Yeah i wouldn't be shocked at all if milan beats them. Or Peabody for that matter. Riverside lost too many starters to have a great feel for what they'll be this year. The only schools from these parts I can recall to lose 15+ starters from a State Championship team and just be back the next year is what? McKenzie 2023 and Peabody 2020 Huntingdon 04? Idk maybe more but its not something that happens a lot. Kinda hard to expect 2nd stringers from last year to compete with 2, 3, or 4 year starters. It happens but not much.
Imma disagree there about the region being down from last year. It'll probably be less top heavy but other than Riverside and probably Gibson County (do they have a coach?) everyone should be better
Dang 2 guys who rushed for 1800+ yards returning on the same team. Top 10 CB in the country for 2026. Athletes literally everywhere. If coach Puckett can build up that o-line and front 7 in the same way he did a LC (big, nasty, mean, and disciplined) Haywood could have a great shot.
Agree on Westview. Their current soph and freshman classes are pretty loaded. I know its looking way ahead but in 2-3 years they could be west tenns best shot ever to take out that f5 from out east.
They graduated like 20 starters in one of the toughest regions (pound for pound) in the state. Even if they're playing a road game in round 1 they should see it as a successful season.
Is it really a F-U though? I mean what father and son who coach and play wouldn't want to spend their last possible season together. Can't really say I blame them on that one
That's all well and good but it changes my statement absolutely 0. You got at kid who runs a 4.3 with as much skill as he has in 2A you give him the ball as much as possible and hope your line can make a hole.