Henry County Vs. West

[MaryvilleWiseguy]

RunninRebels , tell your boys that they are not just handing those Silver balls out to everyone. Be proud of it. Great game great effort.

[BigRedRealist]

OK guys, as requested per my West friends, remember I don't take the time to do this for just anyone lol:

 

Knox West vs. Henry Co. Matchup:

 

Record:

West: 13-1 (6-1)     Henry: 14-0 (7-0)

 

National Ranking:

West: 271     Henry: 484

 

State Ranking:

West: 9     Henry: 13

 

5A Ranking:

West: 1 (AP 2)     Henry: 3 (AP 1)

 

Schedule Ranking:

West: 119.52     Henry: 112.27

 

Result vs. Schedule ranking:

West: 141.98     Henry: 134.09

 

Points Scored/Allowed:

West: 589-215 (42-15)     Henry: 530-240 (38-17)

 

Result vs. AP top 10 opponent:

West: 4-1     Henry: 2-0

 

Points Scored/Allowed vs. AP top 10 Opponent:

West: 205-78 (41-16)     Henry: 46-41 (23-21)

 

Playoff Scored/Allowed:

West: 191-51 (48-13)     Henry: 154-57 (39-14)

 

Playoff Opponents Record:

West: 36-14 (72%)     Henry: 29-21 (58%)

 

Teams played in Playoffs with a top 10 AP ranking:

West: 3     Henry: 1

 

Teams played in Playoffs with 10+ wins:

West: 3     Henry: 0

 

Games Played through season vs. .500 or better teams:

West: 8     Henry: 8

 

Opponents Record:

West: 94-71 (57%)     Henry: 81-81 (50%)

 

Games Played vs. +10 win teams:

West: 6     Henry: 0

 

Games Played vs. teams that are currently Undefeated:

West: 1     Henry: 0

 

Senior Group:

 

Senior Post Season Record:

West: 11-3 (79%)   Henry: 10-2 (83%)

 

Senior career record:

West: 44-10 (81%)     Henry: 47-5 (90%)

 

With the above information I have come to a few conclusions, The first is that if a Henry fan thinks that for some reason they have played a schedule that is harder than West they are sadly mistaken and the above information proves just that, West only loss is to the Beast from the East Maryville and had Henry played them they would have lost that game as well as would just about any other team in the state.  Had West played anyone other than Maryville they would also be undefeated and would have won their district and had all games up to this point at home, but even if you exclude Maryville and add an average team to that spot the West Schedule is more difficult.  Another conclusion is the path to Cookeville, West had to defeat the AP #4 and #5 teams at home as well as travel to the AP #3 to win a very tuff game on the road which I believe will show after next week to be the 5A post season game that decided the Championship, My opinion so don't freak out.  Also you will see that the JR and SR groups for both teams have pretty much the same post-season experience so neither team will be at a disadvantage in that department.  If you went by just the numbers alone given the strength of schedule that West has had to endure with the results they have gotten than I do not see how anyone that is unbias to the 2 teams could pick anything other than West +6.  However my gut seems to tell me that West will pull away in that game and I will pick:

 

West: 33, Henry 14

 

This is my opinion, feel free to make it you own.  Good luck to both teams on an injury free game and I hope West can come through.

But the stat that counts is head to head: HC 1  , West 0.

Awesome game by 2 great teams.

Stats are fun to look at, but when you say West played the AP #3,4,5 - maybe if Ridgeway or Memphis East or Northeast played the same schedule as AC and CC they may have possibly been AP # 3,4,5. We will never know.

Again great game by both teams.

GO BIG RED!! 

[CU06]

See all you Henrylanders at Buffalo Wild Wings!

[oskie]

Congrats to Henry Co. Great football game. Two very talented and hard hitting teams

Edited December 7, 2013 by oskie

[Professor Chaos]

lol a missed extra point and stupid playcalling. West beat themselves. How Cottrell doesn't touch the ball on that last drive with a timeout I don't know. Keep living in that fantasy world.

You're assuming he wouldn't have fumbled the ball again.  The boy has to work on his hands.

[Professor Chaos]

But the stat that counts is head to head: HC 1  , West 0.

Awesome game by 2 great teams.

Stats are fun to look at, but when you say West played the AP #3,4,5 - maybe if Ridgeway or Memphis East or Northeast played the same schedule as AC and CC they may have possibly been AP # 3,4,5. We will never know.

Again great game by both teams.

GO BIG RED!! 

I'm still not sure Memphis East wasn't the best team HC played...their defense was unreal.

[oldhick76]

lol a missed extra point and stupid playcalling. West beat themselves. How Cottrell doesn't touch the ball on that last drive with a timeout I don't know. Keep living in that fantasy world.

 

You are so right. In all fairness to all the players, offensive play calling by both coaches in the last three minutes had me scratching my head.

Edited December 7, 2013 by oldhick76

[TomJoad]

You're assuming he wouldn't have fumbled the ball again. The boy has to work on his hands.

Dang ignorant, nay stupid comment, lol! You're a joke!

[Beagle]

lol a missed extra point and stupid playcalling. West beat themselves. How Cottrell doesn't touch the ball on that last drive with a timeout I don't know. Keep living in that fantasy world.

yeah I am the one in the fantasy world...HC didn't do everything I said....   I am the one with no dog in the fight and there for no bias..You go and tell yourself whatever helps you sleep tonight or better yet seeing as how you are so much smarter than wests coach apply for his job in the mori\ning!post back when wests AD stops laughing at you.

[Professor Chaos]

Dang ignorant, nay stupid comment, lol! You're a joke!

He had 2 unforced fumbles in the game already, plus he dropped a pass late in the fourth...you call that good hands?

[Atlas]

Congrats to Henry county from Union City. 

[MaryvilleWiseguy]

thats the pressure of the big game and what it can cause.