Let me quote for you Coach Rakin himself:
While Rankin's Alcoa teams have played well against Maryville, including a 34-28 win this season, he said his team isn't built to play a lot of 6A programs consistently.
"We’re good doing it once a year," Rankin said. "We couldn't do it week in and week out. We couldn't play in Murfreesboro regions week in and week out, no matter how good we are. We don't have the depth of 6A schools. We have to consider that when we talk about playing these schools."
I rest my case your honor.