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Elizabethton over Alcoa (10+) Grainger over CAK McMinn Central over Cannon Co. Livingston over East Hamilton (blow out) Macon Co. over Creek Wood CPA over Page Covington over Trezevant Westview over Manassas

This game is a battle. Obion has done a good job against Massengil but they can't hit their free throws. The winner of this will be playing on Saturday.

NO KIDDING ABOUT THE NAP.....That may have been the worst half of basketball I have seen in a long time....I think the winner of Central & Obion plays on Saturday. CPA/LA will be a battle.

I am a McMinn Central fan but, I think this would be my predictions as well.

Considering how Tellico was hit hard by tornadoes yesterday, is this game still on? Praying for the people of Tellico...

I would agree with that as well. I think 3 of the 4 strongest teams were on the same side of the bracket last year. (Central, Cannon, & Elizabethton) I actually thought Liberty would beat Macon but they didn't play well at all....One thing is certain, Central has had better teams that have lost and worse teams that have won at this point.

I hope she is back on a high school floor soon. She has a lot of potential and I really hope she can turn things around. Even if she is wearing black & gold

Hey Pioneer, I was about to start a post to see if you were out there to get your opinion on things. I think you give some of the most impartial commentary on the boards....Central also lost a phenomenal freshman (Guardiola) from last years team. She has transferred to another school but I am not sure if she is currently playing. She was probably the best athlete on that team last year. I think if she was still with the team, Central would have a great shot again this year. Watch out next year, Central will be very tough.

I agree with you. I expected sub-state this year (just from the lack of good teams in the region) but, I think they will have to play their best game of the year to move on. It could go either way. I hope I am pleasantly surprised.

COIN TOSS.....whoever wants it more will take it and this should be a great game. The way central has played on the road, I wish it was at Sequoyah. Sequoyah has a size advantage but so did Meigs. They are not as one dimensional as Meigs and offensively I think Central will need to be balanced and take what Sequoyah gives them.

In college football, so much emphasis is placed on recruiting because without talent, coaching doesn't get very far. Central has a lack of talent right now. There are some good players on the team but this isn't basketball, you need more than one star to be able to make any noise. A bad coach can look good with great players (ex: LSU) and on the flip side a good coach can look bad with bad players. Central Knights and Englewood both have really good junior teams this year.....patience grasshopper.

Will central win? unlikely. Can they win? yes.... There is no doubt Central is much improved from last year. This may or may not be measured in the win/loss column. Hopefully, they find a win somewhere on the schedule this year. A win in itself, would make this team drastically better.

I would agree that this is probably one of the two "softest" games on the schedule for Central (if there is such a thing). So you are correct to think if they lose it, 0-10 is a real possibility. I think Central will play hard and if they lose, it will be a close game.

I saw ND at the 4-way Sequoyah scrimmage (ND, Seq, Sunbright, Harriman). Out of the 4, ND was the worst. They were very small up front but had some good skill positions. They did not look to be very deep. As far as type of O, I don't recall anything that stood out so I can't say I remember. I have seen central at their 3-way scrimmage (Tellico, Copper Basin, Central) & at McMinn. From what I saw, I felt very confident Central would win this game but ND's O numbers were impressive regardless of their competition. I would think that Central should be able to run on them easily enough. my 2 cents

Thanks, Indian. The score I had originally seen was 61-0. Those are some gaudy numbers, but I will take the chargers on what I have seen. 28-14

I saw Notre Dame at the 4-way Sequoyah scrimmage and wondered if they would win a game. I have thought all along that this game would end Central's losing streak, but that is a crazy score from ND last week. Anyone have an idea or an article link from the ND game?

way to go Mr. Preskitt. I hope your right. I agree with you about the screen name thing. I wonder how many people would remove their post if they thought their name would be applied to it.

It is very possible. I have seen sweetwater once and sequoyah twice. I think Central can/should beat sweetwater & meigs. They can beat sequoyah but it will be tough. Those wins would put them in the playoffs. The only other win on the schedule i see is Notre Dame.

I would be very happy with this outcome. I am not saying Central can win or will even avoid the mercy rule this game, but I will say that that they are MUCH improved from last year. I have seen them on 3 separate occasions and if they can gain some confidence and not let their opponent determine their level of play, they can compete for a playoff spot.

I believe with everything that has happened this season (first gold ball, hall of fame, etc..), Central needs to name the roundhouse floor or arena after Morgan in some way. He has earned it and is very deserving. Anyone that knows who to talk to on this, post it and lets get it going.

Classless?? That may be a little harsh. Hit it from the half court or not, does it matter?

Wow, nice stat...could you spell this out? year / opponent / score?

If the refs could have left the whistles in their pockets, I think MC would have wiped them up. When both teams starters were out there, it was clear who the dominant team was. I would expect to see Cannon back in the Boro in years to come. They were a good team.

liberty definitely has size

We are down to four....what are your predictions from this point? Any changes from earlier in the week?