Knox Central vs. Knox West

[goblue08091]

Thoughts on the upcoming game this week?

 

Central must win to avoid missing playoffs for the first time in 10 years.

Can McMillan and Co. get it done at home on Senior Night?

[Rebel9]

I think Central wins by 10 to 14. Joel will have them ready to play.

 

Rebel9

[Knoxvegas98]

Are you talking about the same Central that lost to South Doyle and Powell? Didn't West just destroy Powell? It might be closer than I think, but no matter what I'm pretty sure West will win. Doesn't Powell have to lose and Central have to win for Central to go to the playoffs?

[osunut2]

Thoughts on the upcoming game this week?

 

Central must win to avoid missing playoffs for the first time in 10 years.

Can McMillan and Co. get it done at home on Senior Night?

 

Not only does Central have to win, but Clinton would have to win at Powell to seal the deal. West should be the better team on Friday.

[knightman]

Central wins they have too much on the line not to

[Baseballmad]

Central isn't the same as old.

 

West showed a running game to go along with a passing game. Surprised many.

 

I think West should win and knock Central out of the playoffs if they can stop Mcmillian. But it won't be easy. Should be the game of the week.

 

West 28 Central 14

[HTV]

Not only does Central have to win, but Clinton would have to win at Powell to seal the deal. West should be the better team on Friday.

 

 

Nope, that's not the case. The first tiebereaker is head to head. The following is from the TSSAA handbook on tiebreaker procedures if head to head can't be applied, as it couldn't be in a three way tie between West, Central, and Powell:

 

 

E. The following tie-breaking procedures shall be applied and all regular-season games, both region and non-region, shall count (After each of the following steps have been applied, item C above shall be applied.):

1. The team with the greatest number of victories.

 

 

Using that scenario, if Powell defeats Clinton and Central defeats West, all three would be 4-3 in region play. Since Powell defeated Central and Central would have beaten West, and West beat Powell, then the head to head can't be used. Then it would go to the greatest number of victories. Given that, Powell would have 6 wins and Central and West each 5. That means that Powell would be the 3 seed and then Central would be 4, since they would have won head to head over West. West would miss the playoffs.

 

Of course, if West and Powell both win then West is 3rd and Powell is 4th. If Clinton beats Powell and Central beats West, Central is 3, West is 4, and Powell is out.

 

It's crazy, but it appears that's how it would play out, according to the handbook.

 

Tune in to the broadcast Friday night on AM 620 and we'll try straighten out who is in, who is out, and who is playing where in round one.

 

Here's a link to the handbook:

 

http://tssaa.org/Handbook/football.pdf

[greenwheel]

Knox West by 8

[osunut2]

Using that scenario, if Powell defeats Clinton and Central defeats West, all three would be 4-3 in region play. Since Powell defeated Central and Central would have beaten West, and West beat Powell, then the head to head can't be used. Then it would go to the greatest number of victories. Given that, Powell would have 6 wins and Central and West each 5. That means that Powell would be the 3 seed and then Central would be 4, since they would have won head to head over West. West would miss the playoffs.

 

I totally forgot that their could be a three-way tie for 3rd in the region. Excellent clarification HTV!

[Knoxvegas98]

Nope, that's not the case. The first tiebereaker is head to head. The following is from the TSSAA handbook on tiebreaker procedures if head to head can't be applied, as it couldn't be in a three way tie between West, Central, and Powell:

 

 

E. The following tie-breaking procedures shall be applied and all regular-season games, both region and non-region, shall count (After each of the following steps have been applied, item C above shall be applied.):

1. The team with the greatest number of victories.

 

 

Using that scenario, if Powell defeats Clinton and Central defeats West, all three would be 4-3 in region play. Since Powell defeated Central and Central would have beaten West, and West beat Powell, then the head to head can't be used. Then it would go to the greatest number of victories. Given that, Powell would have 6 wins and Central and West each 5. That means that Powell would be the 3 seed and then Central would be 4, since they would have won head to head over West. West would miss the playoffs.

 

Of course, if West and Powell both win then West is 3rd and Powell is 4th. If Clinton beats Powell and Central beats West, Central is 3, West is 4, and Powell is out.

 

It's crazy, but it appears that's how it would play out, according to the handbook.

 

Tune in to the broadcast Friday night on AM 620 and we'll try straighten out who is in, who is out, and who is playing where in round one.

 

Here's a link to the handbook:

 

http://tssaa.org/Handbook/football.pdf

 

 

 

that stinks....

[FNFan]

that stinks....

 

 

I agree.

When you have teams like Halls, West and Central playing teams like Bearden and Farragut while Powell lines up against Campbell Co. and Karns it is not a true reflection of the teams ability. I guess West better smack Central out of the playoffs or next year line up some cupcakes to play just in case.

 

Of course another issue to consider, "West melted down against Halls" which could now loom a lot bigger than the loss of one game

[HTV]

I agree.

When you have teams like Halls, West and Central playing teams like Bearden and Farragut while Powell lines up against Campbell Co. and Karns it is not a true reflection of the teams ability. I guess West better smack Central out of the playoffs or next year line up some cupcakes to play just in case.

 

Of course another issue to consider, "West melted down against Halls" which could now loom a lot bigger than the loss of one game

 

 

 

So, the head to head smacking that Powell gave Central doesn't count, then?

 

Outside of Maryville and Lenoir City (obviously for different reasons), the region has been very much like the SEC East this year. Anybody can beat anybody else and anybody can lose to anybody else in a given week.

 

Here is the scenario of what the playoff picture will look like after this week, from the TSSAA website:

 

 

Maryville is first.

If Halls wins and West wins, Halls is second, West is third, and Powell is fourth.

If South Doyle wins and West wins, West is second, Halls is third, and Powell is fourth.

If Central wins and Powell wins, Halls is second, Powell is third, and Central is fourth.

If Halls wins, Central wins, and Clinton wins, Halls is second, Central is third, and West is fourth.

If South Doyle wins, Central wins, and Clinton wins, Central is second, Halls is third, and West is fourth.

 

 

http://tssaa.org/2007Champions/StateFootba...bilities.htm#4A