GovForce1

Plus it is "rivalry" Thursday. It makes sense to have more rivalries.

If you look back at the last 10 to 15 years of WB football, we haven't had many good athletic QBs. The only ones prior to Cortez that come to mind for me are Saunders and Myrick and Saunders was only really effective after he started to click in that new pistol offense in the second half of the 2011 season. My point is WB found ways to win 3 or 4 games against tough schedules without an athletic QB who could make things happen on his own. That's not to say that I wouldn't prefer to have a QB like Cortez every year, but that's not realistic. I'm ready to see really good receivers suit up for WB again. We've had so many good ones over the years. We are due for another Isaiah Hannah or Joel Graham type receiver.

To answer your question, because you're so thick headed, I didn't expect to be tied at halftime. Especially after what transpired before the game even started. The way we played in that first half after that showed that the team has a competitive spirit now. That's something that has been lacking mostly for a decade. And the fact that we finally executed to end the half was a positive move in the right direction. We have a lot of young players and limited depth and we also had several injuries to starters throughout the game, which is something you conveniently haven't mentioned. That certainly had an impact on how the second half transpired. Oh, and our AD got removed from the sideline in the second half and we got a sideline warning because he simply pointed out that a Jeff Co player was offsides. They didn't flag Jeff County and gave us a sideline warning. That type of homefield advantage is hard to overcome for a young team with limited depth dealing with injuries. But I'm satisfied that we showed up ready to play and made you sweat for awhile. I don't think you were so cocky when we tied it up with 10 seconds left in the half. Like I said, I'm proud of our effort all season. We will keep getting better.

What is it with all these outsider fans without context chiming in? 1OldPatriot talked all season about how we were only scoring points and having offensive success because of our weak schedule and we came out and dropped more on Jeff County in a half than anyone else has all year. We also did it when we had a player carted off the field for an injury before the game even started and it was on the road against the region champs. We were 0-10 last year and weren't competitive in any games and this year we finished with a winning record for the first time in over a decade and competed hard all season. I'm proud of our players and coaches.

We still scored 28 points on you in one half. That's probably more than anyone else has scored on you all season. The first half is part of the game too. Just saying. Also, is that a loser mentality? Or is it a loser mentality to have your starters in until the very end when you have a big lead because you got embarrassed in the first half.

Uh, our young backs were hurting you too. When I was listening they were running the ball well. But no the QB is a senior. What we are really missing is a dominant receiver and we are due to have another.

Ok, we will make a bet next year. I'm confident we beat y'all.

The Govs will get Jeff County next year.

You mean the WB offense settled in and started having success like it has all year? My biggest takeaway from this game is that we finally executed to end the half. We didn't do that against Science Hill or Dobyns Bennett and it was sweet to do it on the road.

Depth maybe? We play a lot of young players and not much depth.

No, it's a moral victory because he has said our offense was a product of our weak schedule all season. We moved the ball at will and ran the ball effectively. Our performance proves that we are a solid 6A program that is getting better.

I was listening to the Jefferson County radio broadcast and they said "This is the worst beating the Patriot defense has taken all season. We are just getting whipped at the line of scrimmage."

I hope 1OldPatriot shows up to eat his crow after WB hung 28 on his club at home in one half. Most don't believe in moral victories, but this proves that sometimes they are real. WB has marched the ball up and down the field on Jeff County's defense all half. The difference is we actually executed at the end of the half unlike the Science Hill and DB games. 1OldPatriot gave the Govs a lot of motivation all season long. The Govs are coming for you!

The field just came up a few days ago. We're joining basically every other team in the state. It was fitting that the last season for the grass at Mike White Field was a good one, but I do have to admit that I'm sad to see the grass go because I have a lot of good memories associated with that field.

We were in both games in the 2nd half. So those weren't bad predictions. Saying a team has the potential to pull upsets is not the same as talking trash and expecting a win. Any way, what is your problem? Worry about your own team....

Yeah. And guys on CoachT who know nothing about this program don't understand that it's noteworthy for WB to win all the games we should win. In the past, we have always found ways to lose a few we shouldn't. Last night was the kind of game we lost in the past and we won 55-14. That's worth celebrating and getting excited for the future.

Final Govs 55 Trojans 14

Govs up 28-7 at halftime. It feels good because the last time we played Soddy at our place as region foes we lost.

The last time we beat DB in Kingsport we had a big time receiver. A guy who could catch a TD pass in triple coverage at Bradley Central. The sad thing is he could have been even more of a threat with good coaching and a good culture. When we have another athlete or two like that take the field at WB we'll start winning games against the good teams again.

Man, I wish I could go to this game. Soddy Daisy has a nice stadium. One of my favorites in that area.

I don't think people realize how bad the culture has been at WB in years past. We had a coach who took a week off practice when we were winless and would call practice early if the team was goofing off. That's not how you build a winning program.

Except WB and Heritage have both had good teams at times when Maryville and Alcoa have been good. Like when we had Scott Meadows. One of those teams would whip Jeff County.

I'm sure we will have a serviceable QB. My biggest question is will we have a dominant receiver again next year finally? We are due one because we usually have one and haven't the last few years. An Isaiah Hannah or Joel Graham type receiver would make this team a whole lot better.

The Govs get to renew an old Region 2 5A series when we travel down to Soddy Daisy. We haven't played them since 2008, although we have had a few scrimmages with them since. How are the Trojans looking this year?

On a serious note, you keep saying people were bragging about WB being world beaters after getting some wins against an easy early schedule. I haven't seen anybody do that. That's in your head. The reality is people were excited about an offense that looked good compared to what we've seen the past 3 years or so. And that offensive success has carried over into the tougher games too. We actually out gained DB in total yards from what I heard. This team will keep getting better. We have a lot of young guys. We were like maybe 4 or 5 plays away from being right in that game at the end. That's all it takes to get boat raced by a good team on the scoreboard. I'm encouraged by what I've seen. I actually think this program has a good future now under the current regime.