The refs are pretty bad on both sides. I'm sure the Ref was probably making a point to West coach. They seemed to have an axe to grind on both sides the ball. That white is notorious for having short man syndrome
Seems perfectly scheduled to me. Get hard games out of the way. Beatup on some Region opponents get confident. Beat a more athletic talented 5a team down the road from you. Use knox west as a measuring stick to see how your kids respond. Get 2 weeks to get healthy from Knox West before playing Gibbs, South Doyle games 9 and 10. Then a Sullivan East or North View Playoff week 1. Followed up by Greeneville or Etown Week 2 of playoffs.
Clinton has more talent, seniors, and depth. On paper they should outright win. AC has better coaches and scheme. But may not be enough to overcome the talent disparity.
It's a rivalry game so throw it all out the window