SpottedGoat

Thanks! That's where I had my schedules mixed up. I was thinking it was Peabody & Westview. Lots of good games tonight.

Does UC have a scrimmage scheduled for tomorrow night?

So how did UC & Brighton scrimmage turn out?

I did not see the scrimmage, but have seen LC & WC in 7x7 action a couple times recently. Not a fan of 7x7 at all, but the take away nevertheless. WC is going to need a big year from their running game & Melton & the linemen may provide?? LC is fairly impressive on their short passing game. Kids are quick. I've seen Tate from McKenzie, I expect he is going to have a banner year in Region 6.

Huntingdon travels to Westview Friday night to scrimmage I think. Assuming McKenzie has someone lined up as well. Might put week 1 between these two into a little better perspective.

Trenton Peabody Games broadcast live on Facebook are the best I've ever seen. Instant replay after every play every time & it's all free. They are partnered with someone out of Medina I believe, maybe South Gibson does their games too??

Anyone know his background other than Ripley Assistant?

Huntingdon & Riverside favorites from the West.

Yes it sure did.

7A rivalries renewed!! No easy weeks makes teams better. 1. DHS - for those outsiders thinking we graduated our entire team, keep thinking that. Hodge & Co. ready for year 3. 2. UC. - always talented, physical play & good coaching. 3.SF - better respect that air-raid they run. They may have to score 35+ to win games. But, they can. That's a well coached prideful young team over there. They could really be a force in '24. 4. LC or Humboldt. The 4 spot means no disrespect & is nothing to downplay here, this region is going to be a battle every week. All 4 teams that make the playoffs will be ready to make some noise.

100% need a shot clock. Trying to stall the last 5 minutes of a game with a 6 point lead is horrible for the players, fans & game itself. Talent rich larger schools with aggressive fast paced play may not be such an issue. But these smaller schools with maybe 1 or 2 really good players, "stall" is just as much part of their game plan as "make your free throws". It's awful.

100% needed. It may not matter much in larger schools that are multi-player talent rich with better coaching where they play fast & aggressive the entire game. But, 1A schools with maybe 1 or 2 really good players & coaches that stay in power for years because of their local last name &/or of slack school leadership, rely on & teach "stall" as much as " make your free throws". Trying to play chase/stall for 5 minutes to end a game with a 6 point lead is horrible, for fans, players, and the game itself. Happens all the time.

The bowl at South Gibson when Westview girls play there. Gleason, Greenfield, Dresden, South Fulton, Bradford. Like someone else said, small schools, but will pack the stands.

It's a little more than football. Hosting one of the state tournaments has not and will never be a money maker if we only count football dollars from that weekend. Having that event on campus brings hundreds of players, fans, parents, brothers, sisters, etc to the campus. If just by being there, somebody falls in love with the campus/city and they end up gaining 2 or 3 students that come to the university and stay 4 years for a degree, they will make 10-fold more money off those few students than they will ever make from the tournament. Hosting the games is merely cheap advertising (the people pay to be there!!) for the school. Some campus execs simply see a bigger picture than others while some, (Vanderbilt) maybe just don't need the money.

And absolutely shredded that all-star game like it was against JV. His McKenzie coach or not, that kid is right there with Ty Simpson to me. Maybe not quite the long ball thrower, but every bit as smart on field & tougher because he plays both ways. Where is he playing college ball at?

Yes they sure were. One of those teams that could have won a gold ball in a few classes.

I thought MASE got bumped to 2A???

Not a fan at all. It will essentially legalize what happens in Memphis and other places all the time. Rural counties that are divided up among multiple high schools, will start the age old "consolidation for the betterment" box preaching when every athlete in the county lands at one school because they can make a few bucks. Hate it every way.

It just don't get as much press in rural schools. Lots of country kids that live way out where, takes them just long to get to this school as it does that school. One school has a sports tradition of winning more than the other, which one would you go to if sports were king to you? It happens all the time. Such as here, you can go to any school in this county & have 4 to choose from. When I was in high school here in the 90's, there were 6 high school options. Three girls, two of which very good basketball players came completely across the county to go to school. While they were a bit shamed in their own very small hometown high school community for doing so, they were welcomed open arms in their new school and excited about playing on a larger stage with more educational opportunites. This has happened forever.

Absolutely.

This is high school sports at every level right now.

I'm a Lion fan to the core. But honestly here, McKenzie beat Huntingdon by bunches. Huntingdon beat Dresden by bunches. The Dresden teams are far out of sync as is. It's better to be hot at playoff time than now, the girls proved last year they can do it & only lost one to graduation I believe?? But, the rather unorganized play makes it hard to see them as State potential right now. They are going to have to learn how to break a press. Every single game it's like they've never seen one before with coach in meltdown on the sideline. Gleason, Greenfield, Dresden; all neighbors, always play each other like its their last game on earth with fans packing the stands. Can't wait to see how DHS responds to those games, get it together and start marching toward the playoffs. They will be scary good if it all falls together.

Yes, my apologies, I meant Madison. I had just read something about Micah & typed the wrong on in.

Westview #1 by a mile if they stay healthy. Gibson County losing Micah Hart is going to hurt. She was very, very good. That leads me back to Westview, right now, all is good. But afraid Westview is going to see just how much they miss Angelina Barr down the stretch and in the playoffs. She never got the press she deserved on that team. WV is still star studded, no doubt about that. If they stay healthy, the title is theirs to lose.

They were definitely a tough scrappy bunch last year. Lot of fun to watch. Just for conversation because I'm still trying to catch up on whos who in basketball, not trying to be smart here, with Alana graduating last year, who/what is left to call Gleason at the top?