EARLY SINGLE A TOP TEN

[BIG DAWG 71]

NAME YOUR EARLY TOP TEN...........

Edited April 10, 2005 by BIG DAWG 71

[db21]

Alright I'll take a 1st shot

1. Trousdale Co. (powerhouse in A in the 90's, been playing AAA competitively,

great coach and tradition)

2. JCS ( have been solid the last few years could go even farther with USJ now in

AA)

3. Union City( a AA title contender not too long ago, alot of seniors, drawback is

there are two to three top 15 teams in their own region Lake Co.,Mckenzie and

Bruceton, throw West Carrol in the mix also just to make it interesting)

4. Mt. Pleasant (not sure what they have coming back but ranked based on last

year's accomplishments)

5. Lake Co. ( 21 starters returning off of an 8-3 team. If they stay healthy could

crack the top 3)

6. South Pittsburg( The sleeper, they get two players back, one was All-State as a

freshman. will always have good skill players and alot of tradition)

7. McKenzie( third of the three- top dogs in region 7, great QB but o-line and

dependability of WR's a question. Alot of drops in the spring, Need to improve

defensively also, but they will sho a passing game very few A teams in W. TN

have seen before)

8. Hampton (Move down from AA should be shot in the arm for a solid football

team, Have made the playoffs previously but had trouble advancing, time will

tell if moving to A will change the bulldogs playoff fortunes)

9. Greenback (A fixture in the A rankings and playoffs for a long time Coach

Satterfield will field another competitive ball club)

10. TIE Fayette Academy & Collinwood ( First Fayette went to the Semis 2 years

ago and the 2nd round last year before losing to USJ, return the skill players

from last year but must replace some up front. Collinwood has a solid

and from what I heard defeated McKenzie in a spring scrimmage, could be

another sleeper)

 

***Honorable Mention***

These teams just missed the cut, could only have 10 and I still managed to sneek in 11!!!!

 

TCA, Whitwell, Harriman, Cloudland and Gordonsville

[bigbody1220]

Alright I'll take a 1st shot

1. Trousdale Co. (powerhouse in A in the 90's, been playing AAA competitively,

    great coach and tradition)

2. JCS ( have been solid the last few years could go even farther with USJ now in

    AA)

3. Union City( a AA title contender not too long ago, alot of seniors, drawback is

    there are two to three top 15 teams in their own region Lake Co.,Mckenzie and

    Bruceton, throw West Carrol in the mix  also just to make it interesting)

4. Mt. Pleasant (not sure what they have coming back but ranked based on last

    year's accomplishments)

5. Lake Co. ( 21 starters returning off of an 8-3 team. If they stay healthy could

  crack the top 3)

6. South Pittsburg( The sleeper, they get two players back, one was All-State as a

    freshman. will always have good skill players and alot of tradition)

7. McKenzie( third of the three- top dogs in region 7, great QB but o-line and

    dependability of WR's a question. Alot of drops in the spring, Need to improve

    defensively also, but they will sho a passing game very few A teams in W. TN

    have seen before)

8. Hampton (Move down from AA should be shot in the arm for a solid football

    team, Have made the playoffs previously but had trouble advancing, time will

    tell if moving to A will change the bulldogs playoff fortunes)

9. Greenback (A fixture in the A rankings and playoffs for a long time Coach

    Satterfield will field another competitive ball club)

10. TIE Fayette Academy & Collinwood ( First Fayette went to the Semis 2 years

      ago and the 2nd round last year before losing to USJ, return the skill players

      from last year but must replace some up front. Collinwood has a solid

      and from what I heard defeated McKenzie in a spring scrimmage, could be

      another sleeper)

 

***Honorable Mention***

These teams just missed the cut, could only have 10 and I still managed to sneek in 11!!!!

 

TCA, Whitwell, Harriman, Cloudland and Gordonsville

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I would have put Temple and Coalfield in Honorable Mention or maybe like #10 or so. And South Pitt being #6 is a bit too high.

Edited April 11, 2005 by bigbody1220

[db21]

Temple being put in the top ten is a bit of a stretch. They are a relatively new program and must prove themselves through a ten schedule against South Pitt etc. and Coalfield could be a top ten team before all is said and done when making a list you usually leave someone off.

[cascade54]

Alright I'll take a 1st shot

1. Trousdale Co. (powerhouse in A in the 90's, been playing AAA competitively,

great coach and tradition)

2. JCS ( have been solid the last few years could go even farther with USJ now in

AA)

3. Union City( a AA title contender not too long ago, alot of seniors, drawback is

there are two to three top 15 teams in their own region Lake Co.,Mckenzie and

Bruceton, throw West Carrol in the mix also just to make it interesting)

4. Mt. Pleasant (not sure what they have coming back but ranked based on last

year's accomplishments)

5. Lake Co. ( 21 starters returning off of an 8-3 team. If they stay healthy could

crack the top 3)

6. South Pittsburg( The sleeper, they get two players back, one was All-State as a

freshman. will always have good skill players and alot of tradition)

7. McKenzie( third of the three- top dogs in region 7, great QB but o-line and

dependability of WR's a question. Alot of drops in the spring, Need to improve

defensively also, but they will sho a passing game very few A teams in W. TN

have seen before)

8. Hampton (Move down from AA should be shot in the arm for a solid football

team, Have made the playoffs previously but had trouble advancing, time will

tell if moving to A will change the bulldogs playoff fortunes)

9. Greenback (A fixture in the A rankings and playoffs for a long time Coach

Satterfield will field another competitive ball club)

10. TIE Fayette Academy & Collinwood ( First Fayette went to the Semis 2 years

ago and the 2nd round last year before losing to USJ, return the skill players

from last year but must replace some up front. Collinwood has a solid

and from what I heard defeated McKenzie in a spring scrimmage, could be

another sleeper)

 

***Honorable Mention***

These teams just missed the cut, could only have 10 and I still managed to sneek in 11!!!!

 

TCA, Whitwell, Harriman, Cloudland and Gordonsville

 

 

collinwood???

[bigbody1220]

Temple being put in the top ten is a bit of a stretch. They are a relatively new program and must prove themselves through a ten schedule against South Pitt etc. and Coalfield could be a top ten team before all is said and done when making a list you usually leave someone off.

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You may be right for the preseason rankings to not put Temple in there bc really we havent proved ourselves YET. But I think as the year goes by I think we'll be top ten before its all over. * But if you look on it in those terms you wont be able to put South Pitt in top 10 either bc there record last year was 3-8.

[BIG DAWG 71]

HERE'S MY EARLY TOP 10........................

 

#1. TROUSDALE CO.

 

#2. HAMPTON

 

#3. MT. PLEASANT

 

#4. JCS

 

#5. UNION CITY

 

#6. GREENBACK

 

#7. LAKE CO.

 

#8. TCA

 

#9. McKENZIE

 

#10. TEMPLE

 

HONORABLE MENTION.......................................................................................

>>>CLOUDLAND, COALFIELD, SOUTH PITTSBURG, UNAKA, ONEIDA, MIDWAY.

[wardawg2038]

I agree in part with your thinking on SP only being 3-8 last year but they are a traditional powerhouse and the return of Cody Walker is huge!! I feel with him and the big wideout they will get back on track this year.

Edited April 11, 2005 by wardawg2038

[possum]

I agree in part with your thinking on SP only being 3-8 last year but they are a traditional powerhouse and the return of Cody Walker is huge!! I feel with him and the big wideout they will get back on track this year.

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Cody Walker transfered to North Jackson.

[wardawg2038]

Is it an absolute fact?Possum I know you have info in the valley so I will take your word for it but I had saw somewhere, On this board I believe, that SP got two players back that were ineligible last year and I thought he was one of them. If not that would lower SP in my rankings.

Edited April 11, 2005 by wardawg2038

[getright]

Did Lake County lose their QB? If not then they are my pick to come out of the west part of the state. I see a rematch from yesteryear of them and Trousdale. Will the pressure get to them? I think not

[possum]

Is it an absolute fact?Possum I know you have info in the valley so I will take your word for it but I had saw somewhere, On this board I believe, that SP got two players back that were ineligible last year and I thought he was one of them. If not that would lower SP in my rankings.

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I know he transfered, but it is possible that he transfered back.