Big Games in Memphis - Week 6

[TraderB]

Ok folks. It's Week 6 and most of us have a working knowledge of our area teams. It's going to be hard to make up ground on the leaders from this point on. But, there is still hope. This is high school football, anything is possible. District play has now become important and as a result, we have some intriguing games on the horizon. This week I've selected seven (7) games.

 

Game 1: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) Arlington (D14-6A) @ (4-1) Craigmont (D14-5A)

Game 2: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) ECS (D2-A West) @ (6-0) Briarcrest (D2-AA West) [corrected]

Game 3: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) Germantown (D15-6A) @ (2-3) Collierville (D15-6A)

Game 4: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-3) Dyer Co. (D13-5A) @ (6-0) Hardin Co. (D13-5A)

Game 5: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Dyersburg (D13-4A) @ (4-2) Crockett Co. (D13-4A)

Game 6: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Manassas (D15-4A) @ (4-1) Trezevant (D15-4A)

Game 7: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) MUS (D2-AA West) @ (5-0) CBHS (D2-AA West)

 

1) Arlington by 10

2) Briarcrest by 7

3) Gtwn by 6

 

4) Hardin Co. by 7

5) Crockett Co. by 10

6) Trezevant by 14

 

7) MUS by 6

[dou]

Arlington -Sorry good friend, win this one and I will drink the kool-aid. You are better off me picking against you anyway, you are killing my percentage.

 

Briarcrest

G-Town

Hardin County

Dyersburg

Trezevant

CBHS

Edited September 27, 2012 by dou

[kwc]

If Shane Tucker is healthy enough to be a factor, MUS beats CBHS. Otherwise, it's a tossup, and perhaps the home field gives CBHS the advantage. Moreover, the Bros certainly remember their 42-3 shellacking at MUS last season. Historically, MUS does not play one of its better games at Tom Nix, for whatever reason.

 

Why is that owlbooster? I mean ... to me home field advantage is of small consequence in Memphis between certain schools. I don't think MUS would be intimidated playing in Tom Nix any more then I would think Whitehaven would get intimidated playing White Station at the fairgrounds. So what gives? If you had to put a finger on it, if you could, what would say it is?

Edited September 27, 2012 by kwc

[ChuckFromKC]

1. Arlington

2. Briarcrest

3. Germantown

4. Hardin County

5. Dyersburg

6. Trezevant

7. MUS

[fourthree]

Okay, I am in with the following picks:

1. Arlington
   
2. Briarcrest
   
3. Germantown
   
4. Hardin Co.
   
5. Dyersburg
   
6. Trezevant
   
7. "M" to the "U" to the "S" - However, this is probably the best group of "Brothers" I have seen in about 5 years. If the Brothers had better competition, I would have picked them.
   

[kwc]

It seems, to a man, that we all agree on Briarcrest, Germantown, and Trezevant.

[BlackHavenSenator]

Ok folks. It's Week 6 and most of us have a working knowledge of our area teams. It's going to be hard to make up ground on the leaders from this point on. But, there is still hope. This is high school football, anything is possible. District play has now become important and as a result, we have some intriguing games on the horizon. This week I've selected seven (7) games.

 

Game 1: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) Arlington (D14-6A) @ (4-1) Craigmont (D14-5A)

Game 2: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) ECS (D2-A West) @ (6-0) Briarcrest (D2-AA West) [corrected]

Game 3: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) Germantown (D15-6A) @ (2-3) Collierville (D15-6A)

Game 4: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-3) Dyer Co. (D13-5A) @ (6-0) Hardin Co. (D13-5A)

Game 5: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Dyersburg (D13-4A) @ (4-2) Crockett Co. (D13-4A)

Game 6: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Manassas (D15-4A) @ (4-1) Trezevant (D15-4A)

Game 7: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) MUS (D2-AA West) @ (5-0) CBHS (D2-AA West)

 

My picks:

 

I'm done. Your turn.

 

Game 1: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) Arlington (D14-6A) @ (4-1) Craigmont (D14-5A)

Arlington -6

 

Game 2: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) ECS (D2-A West) @ (6-0) Briarcrest (D2-AA West)

Briarcrest -3

 

 

Game 3: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-2) Germantown (D15-6A) @ (2-3) Collierville (D15-6A)

Germantown -1

 

Game 4: Fri., Sept. 28, (3-3) Dyer Co. (D13-5A) @ (6-0) Hardin Co. (D13-5A)

Hardin -10

 

Game 5: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Dyersburg (D13-4A) @ (4-2) Crockett Co. (D13-4A)

Crockett Co. -5

 

Game 6: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-1) Manassas (D15-4A) @ (4-1) Trezevant (D15-4A)

Trezevant -12

 

Game 7: Fri., Sept. 28, (4-2) MUS (D2-AA West) @ (5-0) CBHS (D2-AA West)

CBHS -9

[owlbooster]

Why is that owlbooster? I mean ... to me home field advantage is of small consequence in Memphis between certain schools. I don't think MUS would be intimidated playing in Tom Nix any more then I would think Whitehaven would get intimidated playing White Station at the fairgrounds. So what gives? If you had to put a finger on it, if you could, what would say it is?

 

Beats me. I have NO idea. That's why I said "for whatever reason." There have been some years when MUS clearly was the better team but struggled to win or even lost at Tom Nix. Case in point: MUS' 2008 13-0 Nationally Ranked State Champions "held on" to win there 21-14 after leading 21-0 at half. Personally, I don't think there is much if any "home field advantage" in HS football. It's a great rivalry. Both teams have great tradition. Maybe CBHS is just really good at elevating their play at home. They certainly "laid an egg" on the road last year. That would never happen at Tom Nix.

Edited September 28, 2012 by owlbooster

[kwc]

Personally, I don't think there is much if any "home field advantage" in HS football.

 

There is a reason why I said "it is of small consequence in Memphis between certain schools". I can think of a lot of different scenerios in HS football here in Memphis alone where home field is a very real and almost quantifialble distinct advantage, especially during the play-offs.

[fourthree]

Wow! I am surprised not to see an MUS vs CBHS thread in the DII section on this site. I would have to say that the the winner should be strongly considered and being the top team in the Memphis area (excluding MS). I will try to attend the second half.

[kwc]

Wow! I am surprised not to see an MUS vs CBHS thread in the DII section on this site. I would have to say that the the winner should be strongly considered and being the top team in the Memphis area (excluding MS). I will try to attend the second half.

 

Well ... you don't have a lot of CBHS or MUS posters on this site to warrant one. Owlbooster doesn't want to have a conversation with himself for goodness sake. It might garner a few comments from us local HS football fans, but it wouldn't gather a whole lot of steam. It's hard to get a mutlple thread topic on individual teams out of the Memphis-area teams. Private or public.

[kwc]

Big Games in Memphis - Week 6 on the Radio:

 

Game 2: ECS @ Briarcrest at 6:30 P.M. on WHBQ, AM-560

Game 7: MUS at CBHS at 6:30 P.M on WPGF, FM-87.7

Game 7: MUS at CBHS at 6:45 P.M. on WMC, AM-790

 

Other Week 6 games on the radio:

 

Brighton at Munford at 6:30 P.M. on WKBQ, FM-93.5