I've been cruising the board for years and decided to make an account. This is my first post and it's going to be a long one so bear with me. I really enjoyed the game last Friday and thought both teams tackled well and played tough football. With that being said I guess this post will start fueling the fire but it's just my honest assessment. I don't see any way that Alcoa plays with Maryville this year if Maryville is a 6A title contender. I haven't missed many Blackman games over the years and this may be the least talented team they have had in a good long while. So it was really shocking to me that Blackman kept it as close as they did. Now I know it's early and teams do improve a lot through the year But I believe Oakland would beat the two teams I saw badly. The Maryville Vs Alcoa game will be a great measuring stick on how 6A plays out in my opinion. If Maryville and Alcoa are equal, I personally believe Maryville won't have anything for Oakland come playoff time. With that being said it's obviously early and football is a very funny game sometimes. My eyes saw a "good" football team and not a "great" one. I know my post is slightly off the topic of this particular game but I always like to look ahead at the big picture and project how things play out. Lets be honest here, we are all awaiting Maryville vs Alcoa and Maryville vs Oakland. My prediction may be flat out wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.