Germantown @ South Panola

[MSFootballNut]

Come on down guys, we would love to have ya. I am not the best with directions but I will try. You want to get on Lamar and head south. It turns into I78. There are a couple of Exits you will pass. The one you want to take is Olive Branch/305 exit. When you get off the ramp turn left on highway 305. The first intercetion you come to turn right onto sandidge. There is a huddle house right there where you turn. The high school is just over the hill on the left. You will want to get there at least two hours early to guarantee yourself a seat. Park where ever you can. If you see an open space grab it quick. I don't usually deal with parking myself, cause I live on the next street over. I just walk to the games. Should be well over 10 thousand people there. We do alot of tailgating for the bigger games, so come on by and join us.

 

 

If you want to see some video clips and photos of SP Check out www.Thesouthpanolatigers.com

[dp6fan]

Come on down guys, we would love to have ya. I am not the best with directions but I will try. You want to get on Lamar and head south. It turns into I78. There are a couple of Exits you will pass. The one you want to take is Olive Branch/305 exit. When you get off the ramp turn left on highway 305. The first intercetion you come to turn right onto sandidge. There is a huddle house right there where you turn. The high school is just over the hill on the left. You will want to get there at least two hours early to guarantee yourself a seat. Park where ever you can. If you see an open space grab it quick. I don't usually deal with parking myself, cause I live on the next street over. I just walk to the games. Should be well over 10 thousand people there. We do alot of tailgating for the bigger games, so come on by and join us.

If you want to see some video clips and photos of SP Check out www.Thesouthpanolatigers.com

well i hate i will miss thiis game. germantown is playing collierville that night, one of our biggest rivalrys.

 

Do you know anything about the situation with your QB, how did he transfer from cbhs to OB. I thought he was a senior last year at cbhs?

[orangemoundnorth]

If i can recall i think he was out of eligibility at cbhs. but i remember him being cleared to play at ob

[dp6fan]

Dp6Fan,

 

This is not a slap at Germantown....

 

Germantown is absolutely too one-dimensional to compete against South Panola! Sure, Gtwn throws the ball occasionally. By-in-large, though, they're a running team. They have never excelled at passing the ball.

 

Here's a strange twist for you: While Gtwn blasted Whitehaven, Whitehaven would actually pose a bigger threat to South Panola than Gtwn! Why? Because Whitehaven has a formidable passing game (at least with their starting QB) and more athletes than Gtwn.

 

No, I ain't sayin' that Whitehaven would actually BEAT S. Panola; just that they'd likely be more competitive. That's all.

 

I'm not sure that any area team can actually beat South Panola; I would wager that MANY teams (including those that could not even beat Gtwn) would fare much better vs S. Panola than Gtwn did these last 2 years! For instance, Carver. They're a small 2A school, with a lot of athletes.....Last year, Carver lost to S. Panola 39-20. Yet, 5A school Gtwn (who was a much better team ovearall than Carver, btw) got humiliated by S. Panola 40-10.

 

In other words, lowly Carver fared 2 TD's better vs S. Panola than Gtwn did. Trust me, that's no accident!

 

Here's the point: Given the talent and athleticism of S. Panola, it's gonna take a team that has the athletes, especially at the skill positions (RB, WR, CB, etc), to actually spread the field and make plays. Germantown simply does not have enough of those type players. Conversely, there are a number of Memphis teams that come to mind, besides Carver. Take your pick...

 

Finally, I commend Gtwn for having the guts to compete vs National power S. Panola. There's no shame to losing to such a talented squad. Nobody else could beat them, either! Heck, they've won--what....nearly 50 games in a row? That stat is no fluke. It's for real.

Trader, thanks for the props but i must disagree with you on one point. our guys were not humiliated. the whole reason you schedule teams such as s/p is to make yourself better. We learned alot about ourselves this year and last year. The experience helped us become a better ball club and gave us detrmination to make it into the playoffs. I believe it will only inspire this young team to be better competitors through out this year. Even the smallest victories at team level or personal level against competition such as south panlola can prove invaluable throughout the season.

i look forward to your post. You are very insightful regarding memphis area football.

[MSFootballNut]

well i hate i will miss thiis game. germantown is playing collierville that night, one of our biggest rivalrys.

 

Do you know anything about the situation with your QB, how did he transfer from cbhs to OB. I thought he was a senior last year at cbhs?

 

I believe that he had a medical condition that made him miss a semester of school. The state of Tennessee wouldn't give him the term he missed, back. Mississippi has a medical hardship rule that allowed him to play here. He will be enrolling at the University of Memphis in the Spring Semester.

[REBELRON]

My neighbor taped the South Panola game they played for the state title. I could not believe how big South Panola was.