RedStateReject

2 minutes ago, CastIronHero said:

Football is played to win, and when you start placing teams in the playoffs due to location, instead of success, it waters down the competition and makes for bad football games.

 

We need to start rewarding teams for winning football games, and if they just so happen to choose a weak schedule to get a better seeding in the playoffs they will be weeded out by the good football teams come playoff time.

It's a joke in my opinion let the highest seeds have the bye and home field advantage they won all their games and deserve that. Period. This playoff system is watered down and a joke.

 

 

 

Florida is in their first year of using playoff points, modeled off of Nebraska's playoff system. Here is a link to how it works. 

https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/sports/football/archives/2017-18/master_football_wildcard_points.pdf

Matheny is a freshman. At least 5 of the starters on offense were freshmen, with the same amount on defense. Most of them got playing time this past season also.

They were much better than Lake County freshmen and sophomores. I am willing to go out on a limb and say Dresden will not be in the semi finals the next four years. The region will be between Dresden and LC next year then after that LC should put a strangled hold on the region for two or three years. If I'm wrong I will gladly eat my crow ice cold.

You gotta remember also that Lake County has kids coming up at the middle school. They finished in a 3 way tie for the conference title and didn't get to go to the TMSAA playoffs because it came down to tie breakers. They finished 5-2 this year with losses to Dyersburg and a 2 point loss to Northview on a last minute TD, and over half the starters were 7th graders. As long as the kids don't go south to Dyer County or east to Obion County, then the future is looking bright!

If the TSSAA set up the middle schools based on the districts the high schools played in, a true state-wide middle school playoff could be done.  Instead of taking the top 4 in each area, you take the top 2 and create a playoff system with that.

Would you care to share Dresden's record versus Huntingdon over the last 5yrs?? How about 10yrs?? He was right about the mouth too.

Decided to check out using unapproved website. Over the last 10 years, Dresden is 0-7 (did not play 3 of those 10 years).  Dresden has been outscored 246-100.  What's really funny about this is that the team that went to the state championship in 2011 lost to Huntingdon 42-13.  The other loss that season (aside from the 34-0 blowout by Friendship Christian) was to McKenzie 19-7.

Now sure, this year's team at Dresden may well blow out Huntingdon, but even on Dresden's best year to date, they still have a loss to the Mustangs. 

There was an argument for them when they were undefeated. Not taking anything from your 4 championships covering the last 4 and 1/2 decades there Junior, but they got beat by a weak westview team--who milan beat at martin--who lost to Trenton at the beginning of the season. That was based on wins/losses--which is what counts in football. After last night's beatdown by westview, Trenton has jumped SGHS. Happens every week in college football. Don't worry, when it's said and done this season---You'll be the 2nd best team in Gibson County, so put a smile on your face.

Sure wins/losses count, but an argument that they were the best team at that time does not count who they played.  They beat:

Jackson Christian (1-6)

Obion County (1-6)

Jackson Central (0-7)

Trinity Christian (2-5)

McNairy Central (3-4)

South Side (5-2)

They went 6-0 against teams with total records of 12 wins and 30 losses.  Until proven otherwise, Peabody is still the team to beat in Gibson County.  And as far losing to a "weak Westview team", wouldn't that make your earlier argument as SGHS being the "team to beat" one full of hot air?  Just wondering......

Of course, I don't have a dog in this hunt but I felt like adding my two cents worth.  Have a nice day!

Its post season time for northwest Tennessee. 

Northview at Paris Inman

Martin at Lake Co.

Winners of these two games will duke it out October 20 to determine who gets to play the top team out of Memphis from their small school division on October 24.

Was any Dresden fans surprised at how much Dresser had to scramble against Ballard? I couldn't really tell how good Ballard's line was on Hudl. Looked like a couple really big kids on their line. I'm really struggling to figure out if the Quincy around the corner play will work against a fast defense.

Looked to me like every kick LC did against West Carroll was onside. Cant say I noticed a punt either.

LC had to punt once against West Carroll.  Downed the ball inside WC's 5 yard line.

Thought I read somewhere that some states, which I think they mentioned Alabama, specifically has law(s) on the books that are designed to protect officials from acts like this.  If it happened in Alabama, the players would definitely be facing criminal charges.

Current standings for the WTAC small school division (9/6/15)

Lake Co.        2-0, 3-0

Northview       2-0, 2-1

Three Oaks   1-1, 2-1

Halls               0-2, 2-2

Union City      0-2, 0-3

With the TSSAA ruling allowing students to go to other county schools,Lake Co will more than likely lose 4 or 5 of these players to Dyersburg and Dyer co

Which won't have any complaints for some extra talent!  Sounds like Lake County has it rolling right now. 

Current standings for the WTAC small school division (conference/overall)

Northview:     2-0, 2-0

Lake Co.       1-0, 2-0

Halls              0-1, 2-1

Three Oaks   0-1, 1-1

Union City      0-2, 0-2