Cleveland @ White Co. Tssaa round 1

[90warrior]

go pistol! yert!

[90warrior]

talked to one of our players last night and he and many of the other players have noticed that no one is giving them a chance. that everyone has penciled in cleveland already to move on. i myself am guilty of that also. he kinda laughed and said that they have worked hard this week and are focused. he said that they really believe that they can beat cleveland so we will see i guess. go warriors!

[CheckerboardEndzone]

As it should be!

I know for a fact that the Raiders are not looking past White, and are taking them very seriously. Cleveland can ill-afford a letdown getting in the way of their first playoff win with Coach Crawford.  They are focused and have been preparing diligently this week.  The mood is not light, and there is no talk of "next week".

 

Playoffs are what they are, and they exist for a reason.  If we could simply predict the favorites to move on, we'd have two teams chosen to fight for the gold ball already...or even maybe we would have chosen the winner by now.

 

Nothing matters right now except Friday night.

[chsmedia]

There is a cool TSSAA Football Playoffs Pick'em Bracket set up at brackets.nfhsnetwork.com You can pick your favorite teams to win and see how your knowledge ranks each week all the way to the championship game.  Every class and division is included.

 

[chattacane]

Coach Crawford will not look past anybody........ Blue Raiders will be ready for this game. I am going to give my opinion but 1st know that I am East Ham guy 1st and a 5AAA guy second so it may be slanted just a little.

 

 

Cleveland is the most dangerous team in this quad and may also be in the East. I think they have an advantage if the reach the semi finals and meet West, it is really hard to beat a good team twice even more so when they have a coach like Crawford.

 

 

Cleveland has a gun slinger that also can tuck it and run, he also a very smart QB that takes direction very well. He also has some very good weapons to throw it too. There O line has gotten better all year, and the guy in the middle the center is a stud. The D had issues early on but is much improved. There D was the only D that really stopped a very good East Ham team of the 21 points East Ham scored 7 was on a kick return, and the other was a short pass to a SEC guy who made a good cut and a DB made a very bad mistake on the play. Oh by the way the same kid had the kick return. There really was no other team this year that really stopped the Canes on O not Ooltewah #6 hurt them bad in the open field and I was told that is were the injury happened in the 1st half that put him for the season although he played 3 more games with it. That also includes Kingsport DB, and good Riverdale team. I think this team has peaked just at the right time; the running game has clicked in and will only support the passing game. Cleveland does not shoot itself in the foot with stupid yellow flags.

 

 

I do not know White County, and they are a good football team, but researching there schedule, mainly these 4 games. Rhea County a loss scored only 6 points seen Rhea good team but only 6 points, Beat Chattanooga Christian who game up over 50+ points to Notre Dame, Signal and Silverdale. Scored 22 points vs. Stone Mem. And a loss to Seq, who got it handed to them by Walker Valley. I know it’s not like seeing them live but it is what I have to go on.

 

 

I see Cleveland winning this one….. by a 2 or 3 scores. But there are 2 factors nobody can predict, 1 White is at home, and it is there shot at making a statement they will be pumped…. They could jump on the Raiders and they might not respond, Flags and turn overs could factor in, more so in the very cold weather and there is the other key factor. White Co has the advantage there can the Cleveland skill players over come being cold.

 

 

Yes I think they can….

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

I think we can make a nice little run this year, although East Ham scares the crap out of me with the way Tony and Hunter are playing. But we cant afford to look past tomorrow night. Go Blue!

[TheLateGreat]

Good luck White County!!! I think I can speak for everyone saying that DC is pulling for you!

Edited November 7, 2013 by TheLateGreat

[fooseball96]

Coach Crawford has his kids pumped. They are playing the underdog role regardless of everyone making them the favorites. After all WC does have the better record and home field. U better believe they arent over looking WC.

[theoldballcoachbaby]

Kickoff is 23 hours and 54 minutes away

[45forty]

Kickoff is 23 hours and 54 minutes away

Tic toc tic toc tic toc....

[CheckerboardEndzone]

Anything special in the ol' White County concession stand I should prepare my taste buds for?  BBQ?  Fish sandwich?  Funnel cakes?

[45forty]

Anything special in the ol' White County concession stand I should prepare my taste buds for? BBQ? Fish sandwich? Funnel cakes?

Crow?