why wont Maryville play OR

[BiggieEarl01]

Maryville seems to be one of the most dominate teams in recent years. I know this as we have scrimmaged them several times in the last couple of years. I was wondering why Maryville won't play Oak Ridge during the regular season. I think that maryville is afraid to get beat by the "Wildcat Nation" thus blemishing their annual undefeated state title run.

 

admit it maryville:

 

YOU ARE SCARED OF THE WILDCATS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

Edited April 12, 2005 by BiggieEarl01

[Patriotpride1989]

Maryville seems to be one of the most dominate teams in recent years. I know this as we have scrimmaged them several times in the last couple of years. I was wondering why Maryville won't play Oak Ridge during the regular season. I think that maryville is afraid to get beat by the "Wildcat Nation" thus blemishing their annual undefeated state title run.

 

admit it maryville:

 

YOU ARE SCARED OF THE WILDCATS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

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Couldn't have saild it better myself! They don't go after the big boys. Why don't they go knocking on Oak Ridge's, Riverdale's or Smynra's door? hmm?

 

They'll get dominated thats why thumb thumb

 

Your first loss will come soon enough at Alcoa

 

Put your money on it!

[possumcop]

Maryville seems to be one of the most dominate teams in recent years. I know this as we have scrimmaged them several times in the last couple of years. I was wondering why Maryville won't play Oak Ridge during the regular season. I think that maryville is afraid to get beat by the "Wildcat Nation" thus blemishing their annual undefeated state title run.

 

admit it maryville:

 

YOU ARE SCARED OF THE WILDCATS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

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First off I'm not a Maryville Rebel nor am I from Blount Co. so my reply is not in the heat of defending "my team". buttttttttt........

 

This is one of the most childish and obviously high schoolish oriented posts I've read since the boards closed in December. (you get this stuff with the freebies)

The Rebels are 4A and have a full slate with region play and the intercounty rivalries that are seemingly very important in Blount Co. This years Maryville/Alcoa game is shaping up to be THE premier game in the state as regular season nonconference games go. It just doesn't make sense to play a 5A school just to satisfy the curiosity of a few adult fans or satisfy some high schooler who wants a little pay back if he got his butt kicked in a pre-season scrimmage and is jealous of their post season championship vs a 2nd or 3rd round knock-out of his team.

Edited April 12, 2005 by possumcop

[Patriotpride1989]

It's not childish. It's just my opinion. I think they should play those teams...wouldn't you like to see those games? None the less I will settle for them playing Alcoa.

[JC4life]

Let's see they scrimmage OR and DB every year, play Acoa, WB, and up until this year Mo West.

 

Thats good enough for me

 

I would like to see them play some of the other powers in East Tenn, but their schedule doesn`t allow it. You realize Maryville would have to drop someone to add OR or DB right?

[Smilin' Bob]

I heard the reason O.R. won't play Maryville is because after the Wildcats were beaten a couple of years ago by 3-A Anderson County, that they didn't want to be embarrassed on a regular basis by a 4-A school.

Edited April 13, 2005 by Smilin' Bob

[bounder]

Maryville is required to play the other Blount county schools from what I'm told. Then you add region teams. And then you try to match open dates if you have any. Pretty soon you would need a 15 week regular season. Until TSSAA changes the classification process you will never see Oak Ridge and Maryville play during the regular season.

[p9morbid]

To say that ANY team won't play another team because they're "scared" of the other team is ridiculous, and obviously is indicative of some kind of middle-school mentality.

[HTV]

The Maryville people don't need me to defend them, but re-regioning has made it tougher for any of the 3-4A teams to add another non-region opponent. Region 3-4A grew by a team when Carter dropped out, but South-Doyle and Lenior City came in. That means that there are now 8 teams in the region, meaning 7 region games and only 3 non-region openings. In Maryville's case, since they play the other three Bount County high schools every year, there just isn't room on the schedule for an Oak Ridge or D-B.

[Rebel9]

Since 2001 Maryville has played Morristown West which is a top rated 4a school. That game is gone now because of the number of district teams that they play which is 7. Add Heritage, William Blount and Alcoa and you have a 10 week schedule. Maryville plays Oak Ridge almost ever year in a pre-season scrimmage and last year the Maryville JV and Freshmen played Oak Ridge at Oak Ridge during the regular season. I am not going to boast about the score but both buses from Maryville went home happy. Oak Ridge has a great Football team and will always be good but playing Maryville in regular season won't happen. So Biggie Earl, If that makes us afraid to play you, then I guess you win. Put the results in your press guide and you can talk about for years.

[WillieTheWildcat]

I am an Oak Ridge fan and I wish only the best for Maryville. I love the fact OR and MHS scrimmage in the fall and play JV/Freshmen games during the season. Nobody is ducking anybody.

[Rebel9]

Wildcat I agree. I hope that both of us win STATE in 2005. If we are both there, I bet some of the Maryville fans stay and cheer for Oak Ridge. Last year some of the Maryville fans went down on Friday to cheer for Alcoa and we were there for the Fulton game also. The way I see it it East Tennessee vs Middle and West.Good luck in 2005.