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Hickman County High School is looking for a spring scrimmage around on May 13th, 14th, or 15th. Prefer to work with a team that runs the spread or wing t (no veer or I teams please). Teams interested can contact head coach Nick Patterson at 615-653-1683 or 931-729-0255.

From Hickman County All-District Nathan Davis - RB (Sr) Clint Cunningham - TE (Sr) Josey Victory - LB (Jr) Honorable Mention Joseph Lucas (Jr) Shane Burlison (Jr) Zack Armstrong (Jr) Justin Bates (Sr) All-Academic Sean McGuirt (Sr)

He played his guts out in his last game, recording 11 tackles from his DT spot.

You've got to be kidding me. You Harpeth people have been saying the last two years that you would dominate and you've come through with a pair of 4-6 seasons, including losing to 1-9 East Robertson. And I believe your DC isn't gonna be able to come back. So the bottom line on you guys is to stop Horkins. He's a big time player, but the rest are just average. Best hope is 6-4, but likely 3-7/4-6. District Prediction 1. Camden - head and shoulders better than everyone else in this district. 2a. Creekwood - Now out of that awful Region with Giles/DL/Marshall, should shine. If not, For Sale signs may appear in coach's yard. 2b. Cheatham County - Was always the top of the leftovers after Giles/DL/Marshall. Probably the only one who can challenge Camden. 4. Waverly - I put them here because they do return some experience, but mostly because they are less bad than the rest of the district. Better coaching. 5. Harpeth - Horkins can win games by himself 6. Stewart County - the fairy tale is over. The well went dry. 7. Montgomery Central - really a disappointment to me. Lots of athletes and no results. However, if new coach has his stuff together, could go as high as third.

Hickman County high school is looking for spring scrimmages between May 14th and 23rd. Prefer teams that run the spread or versions of it. Can host or will travel. For more information contact Head Coach Nick Patterson at (931) 729-0255.

Why are they not going to play a JV schedule for 2 years, build the program, and join a district in the 2011-2012 season? It is almost impossible to jump right in and compete. And if you aren't competing for the playoffs, you don't have to worry about eligibility problems, and you can play whoever you want. I know technically that if a player is ineligible then he/she isn't supposed to play in JV game either, but so what? Also, any student who attends a magnet or private who is not in the East Hamilton zone can move into the zone and be immediately eligible.

Yes, you are right. I am sorry. And the TSSAA could easily flip flop the 5 and 6 seeds rather than the 6 and 7 seeds, meaning Hickman County would have to host the Goodpasture/CPA loser rather than Camden, who would get Fairview.

Under my scenario, IF Huntingdon does lose to Adamsville, which certainly COULD happen, then Adamsville is in as a WC at 6-4. Who is farther West, Adamsville or Camden? Who would go quad 4? Camden to quad 4 1. Lewis 2. GP/CPA winner* 3. Hickman* 4. GP/CPA winner 5. Waverly 6. Fairview* 7. DCA* 8. Adamsville (WC) *GP/CPA winner would host Fairview and Hickman would host DCA Adamsville to quad 4 1. Lewis 2. Camden 3. GP/CPA winner 4. Hickman 5. GP/CPA winner 6. Waverly 7. Fairview 8. DCA So I guess Camden becomes a big Adamsville fan for ONE Friday night. If they go quad 4 they would host JCS or Booker T. Washington.

Based on the video I just watched on TSSAA.org, quad 3 would likely look like this 1. Lewis Co 2. Camden 3. Goodpasture/CPA winner 4. Hickman Co. 5. Stewart Co. 6. Goodpasture/CPA loser 7. Fairview 8. Waverly (Wildcard) This would put Goodpasture and CPA playing in the first round again, which will not happen. In the video, CPA would have had to travel to Lewis Co (but I believe that was because Lewis was matched up with Richland last year, a region opponent). So I think the bracket would look like the following (this assumes that JCS and Wavely are the only Wildcards to come from the west. Round 1 (assuming GP beats CPA. If CPA beat GP then reverse them) 8 Waverly @ 1 Lewis 5 Stewart @ 4 Hickman 6 CPA @ 2 Camden 7 Fairview @ 3 Goodpasture Round 2 Stewart/Hickman winner @ Waverly/Lewis winner Fairview/GP winner @ CPA/Camden winner I know Camden folks certainly wouldn't like this, but that's why you played Milan, Westview, and Jackson Northside for non-region opponents, isn't it? This certainly could take a major turn, especially if another wildcard, such as Gibson Co, gets in from the West. Then Huntingdon (assuming they beat Adamsville, which they should) gets pushed to quad 3 from quad 4 and everything after the top 2 seeds shuffles.

I believe Gibson Co has a legit shot at 5-5. They play Humboldt Friday. GC has been in several close games in the last few weeks they could have won. And does Humboldt have anything left to play for? They were a preseason top ten pick who sits at 3-6 right now. Reckon they are just ready to collect helmets and put the balls up?

Head Football Coach at Hollow-Rock Bruceton Central High School.

Parsons is not where the high school is at, dummy. Stop jet sweep on 2nd and long RIVERSIDE 13 Waverly 7

Good luck to Coach Goff and the Panthers. Get one in the "W" column this week.

How can you say that Waverly got beat by a weak 1A team last week? Wayne County is a very stout 1A team and will likely beat Mt. Pleasant and Collinwood and win that Region. I say that Waverly pulls it together this week. They may not win, but this will not be a blowout. I hope Waverly 21 - Harpeth 13 I predict Harpeth 19 - Waverly 12

Boy, some of the things you people are saying are really unfair. Just like when the coach at Oklahoma State famously went apecrap, you shouldn't criticize a kid. Saying HC has a bunch of players with off the field problems is really unfair. Everybody has one or two (not to single out Alcoa, just using them as an example, but they kicked a valuable starter off last year). Just because you are jealous doesn't mean you should bring up the obvious. Also, people in Centerville have hope and believe that HC can have another great season, and somebody else gets on here and says HC people are cooking meth because they believe in their team. Doesn't every team BELIEVE that they can win it all at the beginning of the year? Even guys at Red Boiling Springs believe they can win each Friday night, even though they haven't in 5 years. So what's wrong with believing you can win the whole thing? Does that mean you are smoking meth? And for the guy from Smith County who laughed at the idea that HC could beat Alcoa - You would know how tough they are after that whipping they put on you guys two years ago in the Semi Finals. You guys really though you could win too (I guess ya'll were smoking meth too). I was there. Then on the first series of the game, on 3rd and 15, Rankin ran the draw and Shiverdecker took it 60 yards to the house (and the entire home side went "Oh, s***......................") and the air went out of the place. I think he had 8 carries for 199 yards and 4 TDs in the first half. So I'll give you a pass on your post. Now, lets talk about HC vs MC ................. I know MC has had this game circled since last year. Predictions?

Good luck Coach Rice. Let that boy of yours show off his rocket arm.

Hickman County lined up in an empty backfield set and threw a bomb on the first play (DJ Key to Scott Sowell) for aboout 50 yards and finished the drive with a ten yard run by Sowell. HC's defense got gashed on their first two plays and then settled down and shut down McKenzie's O. HC scored later in the game on a 20 yard run by Key. If HC hadn't laid the ball on the ground 6 times then this would have been very ugly. It was over when HC Strong Saftey Nathan Davis rocked McKenzie's tailback and the ball popped free like a bar of soap. I loved how the Jackson Sun said that McKenzie's QB was hounded all night by a swarming defense. I think HC sacked him 3 or 4 times, and I don't remember McKenzie completing a pass.

Why did you call it "unapproved website"?

HC showed improvement, although the final of 20-6 wouldn't indicate that. HC's first unit on Defense provided a shutout, and FRA only gained a few first downs on them, mostly coming through the air. The offense showed signs of being powerful, as Scott Sowell ran off two long runs, the first to set up a Phillip Jenkins 5 yard run and the second he took in himself. Sowell also scored on a 1 yard run set up by a breakaway run by Marcus Grimes. FRA is definetly a well coached team. They aren't extremely talented, but every player was a technique expert at his position, and offensively they will formation and shift you to death. Look for them to build back up as long as Pack, Ferguson, etc. will stay. The real test for HC comes in two weeks, as HC travels to Marshall Co to rematch last year's 14-6 win for the Bulldogs. MC has circled this game in big red ink and wants revenge for their season opening (and Don thomas's debut) loss in 2007. Gone are Hightower and O'Neal, but speedy RB Justin Braden returns along with that giant DT MC has (I forget his name, but at 6'4 310, everybody will know his name by week 4).

Jim Hamilton? If so he is a good coach ....... was the coach at Zion a few years back. Has gotten screwed out of job before because he is deaf (but impossible to prove). I thought they were lining up to hire Andy Ezzelle, an assistant to Lynch at Eagleville who could help Coach Scharsch with football.

Hickman County showed improvement from their last scrimmage (against Station Camp) by defeating 4A Jackson Northside 26-18 on Monday. QB/FS D.J. Key provided all the scoring for the Bulldogs, returning an interception 40 yards for their first score and later passing for three more (30 yards to Marcus Grimes, 10 yards to Cody Chandler, and 60 yards to Nate Dansby). Corrdarius Mann was limited for the Indians because of a back injury and only played a few series.

I have a hard time believing that the kid is better than former SC QB Jerry Gammon, much less John Elway.

In a very sloppy battle yesterday, Hickman Co. prevailed 2 TDs to 0 over Station Camp. Station Camp did score late against HC's Freshmen. Both sides made numerous mistakes. HC broke off two long runs by All-State tailback Scott Sowell, one for a TD and the other went to the 5 to set up another TD (also by Sowell). HC's defense was aided by two costly Station Camp turnovers inside of HC's 30 yard line. One was a fumble forced by QB/FS D.J. Key (who put his helmet right on the ball during the tackle, a textbook move), and the other was an interception by Senior DB Jon Victory in which he slipped and was off balance and still got the pick on one knee at the 10 yard line. This should have been an eye opener for both teams on what to correct. Both have quality teams, as Murphy Fair picked both in his preseason Top 5 in their respective classes (HC #3 in 2A, SC #4 in 3A).

1 - Camden - I really hate putting them here because I grew up hating Camden and still do. But Coach Ward has done an excellent job there and they have a quality team. They will slaughter Bruceton in the jamboree. 2 - Huntingdon - It will probably take Coach Swenson a year to get Huntingdon back to a 2A Championship caliber team. But next year they drop to 1A, so they'll not only beat people, they'll hurt 'em. 3 - Decatur County - Real close last year (4-6 with a 1 point loss to Adamsville and a 7 point loss to Richland). They just need a little something to get them over the hump. Week 1 against Lexington will tell a huge story. 4 - Adamsville - always has 3 or 4 very god players, but for some reason they can't get it together. If Coach Gray can figure out how to make that happen, look out. They could be #2 in this region. (And don't lose to freakin' HALLS!) 5A - Stewart County - had a real good senior class with alot of athletes. Expect them to be down this year. Getting drilled by Hickman County in the 1st round last year (44-0 at end of 3rd qtr) can't have helped their confidence. 5B - Waverly - A sleeping giant. Similar to Adamsville. Injuries really hurt them last year. But I don't see them rising up just yet. 7 - Houston County - I don't know how they can't win. I don't know if they still are running the same offense, but two years ago I saw them play McEwen and HC marched up and down the field but couldn't punch it in. It was sort of a Jap version of the Wing T and Veer put together but it worked between the 20s. Just my two cents. Feel free to disagree. Good luck to all, stay injury free.

Yes, very strange. At MTCS, he could pull kids from the major Murfreesboro schools. At Cascade, he pulls kids from Wartrace and Shelbyville. Not to down them, but obviously the talent pool is bigger in Murfreesboro. Maybe he wanted to get out of there since his Dad left.