tnhoosier

York wins 42-35! Outscored the Owls 35-7 in second half. Big games from Probst and Cravens. D really stepped up in 2nd half.

Touchdown Cravens 0:32 left. Kick is good. York 42, Smith Co 35

York football 1st & 10 from Smith 47 yard line. 1:25 left. Still tied at 35.

York 35 Smith 35 10:00 left in 4th York was down 28-7 late in 2nd.

You and the other experts may be right. But we will soon see. I don't believe YAI will be 7th or 8th in this district if they are healthy. Legitimately, anywhere from 3rd to 6th. I hope everyone picks this bunch of kids last, they could surprise some folks. Nice to go into a season with zero expectations or pressure.

1. Upperman 2. Smith 3. Macon or York 5. Livingston 6. Dekalb or Magnet 8. Cannon Other than Upperman the district in my opinion will be way weaker than the last couple of years, very competitive but much weaker overall.

What are you talking about?. What I said couldn't have been more in defense of these kids and the Rush program. Don't understand why you think anything I said was unflattering or anything else negative. My post was in response to the one before mine that said the task now would be to keep those kids together for 4 more years, I answered both HS and AAU scenarios. And if that person was referring to these kids staying together in HS I said that was unrealistic since they are in multiple school systems and it is. You won't find a bigger fan of that bunch of kids and what they accomplished than me, my kid played on it.

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That is very unrealistic. These kids came from what will be 5 or 6 different High Schools (Pickett Co , Livingston Academy, Dekalb Co, Macon Co and either or possibly both York Institute and Clarkrange). It would be like keeping all the Nike Flight kids together at one HS. Niow if you are talking about keeping them on the same AAU team, I don't see after a national championship any reason why they would go to another organization. In fact, it is more likely that a good number of high talent Upper Cumberland kids that played for other organizations would want to, for the first time be competitive with the big name teams and also save money & time by playing for the TN Rush. TN Rush has made great strides over it's time as an organization, so much so that they are competing with (and in a couple of age groups actually beating) the much larger Flight, Pride, Force, Fire, Sol, etc programs. The fact that the TN Rush is even in the conversation with those programs is a testament to the founder, Matt Ferrell, the coach of this team, Josh Agee, all the coaches and most importantly the kids from the Upper Cumberland who make up the Rush organization.

He is certainly Upperman quality.

Passed over the best candidate they had. The current Dekalb middle school coach..... Knows the program, knows the area talent and has won the JCH State Tournament this past season AND a 7th Grade D-2 State AAU Tournament a couple of weeks ago. The hire may do great, but a guy who hasn't been a head coach of anything for a few years and has never coached girls in his entire career sounds like a bad decision to me as an outsider.

Don't know if York can beat Brainerd or not but I wouldn't be surprised at all if York pulls the upset, Elizabethton has a legitimate shot also.. Marshall will be outgunned imo.

That's about what I thought too. Of those 3 who has the best chance to make State?

Who is the biggest underdog in everyone's estimation to make it to Murfreesboro?

That's fair enough. I agree scheduling does matter. May have overstated the 3rd in any district statement, but they are darn good and would've been extremely competitive anywhere imo. Like I said I have no ties to WC, but they could really shoot it and the players all handled themselves with class. Didn't like people piling on after one loss. Only 3 teams (5 counting privates) are going to end this season with a W.

Thanks for your concern, but save your pity. All I am saying is Jackson SS and White County were both ranked highly, pretty much all season in their classifications. One loss is all it takes in a "go home" game and you are done. Some of those who lost played weaker schedules, some played hellacious schedules. Either way, a lot of good teams from both ends of the scheduling debate are done for the year. Your opinion is White County wasn't a top tier team, and that's fine. Mine is they were. Just like SS and Knox Catholic in AA were as well. End result is more than just White County are sitting at home after a Region semi final loss, doesn't mean they weren't very good teams.

Really?. SS would've been 3rd in both those districts?. They were ranked in the Top 3 all year, so I guess I guess only every poll in the state and me are nuts. Whatever you say, haha.

Say what you want, that 8-7 team is still playing. Like I said, White County was a legitimately good team. Without question, the best shooting team in the State. One sub par performance at this time of year opens you up for the trolls (that would be you).

I'm not a White County homer by any means. Honestly have zero ties to that program. But those kids can flat out play. Just because Bradley beat them in a win or go home game doesn't mean they weren't a darn good team. I don't think they were a Top 5 team in the State, but they were definitely Top 10. Jackson SS got whipped Tuesday night too in AA, so I guess they would've been 3rd best in a few districts too, right? One game doesn't make a season.

The key will be if York can handle your pressure (which they haven't the last 2 games). If we can I think York could win by double digits, if not Upperman wins by 15+. Everyone will think I'm crazy, but I think both are capable of beating the Chattanooga teams.

You are either uninformed or a fool. White County can play with anybody. The flaw is sooner or later in the postseason you are going to run into somebody who could defense the three, limit the drive and slow tempo if they need to. York had arguably the best chance anybody did to beat them in Jamestown during the regular season. Tie game with the ball, holding for last shot, had a turnover with 3 seconds to play, turned it over and fouled 60 ft from the basket with 0.9 to play. Coach had a double,T and got thrown out. Went from tied with the ball and 3 seconds left to a 5 pt loss. But White County was 3rd in no district state wide this season. To say otherwise is ludicrous.

Does anybody think York has a shot?

Thanks King

Colton had somewhere between 14-18 I would guess. Made some outstanding passes and had a block on NDs stud late that was unbelievable. He played the best all around game I've seen him play in his career in my opinion.

Final York 56, ND 52