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So let me get this straight, it’s the TSSAA’s fault that they approved two wrestlers based on the addresses the Cleveland provided and the girls did not actually live there? The TSSAA is far from perfect but this one falls on Cleveland. Their AD must not take his or her job very seriously. For Bosken to be such a great coach, why would he have risked wrestling them if they didn’t even need them to win? Cleveland wrestling has done great but if this whole mess tells you anything it is that the coaches and AD over there are far from the sharpest tools in the shed. I bet they get hit with a postseason ban for at least a year, maybe two just speculating based on similar rulings brought down by the TSSAA (Lipscomb Academy football).

My favorite Cleveland wrestling story is Cleveland is better than everyone because they work harder than everyone else and they still would have been just as great without Alan Jones pouring money into the program. They were winning state championships way before Alan, right? LOL! Claiming Cody Chittum to be their own is also a good one. Shane Turner never had anything to do with Cody’s development. Cody has only been successful because he wrestled a little for Cleveland who works harder than everyone. #MadeInCleveland

I haven't followed it as closely this year, but here are my predictions and some others to keep an eye on. 106 Higdon (Signal) over Stinnett (Upperman) 113 Myhan (Soddy) over Lewis (Samuel Everett) Dark horses – Graham (Station Camp), Lopez (Millington) 120 Jenkins (Soddy) over Thompson (Crockett) Dark horses – Bolden (Millington), Allen (Gibbs) 126 Phelps (Upperman) over Moungsiharat (Soddy) Dark horses – Eller (Gibbs), Davis (Signal) 132 J. Uhorchuk (Signal) over Flavin (Soddy) Dark horse – Ford (Gibbs) 138 E. Uhorchuk (Signal) over Tompkins (Watertown) Dark horse – don’t sleep on Laxton (Soddy)! 144 Finstad (Gibbs) over Moore (Cascade) Dark horse – Davis (Whitwell) 150 Cosper (Soddy) over Mills (Montgomery Central) 157 Howard (Pigeon Forge) over Avans (Tullahoma) Dark horse – Cope (Samuel Everett) 165 Hood (Pigeon Forge) over Davis (Munford) Dark horses – Wysong (Soddy), Weitzel (Livingston), Solomon (Eagleville), Moore (TN) 175 Davis (Signal) over Campbell (Seymour) 190 Wade (Soddy) over Sudderth (Alcoa) Dark horse – Beck (Station Camp) 215 Bingham (AC) over Click (Samuel Everett) Dark horse – Retting (Eagleville) 285 Davis (Soddy) over Tatum (Tullahoma) Team Score 1. Soddy 2. Signal 3. Pigeon Forge I see Soddy winning by 30-40 points at least. Scary to think if they had Bull, Rawlinson, and P. Laxton healthy. I think they would have had 9 finalists.

DI AA Quarters: Cleveland over Ravenwood DB over Collierville Summit over Houston Halls over Bradley Semis: Cleveland over DB Halls UPSETS Summit State Champion: Cleveland over Halls DI A Quarters: Soddy Daisy over AC Station Camp over Millington Pigeon Forge over Munford Signal Mountain over Tullahoma Semis: Soddy Daisy over Station Camp Signal Mountain over Pigeon Forge State Champion: Soddy Daisy over Signal Mountain DII AAA Semis: Baylor over CBHS Father Ryan over McCallie State Champion: Father Ryan over Baylor DII A-AA Semis: Lakeway over BGA Chatt. Christian over JP2 State Champion: Lakeway over Chatt. Christian

Sounds like things are shaping up to make for an exciting weekend.

Touché LOL!

An all boys boarding school that has all the resources in the world coming off a state championship and they can’t field a full lineup has me SMH. 🤔 Very cool seeing Ms. Sturgill out there. What a competitor! Not a fan of the rule though that prevents her from competing in the girls state tournament just because she wrestled a boy in one dual meet. Is this a T$$AA rule or common in other states as well?

Back to the original topic. Does anyone have any score updates from last night or today? Who all has punched their ticket?

Give me the Blue Raiders by 18-22 points. Should be a great atmosphere!

LOL! You won me over with this post. Consider me on the Villars train now! #MakeCoachTGreatAgain

I would expect Soddy Daisy to beat everyone ranked outside of Cleveland. I think it would be close but in a dual meet I think they would have a slight edge over McCallie, Baylor and Ryan. They would beat Summit and Nolensville by 15-20.

I would have expected Johnny Davis to win the 285 bracket. Did Gentle just catch him? Also, very surprised Mayhan did not place at 113 when I checked the brackets. Hope he can find his groove. Loved watching him wrestle last year. Will Cleveland do a live stream for the McCallie match this year?

1. Cleveland v. Bradley … high school wrestling doesn’t get any better than this. If you’ve attended one of these duals, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, you need to! 2. Baylor v. McCallie … now that the Big Blu is back, this rivalry is back to what made it so great for so many years. I love how invested the students get for this one. 3. Soddy v. Signal … the blue collar/white collar clash both pride themselves in and apparent disdain these two have for each other has made this one entertaining to follow since Soddy dropped down to small school. 4. Baylor v. Father Ryan … you know it’s a good one when parents are on the verge of wrestling each other in the stands lol

Updated article indicating he’s being investigated by the Department of Children’s Services for allegations of child abuse or neglect. What??? All I will say is the rumors I had heard prior to this had nothing to do with child abuse or neglect. I really hope these are just allegations and nothing more. https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-dcs-now-investigating-suspended-soddy-daisy-wrestling-coach/article_a8a8a2cc-f9b4-11ee-8a4d-5bd9facd30f6.html#

I have only heard positive things about Coach Winesburg. I have also heard some of the accusations which are concerning especially considering the police is involved but they sure don’t seem like the coach I’ve heard so many positive things about prior to this. @cobrakid8 do you have any information? Hoping you can confirm that none of this is true.

It’s always an exciting time of year! Let’s hear some predictions. Here are my picks… Before people get upset just remember these are just based off opinion and for fun. 106 1. Luke Higdon (Signal) 2. Luke Myhan (Soddy) 3. Dalton Lopez (Millington) 4. Kannon Blagg (Munford) 5. John Haney (Upperman) 6. Blake Allen (Gibbs) 113 1. Ayden Jenkins (Soddy) 2. Sam Comes (Seymour) 3. Christian Davis (Signal) 4. Nate Graham (Station Camp) 5. Derrick Bolden (Millington) 6. Mason Shrum (Marion Co.) 120 1. Jojo Uhorchuk (Signal) 2. Tyson Flavin (Soddy) 3. Gunnar Tompkins (Watertown) 4. Harold Ward (Greenbrier) 5. Logan Bridges (Munford) 6. Carson Haney (Upperman) 126 1. Carson Dupill (Greeneville) 2. Zander Duncan (Soddy) 3. Landon Turner (Harpeth) 4. Ezra Finstad (Gibbs) 5. Tylan Moschkau (East Ridge) 6. Colton Relation (SESI) 132 1. Ethan Uhorchuk (Signal) 2. Andres Hamilton (Tullahoma) 3. Trey Moreland (Sycamore) 4. Adan Alvarez (Cheatham Co.) 5. Max Minor (Tennessee) 6. Timethy Youres (Sequatchie Co.) 138 1. Jake Ferrell (David Crockett) 2. Drew Lewis (Soddy) 3. Lukas Pratt (Pigeon Forge) 4. Jacob Pennington (Eagleville) 5. Vayden Moore (Cascade) 6. Riley Napier (Heritage) 144 1. Braylan Cosper (Soddy) 2. Caiden Mears (Tullahoma) 3. Seth McCoy (Forrest) 4. Reese Levendusky (Montgomery Central) 5. Evan Shriner (Signal) 6. Max Cable (Pigeon Forge) 150 1. Brody McLemore (Eagleville) 2. Wyatt Davis (Whitwell) 3. Ayden Hood (Pigeon Forge) 4. Cohen Oswald (Station Camp) 5. Corbin Avans (Tullahoma) 6. Elijah Moore (Tennessee) 157 1. Elijah Turner (Soddy) 2. Dylan Davenport (Sycamore) 3. Kaden Weitzel (Livingston Academy) 4. Lane Cope (SESI) 5. Thomas Solomon (Eagleville) 6. Alex Biagiotti (Seymour) 165 1. Wyatt Howard (Pigeon Forge) 2. Dameion Lavell (Clinton) 3. Nikolas Taylor (White House Heritage) 4. Tucker Ross (Soddy) 5. Kyron Fielder (Station Camp) 6. Quenston Davis (Munford) 175 1. Jackson Davis (Signal) 2. Logan Rawlinson (Soddy) 3. Calvin Rickard (Station Camp) 4. Hayden Dowell (Cascade) 5. Jaden Jones (Pigeon Forge) 6. Gage Forsythe (Cheatham Co.) 190 1. Aiden Howard (Pigeon Forge) 2. Connor Avans (Tullahoma) 3. Isaac Chapa (Cascade) 4. Nate Wade (Soddy) 5. Houston Retting (Eagleville) 6. Caleb Conn (East Ridge) 215 1. Rob Atwood (Trousdale Co.) 2. Zac Chrisman (Greeneville) 3. John Geist (Livingston Academy) 4. Tyson Click (SESI) 5. Kenny Harris (Alcoa) 6. Landon Morris (Cheatham Co.) 285 1. Johnny Davis (Soddy) 2. Chris Flockhart (Cocke Co.) 3. Malik Boiling (East Nashville) 4. Logan Duncan (Station Camp) 5. Jalen Wright (Gibbs) 6. Jacob Nealen (Cumberland Co.)

Can't wait to see this all go down on Saturday! McCallie really made a statement with their win over Baylor last week but Father Ryan is the best team and I think they beat both Baylor and McCallie by 10-15 points.

I am usually always on the small school division hype train, but I think the fun is going to be in D2 this weekend to see Father Ryan, Baylor, and McCallie square off. Soddy's dominance has taken away a lot of the excitement in the small school we've seen in recent years. Here's how I see this playing out on Saturday... Quarter Finals Soddy Daisy over Munford (40+ points) Station Camp over Anderson County (12-15 points) Pigeon Forge over Millington Central (30+ points) Signal Mountain over Tullahoma (10-15 points) Consolation Round 1 Anderson County over Munford (20+ points) Tullahoma over Millington Central (20+ points) Semi Finals Soddy Daisy over Station Camp (25-30 points) Signal Mountain over Pigeon Forge (3-5 points) Consolation Semi Finals Pigeon Forge over Anderson County (15-20 points) Station Camp over Tullahoma (10-12 points) Consolation Finals Pigeon Forge over Station Camp (10-12 points) Finals Soddy Daisy over Signal Mountain (20-25 points) Best matches... 1. Pigeon Forge v. Signal Mountain... this should be one of the best matches of the weekend from any of the divisions. If the Tigers can save some bonus points in the lower weights they will win, I just don't think they'll save enough. Neither team is what they have been the past few years, but Signal is still great down low and Davis is dominant for them in the upper weights leading me to believe they have an veryslight edge. I would love to see Howard bump up to wrestle Davis. That would be a match of the year candidate! 2. Station Camp v. Anderson County... two new comers to the division looking to make a statement. They look to be pretty evenly matched. I am giving SC an edge based on some recent results, but AC is dangerous. If either of these teams had been on the lower half of the bracket, they could have made the finals. This one should be entertaining! 3. Tullahoma v. Signal Mountain... don't sleep on the Wildcats! Tullahoma has quietly had a great year. Signal is not what they used to be. Signal is still the better team, but I won't be surprised at all to the boys from T-Town wrestling Pigeon Forge tomorrow in the semis.

This Soddy team has lived up to the hype. Last night showed they are the best team to ever come through small school when they are healthy. They should win the duals and individuals with ease. Signal could have handpicked the matches and it still would not have changed much in my opinion. Wade and Davis looked great for Soddy. Jenkins also impressed me the way he dominated Signal’s younger Davis brother. Despite there not being many competitive matches it was a great atmosphere and worth the drive for me. I will say that I think Signal has been overhyped this year. Outside of the Uhorchuks, the big Davis at 175, and Higdon at 106, they’re average to below average in almost every weight class. I expect Sam Everett to give them a run for their money tonight. Crockett and Pigeon Forge should both beat Signal after what I saw last night. Those are probably the most likely candidates to meet Soddy in the finals next weekend.

Thanks Cobra! My son and I plan on coming after I get off work. He’s a big Jojo fan but I think Jojo’s team could be in for a long night. Signal could make it interesting but your boys would really have to have an off night to lose this one or to anyone in small school in my opinion. I’m looking forward to watching Cosper myself. He was a fun one to see at the state tournament last year.

Great insightful posts from @cbg and @oceansize42 . Two of the best posters on this board.

Thank you for your post and I can completely see how you feel when I step back and put myself in your shoes. I was merely speculating based on someone's post that said the incident included two boarding students in the meat of the lineup that were lock state champions. That was a mistake and I hope this apology is accepted. Best of luck to your son and congratulations on all that he has accomplished.

I bet there's some shuffling in the lineups. Two good coaching staffs so whoever wins the toss will play a big factor. If they wrestle it straight up, I see it playing out something like this. 106-Higdon (SM) dec. Mayhan (SD), 3-0 SM 113-Davis (SM) pins Roberts (SD), 9-0 SM 120-Jojo (SM) pins Flavin (SD), 15-0 SM 126-Duncan (SD) pins Lynch (SM), 15-6 SM 132-E. Uhorchuk (SM) pins Lewis (SD), 21-6 SM 138-Wysong (SD) maj. Patrick (SM), 21-10 SM 144-Cosper (SD) pins anyone for SM, 21-16 SM 150-Shriner (SM) dec. Bull (SD), 24-16 SM 157-Turner (SD) pins Smith (SM), 24-22 SM 165-Ross (SD) pins Lillard (SM), 28-24 SD 175-Davis (SM) pins Rawlinson (SD), 30-28 SM 190-Wade (SD) dec. Burkolder (SM), 31-30 SD 215-Laxton (SD) pins anyone from SM, 37-30 SD 285-Davis (SD) pins Strong (SM), 43-30 SD I think Soddy's slight advantage in the middle and significant edge from 190-285 will be the difference. It wouldn't shock me to see this one decided by a match or two though.

I mean if it’s in the meat of the lineup and two lock state champs, process of elimination would tell you it’s gotta be Askew, Sturgill, or Norman… guess time will tell for sure. This would drastically change the D2 landscape if true.

Thanks cobra! Do you what time the matches start and is it at the high school or the old off campus gymnasium? Any predictions?