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Snapped the ball over our head 4 times in the first half which we havent done all year or its very close or possibly even tied going into the 4th. Once we fixed that OZ couldnt keep us from throwing the ball on em at all. We won the second half 14-7 once we got the nerves out and fixed the snap. Cloudlands passing game isnt close to ours though and OZ shut our run game down completely. Cloudland runs it better than we do and defends the run a bit better. Close game i think with CLand taking advantage of home field and winning a close low scoring game something like 16-14.

8 of our starting 11-12 guys were banged up good going into unaka game. Most of our guys dressed and played but we were probably 60% at best. That being said Unaka was still the better team just not by as much as the score said. In my opinion, Unaka is way more athletic than Oakdale has by far the better QB and plays better defense especially on the back end. Oakdale is a tad bit more physical up front and may have a slight edge in the running game. If they played each other id pick Unaka big at home and a close on the road.

If Cloudland is Healthy they have a shot and so do we or Unaka in the 2 spot if were healthy and If oakdale is the 3, BUT Im gonna say it will be 1-Coalfield 2- OZ 3- Gback 4-Harriman

Our region will have a hard time winning a playoff game if Cloudland isnt healthy. JMO. We were down several(6) kids at Oakdale friday but even if we had them all it would have been tough. Theyre pretty good and they may not make the playoffs over there.

I agree they should be paid more...however, some small schools largest gates will be 2-3 grand at most! makes it tough to pay em much more. TSSAA should chip in a bit to try to retain good officials.

We were down a few kids as well, wouldnt have made a huge difference i dont think though. #12 is a stud! wore us down over time. Two huge lineman mashing on us then trying too tackle that dude all night took its toll. We aren't bad at all right now. we have talent everywhere just not a lot of football guys. We have NO youth league and our Middle School program is just now starting to produce ball players. Years of kids playing their first ever football as freshman and sophomores has put us behind in the football IQ/attitude department. We are on the way up i do believe though. We have got better every year for the last 3 seasons and participation is at an all time high. We won't be a pushover for any 1A schools outside of the top tier programs and they better come prepared for a tussle.

We know they will be physical! Thats Cloudland football, has been forever. We are better than last year for sure. Had 9 of 11 starters last year who had never played. Got em all back with a years experience and a good spring and summer under their belt. It will be a good game friday I do believe.

You gonna make it down to Cosby Friday? Its gonna be a fun atmosphere on the Hill Friday night.

I don't post much anymore but I keep an eye on you guys from time to time. Ole King needs to make his way off that mountain and come to Cosby and see us later this month. I have to wait til basketball season anymore to see pujo and uknoit.

I watched the game on tv. I was very proud of how Hampton represented region 1...tough hardnosed football , kids playing their guts out for each other and a large passionate hometown football crowd followed em down. I know your proud of your boy. He showed everyone that a QB can be a FOOTBALL PLAYER and get his team to the big game. Loved his heart and determination and his teammates followed suit. Nothing to hang your heads about. Ive said for years Hampton has one of the best programs in the state year in year out. Westview is still sore I can promise you that. Win or lose when you play Hampton EVERYTHING hurts the next few days. Congrats again from Cosby!

Congrats to Hampton! I am truly happy for uknoit, pujo and all of my other non coacht friends up there in H-Town

officiating plays a role in every game good or bad ..its part of it. Got to move on learn from it and get better. If NG is as good as advertised I think we proved we can play with anyone. Put this one behind us and get ready for Harriman.

My take from the first half...we are more athletic than NG but NG is bigger. I like our chances with a two point lead at the half but we better stay aggressive and out of foul trouble. Anybody’s game right now!

We have a couple bigs that can play, and a couple of smaller kids who can play big. I think we can give NG all they want. If it was at Cosby I would be very confident we could get em. No one is bad at this point. Hampton was a very good team. Should be fun!

We returned 3 starters from last years team but we look a good bit different. We will be tough to beat as long as we’re playing at Cosby. I think us Hampton and Hancock all have about the same chances to win the region and NG is the favorite.

LOL..I'm well beyond my "beating people up" age. I tried to beat up pujo and uknoit when they came to Cosby back in the fall but the worst I could do was get uknoit to work the chains and pujo had to sit next to my skillet slinger! Cosby is a tough place to come get a win this time of year...I think we are all chasing NG right now though. If both 1 seeds win out in the region where is the championship game played?

As of right now. I’m afraid we’re fixing to go remote school and I’m not sure what that will do to sports for a while.

I believe Hancock is starting a couple 8th graders right now! You’re right they will play hard, they always do.

Some of our proudest moments was beating y’all up there and beating Hampton in 08, because Beating Cloudland at home doesn’t happen much and we were the only region team to beat Hampton for many years running during that time.

We had a stretch from 2005-2014 or 15 there that we were very solid and had 3-4 good teams. Playing 2A ball with 1A numbers the last 6 years at what’s traditionally a basketball school has hurt us bad with trying to get kids out to play and really buy in. The move back to 1A will be good for us especially if we can stay there for a while.

You da man! Thank You sir!

Trust me theres no disrespect there scheduling them for Homecoming. This year has been crazy and we kinda just have went with whatever. Also the people who run homecoming for us schedule when they want to do it, They know nothing about whos good or bad nor do they care. Last year I think homecoming was HV.

We’re having homecoming and honoring a recently passed player , coach , and friend before the game. We’re planning on it being a good night with a good atmosphere and positive vibes no matter what. Make sure you come holler at me!

We still could’ve beat em. Sounds odd but true. 16-0 at half and we were inside their 20 twice and came away with zero. They recovered two onside kicks on us too one that went 5 yards but they got the ball???? We had all the backups we had on the field with 3 minutes to go down 46-6 and they’re throwing it in the end zone with their starters then kicked another onside kick? We could have beat em by 80 last year but we let off the gas in THE SECOND QUARTER and only won 50-6.

Jellico played well we didn’t plain and simple. One of those nights were a penalty or turnover stopped every drive we had and aided every drive they had. We had a two way starter transfer and 4 more two way players out last night too. On a team of 24 to start with that makes it tough. Been a rough year on the hill for sure but we will bounce back!