Mcbride

You have played very well in the last few games. Your are good with both feet and your heading ability. I think you could work on fitness, defensive positioning (especially against players that are faster than you), and your ability to combine with the mid fielders for a counter attack. You should also be more vocal on the field. You can help direct from the back. You are doing a good job and contributing to the success of the team.

Tullahoma - not worthy of the top 20 but well coached.

The coach at Central puts the team in a position to lose every game. He doesn't understand the game and he coaches them to do the opposite of what the boys have been taught since the were very young club players. He takes them out if they don't do exactly what he says.....like play man to man??????? He interferes with the game and disrupts any kind of chemistry they have by his lack of understanding of the game. This team has four Div I club (one current and three former) players on it. The rest of the the starters have played club ball together since they were 11 years old. They know how to play, he simply won't let them. If the coach didn't show up for the game, they would have a winning record right now. I think any team has a chance to beat Columbia because of the coaching situation. If the coach of Columbia Academy was coaching Central, they would be a lock for the state for the next three years.

Thanks for the post!

MJUHB, Do you have Shelbyville's schedule? How about a scouting report?

Columbia Central - 5 Oakland - 0

Blackman has talent, but Franklin is a much better soccer team than them and Riverdale. They should be ranked much higher.

They were regional champions.....right?

You should be able to purchase one at the US vs Mor game on May 23rd. I think they should be allowed and encouraged at high school games, especially on bad calls

Jack Sowell (Columbia Central) was the best player I saw in the district. Unfortunatley, he was injured against Shelbyville.

When will the schedule come out?

Any word on the Coffee Co game yet?

The Coffee County field can't be 80 yards. I'm guessing 70 x 40. It is not even close to regulation.

If a ref has ref'd 100 to 200 highly competitive games......he would know that a play stoppage due to injury does not warrant a free kick given to the team that had possession at the time of the injury (injury was away from the ball). A ref that has ref'd 100 to 200 highly competitive games would know the difference between a foul in the box and competitive play. A ref that has ref'd 100 to 200 highly competitive games would know the difference between a penalty kick and a direct kick. I once saw a ref take the ball from one end of the field to the other and award a PK for a player running into the goalie. I could go on and on, but there is a high percentage of high school and middle school refs that don't have a clue about the game. After the 100th game, anyone that took the job serious would get it right most of the time. I can live with mistakes, but mistakes that determine the outcome of games is not fair to the players, coaches, or fans. There are great refs out there. I have seen them. I think there should be some standard that the poor ones should be held accountable for. It wouldn't take much. Just a blind evaluation here and there.

Riverdale 3 - 2 over Tullahoma. Can anyone give any details?