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Have to give it to the Bobcats, their D just hasn’t given up! They have come out after halftime very much into this game. 35 to 21 now. Was 35 to 7 at half.

Last year was rare for us but oh, what a treat! I hope we can build off of that and keep the momentum going into the playoffs again this year! But, East Tennessee seems tough again this year and, maybe tougher!

Why is Lewis County not ranked?? They are only a one loss team!! Until last year they were always ranked in the preseason and through the regular season. Nothing has changed. Still only a one loss team!

Columbia is in 5A but had been in 6A. Could not compete at that level (6A) but was moved down to where they should be last year in 5A. Had a coaching change before last season and had a decent to good year with an interim head coach. Went and got a well established coach with connections in the T$$AA. Next they will be moved out of our region to a weak one and then begin to schedule teams like Collinwood and Community and Cornersville. They will have winning seasons but not advance far into the playoffs. This is seriously what it is.

I have been looking forward to this game ever since last year’s Covid cancellation. I think we will end up 6-0 after Friday night but also think Giles may be one of our largest test thus far into the season. Good rival game and glad we still play but I think across the board, we have the edge talents wise. However, Giles never comes into a game thinking they can’t win!

It was a rhetorical question. Other 2A posters will understand. There should not be a drop off now and, it does not look like it is again this year. Same ole’ Hohenwald; play two quality games a year and lose at least one then go 0-1 or 1-1 in the playoffs. Always next year, ain’t it ddaddy?

Isn’t Lewis County in that region?

If that happens, expect a change to the teams in the regions.

Is it just me or did anyone else notice there is a team which is inconspicuously absent from this poll? I mean a team which has ALWAYS been ranked at the beginning of each season for, like, the pst three decades. In a positive note, Page came in ranked #1 in 5A.

How many teams in the history of high school football have played for a gold ball? Now, how many of those teams multiplied by the number of seasons have played for the gold ball? Has to be difficult being a fan of a team that “used to be good “ but is no longer in the conversation.

When was the last time LC played for a/the gold ball?

I’ll chime in here. Last year for us was remarkable and we had some luck (not much) that enabled us to have just an incredible season. However, last year is over and we start anew. It is really too early to tell if we can match last year but I will say this, we didn’t drop off too much. I think it will be like most other first games where kinks will have to be worked out and players gel. Just glad it’s not going to be the typical August heat at game time.

This will be an interesting year for this region, for sure. Regardless of who is coaching, Lewis County should do well with this traditional schedule. Everyone knows Fayetteville will wipe them but the true test will be how well they do against 0-50 (oh for fifty) Spring Hill. If they are not able to run the score up like last year, then we know there is a good chance for another annual early round playoff exit. It’s a two horse region like it’s always been so, the question is, can LC beat Riverside? If they spank Spring Hill and take care of business against Riverside, then make a deep run into the playoffs, does that mean LC’s new coach is better than the previous one? My thoughts on this region and coaching change is dicey at best. Yes, LC is in perhaps the weakest 2A region in the state. Yes, (excluding Fayetteville) they only have one competitive game on their schedule. I actually see LC taking a step back this year. I think there have been some high scores (again, I know LC doesn’t play a competitive schedule) and some games won solely on the ability of teams not being able to defend that Wing T. If the new coach brought in what is now the traditional spread offense, other teams will have a better shot at defending it. But, I will say it again; new coach or not; better coach or not; any coach could coach against that schedule and come out 8-2. Even a terrible slip up and LC goes 7-3.

That used to be a very big rivalry. Seems several years ago Lawrenceburg called it quits against Giles. was that a scheduling conflict as well?

How did the QB look? He was the real deal last year. I have a very strong feeling we will be meeting him again this year!

Not trolling my friend. Sorry about my resident stalker hijacking this thread.

Seeing how there wasn’t much over there in West Tennessee for you to watch last year or past several years, I can understand your desire to watch good football.

And yet, here you are?

It’s always the last one that counts the most! Don’t y’all have some coaching problems over there that you need to spend your time on?

That program has been in a dumpster fire for a while now. I understand the parents are trying to run the program and administration does not know how to deal with it.

How did your boys do last year? I forgot.

Well, are you going to provide any thoughts to the questions? I know you’re all the way over there in west Tennessee so, you may not possess any relevant thoughts.

Let us know if the QB has improved any over last year. That kid should be DI.

They have a very nice thing going with that program. I’m just wondering though, if they don’t play for a gold ball in the next few years, will they make a coaching change? Granted, there has been more success (it seems) and stability since the early to mid 80’s.

I’m curious (not cynical at all) but do you guys see Hohenwald improving with the new regime? I know I deride them for weak schedules and early playoff exits but, do you guys see them making deeper playoff runs? I ask because they are usually ranked in the top 10 year in and year out; even at the end of the season when playoffs begin. I think there is tremendous upside to that program but know little about it, really. Can the new coach more out of the kids there to go further? Will that be the holding point and if so, has that been the drawback all along?