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Cannot say who the source is general as they are a minor. They have a very good source who told them Stephenson was relieved of his duties.

looks like we got an early Christmas present and ole General finally got his wish...

Coach Stephenson is out...

Simms had herself a day! Congrats to Westview! 
Great season lady Rockets!

1 hour ago, volfan26 said:

What was the Alcoa score ?

10-3 Forrest

Opening game in 2A is last years championship game between Alcoa and Forrest. Should be a good one. 

On 1/10/2023 at 1:02 PM, JohnnyUtah said:

Does East Tennessee run away with it this year again. My predictions of the finals and darkhorse. I don't know too much about West Tennessee softball. 

A- Eagleville / Huntland - rematch of the two of the best pitchers in the state- Darkhorse is Gordonsville

AA- Alcoa- returns most everyone / Forrest always strong not sure what they have - Darkhorse -Summertown

AAA- Gibbs- returns most everyone, valuable experience last year being mostly underclassman / Lincoln Co. giving the benefit with Lexington losing key players - Darkhorse is Halls with talented soph. pitching duo

AAAA- Farragut-lost starters but have depth and key starters back / Dobyns Bennett - best pitching staff in the state as Juniors - Darkhorse is Maryville/Morristown West

 

Who you got?

Forrest had 1 senior outfielder last year so should be a contender. AA has 4-5 teams that could win it all.  

No sir general I’m not, ha! Big loss for the rockets though! 

Believe he had surgery this morning. Broke his fibula and tibula. Had a great career as a rocket. Praying for a full recovery!

All these teams mentioned are pretty young and return most all starters next season! Should be another exciting year!!

On 5/23/2022 at 3:32 PM, JohnnyUtah said:

 I'll stay with my pick of Alcoa. They are not the favorite by any means but I do believe they have enough offense to score with anyone and pretty deep in the circle. Their youth is the only concern in the circle. 

Great pick and congrats to Alcoa!

Until someone knocks off the champs (Summertown 2021 1A and Forrest 2021 2A) I’d put my money on them. Will know alot more after Friday night!

Bledsoe Co. looks good also with an impressive record.

9 hours ago, Jaychapman said:

Summertown hits with anybody but pitching average at best - not many shutouts like last several years 

Good hitting can compensate average pitching for sure! Strength of schedule plays a huge roll this time of year as well. These teams that are battle tested tend to get the best end results (Summertown, Forrest etc.)

10 hours ago, cp11 said:

Looks like Sequatchie should have saved some of those runs up when they were trying to embarrass York and Jackson Co.

Seems like this happens often to Sequatchie Co. I know they have had good teams the past few years, but seem to exit early.

Really not seeing a sure bet 2A state champ. I would agree S-Town is the  favorite at this point. Whoever gets hot at the right time.

Did Sequatchie Co. get put out by Monterey? Huge upset if so.

15 hours ago, utvol2 said:

Does Forrest have radio coverage for the game? Have to work til 7:30 Friday night! 

you can watch the game live here: https://tennesseesportsnet.com/live-sports-play-by-play/

The TSN guys do an amazing job!!

Meigs will win big! ER has some talented kids and it seems like the Groves kids are everywhere! I think there are 4 of them and they all are pretty good.

Regardless of the coaching staff these kids have worked hard and have done what it takes to be region champs! I don't care how tough your region is, that is an accomplishment! The ER game had no energy from the players to the crowd. It felt like a scrimmage game. ER has athletes and should be a much better team than what they are IMHO. 

I think Forrest comes out with a chip on the shoulder this week and gets the win and hopefully momentum for a playoff run!

Cascade is improved over last season. Just shows how a running QB can really help his team. MTP did it for years back in the early-mid 2000's.

#3 didn't get much help form his receivers either. Had several dropped passes. What I was most impressed with was his defense. Kid has a nose for the football.

As this thread has totally fell of the Forrest vs MC game I'll put my 2 cents in for what its worth. Most of us don't agree with the generals post but sometimes he makes good points. We have had some good coaches in the past that have decided to leave for whatever reason. Some of them are hometown guys. When you get offered more money and you don't have to teach, anyone in their right mind is gonna jump on that offer. One issue is these coaches step down, but still teach at Forrest. This takes away from other potential coaches as most coaches teach the same subjects. So, whether it be lions club or the school board its and issue. 

Anyhow, I feel bad for whoever draws MC come playoff time!

MC looks the part for sure! Don’t see many 2A teams with that much talent. They will be a hard out. Really impressed from all aspects. Hopefully the rockets can rebound next week for a huge region game!

If you have never played in this game you wouldn’t understand how big of a game it is! This year has even more fire with one of cornersville’s best player’s being born and raised in chapel hill. This will be an emotional, extremely hard fought game. 

Not sure who wins but, I can guarantee one thing this will be a battle! Lots of emotion in this game! This is the biggest game of the year for both sides! Looking forward to Friday night.

11 hours ago, Jaychapman said:

Summertown beat both teams in AA championship game 

Forrest and Summertown split early in the year. Looking forward to S-Town moving up to 2A next season. Always a good game when those teams match up. Lots of history between these storied programs!

Huge shoutout to the TSN guys!! Thanks for all you do for the Forrest Rockets!!

Having seen both play I would give S-town the slight advantage over Eagleville. Eagleville has some young studs for sure but, top to bottom S-town is little better and has the experience which is a big plus come tournament time.