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Will this be available online to listen to at a later time? Ready to talk football but not much to talk about with no spring scrimmages for the 2nd year in a row. Thanks TSSAA!

Right now across the state Mt Pleasant might have an INTRAsquad game next week and no one else? Are teams choosing not do any game action at all this spring or are they keeping it quiet? Seems like with all the revenue lost from the 2020 season this could be a great fundraiser to sell meals, athletic apparel, and tickets to a spring game.

Plans to reschedule?

Have any teams announced team scrimmages that are open to the public in the next few weeks. Peabody this week and Mt. Pleasant next week have been mentioned on other threads.

Summertown 2020 (3-7; 0-5) *Covid forfeit loss to Forrest Returning starters: Offense 7 ; Defense 7 Key Losses: Avery Johnson OL, Blake Bailey OL Transfers: ? Coaching changes: Head coach Leslie Moat is out. Defensive coordinator Dakota Crews is now Head Coach. Outlook: Summertown entered the 2020 season with high expectations. After a 3-0 start they lost a Covid pickup game to private DCA and then collapsed down the stretch. Late leads to Loretto, Eagleville, and Community were blown, a Covid forfeit to Forrest, and a blowout loss to Lewis County ruined the 2020 campaign. Summertown has numerous offensive weapons returning and good size on both lines. Explosive skill players return in Colton Shaffer, Javen Edmiston, Gavin Robinson, and Aniken Johnson. This senior heavy squad could be a surprise team in the West if the new coach can get it going. Friday Main Event had the Eagles near the bottom of the division. I say they will be one of the top teams in Region 5 this year.

Thanks. Imma do one more. Summertown is the last Region 5 O.G. The fans from the 3 new region teams need to help me out with the new information.

Loretto 2020 (5-6; 2-3) Returning starters: Offense 8 ; Defense 8 Key Losses: Logan Fisher - RB/RET Transfers: ? Coaching changes: Head coach Barry Daniel returns for his 2nd season. Outlook: Replacing speedster and playmaker Fisher will be a tall task. However, the Mustangs return a solid core of players from last season’s playoff team. A new coach last season was at a disadvantage due to Covid restrictions so expect Loretto to improve in year 2. Sophomore QB Carter Daniel returns as well as 6’5” WR Tabias Sirmones. Sophomore RB Omoro Joyner should have a big year as well. Friday Main Event picks Loretto as the preseason #2 seed in Region 5.

Forrest 2020 (7-5; 4-1) * Covid forfeit win vs Summertown Returning Starters: Offense- 6; Defense- 5 Key Losses: Noah Hill LB, Max Kirby QB, Micah McClendon ATH, Boston Follis ATH Transfers: ? Coaching Changes: None Outlook: The 2021 Rocket squad should be like the 2020 version with a gritty defense and a ball control offense. Forrest finished 2020 with a 4-1 region record but lost to Cascade in a non-region clash. Inconsistency on offense plagued the team all year and kept the Rockets from repeating as Region champs. Key returners on offense will be RBs Tayton Swift and Brenton Burchell. Lane Strasser should anchor the offensive and defensive lines. LB/TE McCallister Wilson should lead the defense. A tough non region schedule should have Forrest tested for their regional foes. If they develop a QB and improve on offense the Rockets could be the region favorite again. Friday Main Event preseason prediction was first place in Region.

TSSAA won't allow spring games between teams this year. Any live action will have to be scrimmages with your own players.

Cascade Forrest Loretto Mount Pleasant Richland Summertown Region should be balanced but not strong. Perennial playoff teams Lewis County and Eagleville have moved (along with Community). Replacing them are Cascade, Richland, and Mt. Pleasant. Region is a toss up. All 6 teams enter summer workouts with a realistic chance at one of the playoff spots and possibly the region crown. Rivalry games where the records do not matter between Mt. Pleasant-Loretto- Summertown and Forrest- Cascade make it hard to predict an order of finish.

For comparison in 2020 nonRegion Sequatchie Grundy Jasper Huntland Red Bank Meigs

That Jones man and that Pruitt man should join forces that week and let a MC-SP All Star team play Oakland U. That could be an olive branch between the schools.

They definitely put all the good teams out west this time. Too bad they didn't let Fayetteville go to the east and balance it up.

What's wrong with that Dillard man's team? I had always heard that South Pitt's success was due to their outstanding studding. Now they're bringing in out of county and out of state players to get silver balls while the homegrown Pirates ride the bench and cheer for the new recruits? No wonder the locals are spilling the beans in the Mexican restaurant. Who wants their kid raising money for a Quarterback Club that goes and gets their kids replacement? If this payment was for back rent then it was paid to stay during football season. that Childress man needs to look at these sanctions. this is far worse than anything other schools who have been smacked down by tssaa recently. This is a bunch of mess.