/11

Raleigh Egypt Memphis- 9/13, (They have an unusual schedule with Monday and Thursday games late season so may not want to fill the open Friday) 

One would think that with a former NFL player as a head coach and having a much better year than Franklin High last season Grace could potentially draw some "neighborhood" kids to their program.  Fortunately for FHS this  JV decision by Grace will all but guarantee they won't loose a single player to the little school.  

Any changes at FHS this season other than the upgraded field to turf?

44 minutes ago, LoveForTheGame said:

Hester, by the way, will be going to Florence High School in Alabama. Likely will make over 100K to just coach and will not have to teach. Looks like the new Nolensville coach will the DC Paul Derrick. He did great at Ravenwood beforehand under Hester and did a solid job these past two years at NHS. Probably ready to be a HC by now but no question about it losing Hester is gonna hurt for the Knights. 

Sounds like a good move for Coach Hester.  Sad for Nolensville which looked to make some noise in the next year or two.  Hopefully Coach Derrick won't miss a beat.  They have been running the same system together at both Ravenwood and Nolensville for years.  One would expect this to be a smooth transition.  Good luck to both.

On 1/12/2018 at 10:46 AM, Osage said:

I missed the Army All-American game. How did Max do?

I found this on elevenwarriors.com they were highlighting several players from the Army AA game.  This is what they said about Max Wray: 

Wray started for the East squad at left tackle, while uncommitted four-star recruit Rasheed Walker – another Ohio State target – started for the East at right tackle. Wray, who started ahead of former Ohio State target Jackson Carman on the East depth chart, appeared to have a strong showing in pass protection while also showing quick feet when asked to pull block. Wray was penalized for a false start, however, while playing right tackle late in the game, which led to an unsuccessful two-point conversion that the East squad needed to win the game.

Being a Wilco guy, I'm not familiar with the Principal at Blackman but this reminds me of when Clayton was let go at Franklin. After averaging more than 9 wins per season, making the playoffs every year, and taking the his team to the state championship game, he was fired.  There was no reason given to him or anyone else other than they wanted to go a different direction.  He landed on his feet and so will Coach Watson.  At some point these power tripping administrators need to get a clue.  Good coaches are harder to find than they think and when you have one you support him.  Good luck Coach Watson.      

Wilco win these two.  Bruins and the Ravens onto the quarters.  

Riverdale wins and the four seed goes to the quarters. 24-21 

17 minutes ago, PIONEERS12 said:

Oakland by 3 TD's.

I agree that Oakland wins but no way by three scores.  35-28

I've been a fan of Alvin Palmer since his days at Franklin and then Page in Wilco.  I don't know much about  Fayetteville other than the record and the head coach and I would love to see Coach P pull this one out.  Unfortunately it's near impossible for any 4 seed to beat an undefeated 1 seed especially when they are destroying people Huntingdon has.    

On any given year I would put Region 3 6A's top four teams against any other 6A regions top four in the state and they finish no worse than 3-1 against most and 4-0 against several.  

REGION 6-6A has a four way tie for first and two teams looking for their first region win.  

Here's how it looks:  Rwood, Bwood, CHS, and Indy are all going to the playoffs but we won't know until tomorrow night how they finish since they are all playing each other.  The short is the two winners finish one, two and the two losers finish three, four.  

Indy wins and Bwood wins=            1. Bwood, 2. Indy, 3. CHS, 4. Rwood             5./6. FHS-DHS winner/loser

Indy wins & CHS wins=                     1. Indy, 2. CHS, 3. Rwood, 4. Bwood             5./6. FHS-DHS winner/loser

Rwood wins & Bwood wins=            1. Rwood, 2. Bwood, 3. Indy, 4. CHS            5./6. FHS-DHS winner/loser

Rwood wind & CHS wins=                 1. CHS, 2. Rwood, 3. Bwood, 4. Indy            5./6. FHS-DHS winner/loser

Crazy to think Bwood can potentially finish 4th having an 8-2 overall record if they lose and CHS can potentially win the region with a 5-5 overall record. 

Meanwhile Franklin just wants to get this embarrassing season over with and Dickson fans are still complaining (with good reason) for being put back in this powerhouse region.  If Rutherford County Region 3-6A is the "SEC" of TSSAA then Williamson County Region 6-6A would have to be the "BIG 10" or "ACC".    

For what its worth, Franklin only has two victories on the season and one was without the two "star" linemen.  The Wray brothers being gone may actually work in Franklins favor.  Unfortunately it is too late to save the season and make the playoffs.  

On 10/23/2017 at 5:19 PM, Southtowner said:

2017 Football Playoff Possibilities

The chart below outlines possible final seeding scenarios. Final region seeding determines first-round playoff matchups. The most specific matching scenario represents the anticipated region finish. Ties have been broken where possible. In some cases, results from all games must be recorded before a tie can be broken. Note: Unaka is ineligible for the postseason until 2019.

Key: ? - deep tie past first tiebreaker

Division I, Class 1A, Region 1
	1	2	3	4
All scenarios	Cloudland	Jellico	Hancock Co.	Unaka

Division I, Class 1A, Region 2
	1	2	3	4
Midway wins	Greenback	Coalfield	Midway	Oliver Springs
Sunbright wins, Oliver Springs wins	Greenback	Coalfield	Oliver Springs	Midway
Unaka wins, Oliver Springs wins	Greenback	Coalfield	Oliver Springs	Midway

Division I, Class 1A, Region 3
	1	2	3	4
All scenarios	South Pittsburg	Whitwell	Copper Basin	Lookout Valley

Division I, Class 1A, Region 4
	1	2	3	4
Red Boiling Springs wins, Clay Co. wins	Clay Co.	Gordonsville	Jo Byrns	Red Boiling Springs
Monterey wins, Clay Co. wins	Clay Co.	Gordonsville	Monterey	Jo Byrns
Pickett Co. wins, Red Boiling Springs wins, Gordonsville wins	Gordonsville	Clay Co.	Jo Byrns	Red Boiling Springs
Monterey wins, Pickett Co. wins, Gordonsville wins	Gordonsville	Clay Co.	Monterey	Jo Byrns
Monterey wins, Gordonsville wins, Jo Byrns wins	Gordonsville	Jo Byrns	Clay Co.	Monterey
Red Boiling Springs wins, Gordonsville wins, Jo Byrns wins	Gordonsville	Jo Byrns	Clay Co.	Red Boiling Springs

Division I, Class 1A, Region 5
	1	2	3	4
Fayetteville wins, Moore Co. wins, Huntland wins	Cornersville	Moore Co.	Fayetteville	Franklin Grace
Fayetteville wins	Cornersville	Moore Co.	Fayetteville	Mt. Pleasant
Franklin Grace wins	Cornersville	Moore Co.	Franklin Grace	Fayetteville

Division I, Class 1A, Region 6
	1	2	3	4
Collinwood wins, Hollow Rock-Bruceton wins	Huntingdon	Collinwood	Wayne Co.	Hollow Rock-Bruceton
McEwen wins, Collinwood wins	Huntingdon	Collinwood	Wayne Co.	McEwen
Wayne Co. wins, Hollow Rock-Bruceton wins	Huntingdon	Wayne Co.	Collinwood	Hollow Rock-Bruceton
Wayne Co. wins, McEwen wins	Huntingdon	Wayne Co.	Collinwood	McEwen

Division I, Class 1A, Region 7
	1	2	3	4
Greenfield wins, Gleason wins	Dresden	Lake Co.	Greenfield	West Carroll
Greenfield wins, South Fulton wins	Dresden	Lake Co.	South Fulton	Greenfield
West Carroll wins	Dresden	Lake Co.	West Carroll	South Fulton

Division I, Class 1A, Region 8
	1	2	3	4
Hillcrest wins, Memphis Middle College wins, Freedom Prep wins	Hillcrest	Freedom Prep	Westwood	Memphis Middle College
Hillcrest wins, Oakhaven wins, Freedom Prep wins	Hillcrest	Freedom Prep	Westwood	Oakhaven
Hillcrest wins, Memphis Middle College wins, KIPP wins	Hillcrest	Westwood	?	?
Hillcrest wins, Oakhaven wins, KIPP wins	Hillcrest	Westwood	KIPP	Freedom Prep
Memphis Middle College wins, KIPP wins, Westwood wins	Westwood	Hillcrest	?	?
Memphis Middle College wins, Freedom Prep wins, Westwood wins	Westwood	Hillcrest	Freedom Prep	Memphis Middle College
Oakhaven wins, Freedom Prep wins, Westwood wins	Westwood	Hillcrest	Freedom Prep	Oakhaven
Oakhaven wins, KIPP wins, Westwood wins	Westwood	Hillcrest	KIPP	Freedom Prep

Division I, Class 2A, Region 1
	1	2	3	4
Happy Valley wins, Cosby wins	Sullivan North	Happy Valley	Cosby	Hampton
Hampton wins	Sullivan North	Happy Valley	Hampton	South Greene
South Greene wins, Cosby wins	Sullivan North	South Greene	Happy Valley	Cosby

Division I, Class 2A, Region 2
	1	2	3	4
Cumberland Gap wins	Meigs Co.	Cumberland Gap	Rockwood	Oneida
Rockwood wins	Meigs Co.	Rockwood	Oneida	Cumberland Gap

Division I, Class 2A, Region 3
	1	2	3	4
Bledsoe Co. wins, Marion Co. wins	Tyner	Marion Co.	Polk Co.	Bledsoe Co.
Tellico Plains wins, Marion Co. wins	Tyner	Marion Co.	Polk Co.	Tellico Plains
Polk Co. wins, Bledsoe Co. wins	Tyner	Polk Co.	Marion Co.	Bledsoe Co.
Polk Co. wins, Tellico Plains wins	Tyner	Polk Co.	Marion Co.	Tellico Plains

Division I, Class 2A, Region 4
	1	2	3	4
Jackson Co. wins, Cascade wins	Trousdale Co.	Watertown	Jackson Co.	Westmoreland
All other scenarios	Trousdale Co.	Watertown	Westmoreland	Jackson Co.

Division I, Class 2A, Region 5
	1	2	3	4
Community wins	Columbia Academy	Lewis Co.	Eagleville	Community
Forrest wins	Columbia Academy	Lewis Co.	Eagleville	Forrest

Division I, Class 2A, Region 6
	1	2	3	4
Hickman Co. wins, Houston Co. wins	Waverly	Riverside	Hickman Co.	Scotts Hill
All other scenarios	Waverly	Riverside	Scotts Hill	Hickman Co.

Division I, Class 2A, Region 7
	1	2	3	4
Adamsville wins, McKenzie wins	Adamsville	Union City	Trinity Christian	McKenzie
Adamsville wins, Gibson Co. wins	Adamsville	Union City	Trinity Christian	Peabody
Peabody wins, Halls wins	Peabody	Union City	Trinity Christian	Adamsville
Peabody wins, Union City wins	Union City	Peabody	Trinity Christian	Adamsville

Division I, Class 2A, Region 8
	1	2	3	4
MAHS wins, Douglass wins	Douglass	Fairley	Mitchell	MAHS
Douglass wins, Manassas wins	Douglass	Fairley	Mitchell	Manassas
MAHS wins, Fairley wins	Fairley	Douglass	Mitchell	MAHS
Fairley wins, Manassas wins	Fairley	Douglass	Mitchell	Manassas

Correct me if I'm wrong on this Southtowner but for 1A Region 5 It looks like the only way Mt. Pleasant gets in and Grace Franklin doesn't is if MtP wins and Grace Loses.  If Mt P wins and Grace wins it would be a three way tie for third.  Grace and Fayetteville would both have the head to head victory against MtP so Mt.P would be odd man out.  Then it would be 1. Cville, 2. Mcounty, 3.Fville 4. Grace. That is unless I'm missing something.   

From what I have heard the Wray family is a solid family and the kids are all athletically talented as well as high academic achievers.  It is well known that Coach Webb has a great reputation as a coach and as a person.  Although the Rebels are one game from being done since they are out of the playoff hunt.  It would be nice if things could be patched up before Friday so that Max would be able to play in his last high school game as a Rebel.  I wonder if the OSU coach is more concerned about protecting his investment because he knows there is no chance for FHS to make the playoffs and with nothing to gain why take the risk?  I can't say that I blame him but ultimately he should stay out of it and leave that decision up to the parents and coaches.       

Which Pearl Cohn team shows up will determine this one.  Marshall County is solid but they don't have the athletes from top to bottom that PC has.  If the same PC that beat CPA shows up then they win by two scores.  If the team that played Cookville shows up and Marshall County gets up early it will be a long night for PC.  I'll tink Pearl will bounce back from last week so I'll take the home team in this one.  PC 35-21.

Davidson Academy is a solid team this year and should win this one.  There will definitely be some pride on the line and Goodpasture has a shot but I'll take DA 28-21

So much for my gut and Coach Crawford's Bruins being too much for the Raptors.  Hats off the Ravenwood.  Great win for Coach Daniels in the Battle of the Woods.  

Possibly the best non-playoff game of the year.  Two storied programs from the Boro going at it for the District lead and probably the District tile.  Oakland 24 - 21

26 minutes ago, CU06 said:

I see a closer game.  Bruins on top 31-24

Anything is possible with this rival but I consider Brentwood's D slightly better than Franklin's D and Ravenwood only scored 13 on the Rebels.  I know it was a sloppy field for the FHS vs RHS game and that played a factor but I stick with my gut on this one.     

Brentwood looks to keep the undefeated season intact while Ravenwood is at home hoping to put enough together to upset their crosstown rival.  While Ravenwood has put together a strong showing after stumbling to Centennial in their first game, Ole Coach Crawford has too much going for him this year to let the Ravens have a legitimate shot.  Bruins 35-14  

Although neither team has met their preseason expectations; Franklin at Indy will prove to be the game that everyone thought it would be prior to the season; a dogfight in Thompson Station.  The Rebel D has played well this season but with the offense only proving they can score against an obviously inferior McGavock team I'll go with Indy and the home field advantage.  Eagles 21 - 17

PC by 10.  Too much team speed for Cookville to handle and they are coming off a big overtime victory against a very good CPA team.