Most people havent seen them play and I totally understand why people would naturally think blowout. I just really dont think so this week. Both defenses are playing well. Both offenses are clicking. NE hasnt given up over 14 points all year. For anyone who likes numbers NE is defensively allowing 9.4 points per game. Meanwhile in the last 4 games Henry County is averaging 54 points per game on offense. Just some interesting things I wanted to share.
The region is on the line next friday night! I have said other times on these boards earlier in the year that Clarksville NE was the sleeper team to watch this year, well they are no longer just a sleeper team. DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN. This team is 5-1 overall and 5-0 in the region. Their lone loss was to Rossview which beat them only 7-4. Rossview also pulled the upset over Mt. Juliet earlier this year. Clarksville NE has a VERY VERY GOOD defense this year. I'm anxious to see how our offense stacks up against their D. If we play like we have been then who knows but NE is a really good team. Henry County comes into the matchup 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the region. Jaiden Puig the QB for NE is a playmaker. Most may call for the blowout but I'm much more reserved this week. Could be the toughest game we have had against a Clarksville team in years.....
I will say this though, we did, and I ain't about that "what if" game some people like to play. For a little ole school team in West Tennessee that isnt supposed to win it all, we have and we will again.
You act like we can never beat those 3 Knoxville schools though! I'm just stating facts too, we are 2-1 against those same teams you are talking about. In 2011 remember Dy'Shawn Mobley had 3068 yards on the season and 46 TDs on the season. Yeah we held that team to 14 points and beat them for a state championship. Same kinda thing in 2013 when Knox West had Nathan Cottrell and those boys. Dont sit there and act like we never can hang with those teams. We have in the past and that's all facts. Central beat us by 5 in a close defensive battle in 2018. Facts Only!
We have beaten West, we have beaten Powell, held our own and lost by 5 to Central in the past. We dont play yall unless it's in Cookeville, but a 2-1 record in the biggest game of the season isnt too awful bad is it?
another hater. For the hundredth time WE ARE NOT A 6A SCHOOL! IF WE WAS A 6A SCHOOL, WE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM PLAYING IN WHATEVER REGION WE WAS PUT IN! Some people cant accept we are a 5A school with more success in 10 years than their school has had their whole existence!
A poll is a poll. Makes no difference whether your #1 going into the playoffs or #10. All I'm saying I love where our team is football wise. Come playoffs we are gonna make some noise. Bank on that!
Let's just say I dont believe for one second there is 7 teams better than Henry County at this point in time in 5A. We're going to keep doing what we are doing and prove ourselves in the playoffs.