MJGOLDENBEARS Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 This week our defense will be challenged extensively with the great offensive power of a team full of invisible players...... On a serious note, I figured me and all my district 9-AAA pals could discuss some of the pros and cons of 9-AAA teams lately. Looks like some teams have picked up the intensity while others are slacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo44 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 From an Hville view: We went in the season with 9 starters back on O and 3 on D. We thought we would pretty good on O and a work in progress on D. Starting or playing 8 soph on D so there have some growing pains. Kids are working and playing hard just need to make a few more plays. Kicking game has been pretty good so overall we are doing okay just need to keep working hard to improve and get our injured back soon. As far as the district goes going into the season a lot of teams had question marks on the O and D lines and defense in general which have proven to be true. Lots of good skill players in the district but a shortage of defensive playmakers especially up front. Looking forward to the future don't see that changing much next year plus the top QB's are all seniors (Anderton, Chowbay, Elston, Meador, Ray). A lot of good RB's do return ( Banks, Mason, Carter, Towe, Van Zant, Napper,). Keep in mind that with realignment coming MJ, Portland and possibly WC will be gone replaced by the those wonderful metro teams and their 10 fans they bring with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWAVE1 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 From an Hville view: We went in the season with 9 starters back on O and 3 on D. We thought we would pretty good on O and a work in progress on D. Starting or playing 8 soph on D so there have some growing pains. Kids are working and playing hard just need to make a few more plays. Kicking game has been pretty good so overall we are doing okay just need to keep working hard to improve and get our injured back soon. As far as the district goes going into the season a lot of teams had question marks on the O and D lines and defense in general which have proven to be true. Lots of good skill players in the district but a shortage of defensive playmakers especially up front. Looking forward to the future don't see that changing much next year plus the top QB's are all seniors (Anderton, Chowbay, Elston, Meador, Ray). A lot of good RB's do return ( Banks, Mason, Carter, Towe, Van Zant, Napper,). Keep in mind that with realignment coming MJ, Portland and possibly WC will be gone replaced by the those wonderful metro teams and their 10 fans they bring with them. I don't see any reason that Hville, Gallatin and Beech won't all be competing for the top spot next year. I hate to see the metros added to what I feel is a great district. However, we know Mt Juliet will be gone and the other 2 are close to the cutoff on both directions. I enjoy these rivalries that metro just can't match. Mondo is right. Lots of offensive firepower with less than normal defenses. Gallatin has healed up and a few changes have really helped on the defensive side of the ball. Everybody was counting Gallatin out at 1-3 but 3 straight wins have really helped the confidence level of the team. Nobody saw Springfield coming out of the gate but everyone knew Hendersonville and Beech would be tough. Gallatin may not win another game but there would have to be major injuries or a catastrophic meltdown for them to not compete with these next 3 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJGOLDENBEARS Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) It's very disappointing that MJ will be moving on. The rivalries shared with Gallatin, Beech, WC, etc. were always so exciting to watch. Nonetheless it's going to happen. Mondo is correct I hope every veteran 9-AAA team is prepared for the dismal amount of fans the metro teams will bring. Think about it this way.... When was the last thread created for a metro team on here? Probably years. Edited October 12, 2014 by MJGOLDENBEARS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workinprogress Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Actually several today and several all the time. Metro has some good teams. Notice I did say some. Mcgavock, Overton, and Hillsboro are three teams that could compete on a yearly basis. And not just in football. Will they bring a crowd, probably not like you are used to in Wilson county. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo44 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Correct on those teams but Hillwood and Hunters Lane are the teams being mentioned mostly for being in our district. Will probably be easier to make the playoffs but the gates for those would be around $150. Even with the bad weather Friday night Mt Juliet brought a nice crowd. I will miss the really nice campus at MJ if we don't play them and the food at the concession stand. Last time at Hunters Lane your drink choices were Sprite and Diet Sprite and the food was a snickers bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workinprogress Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Mondo hate it for y'all if it's just those two. No crowd and awful atmosphere. HL actually has nice facilities but they don't keep them up. Hillwood is so bad there is talk of building a new school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWAVE1 Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Mondo hate it for y'all if it's just those two. No crowd and awful atmosphere. HL actually has nice facilities but they don't keep them up. Hillwood is so bad there is talk of building a new school.Nothing we haven't seen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJGOLDENBEARS Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hillwood and Hunters Lane are consistently bad year in year out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eers Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hillwood and Hunters Lane are consistently bad year in year out.. They still have a way to go, but it appears Hunters Lane has improved significantly. They're sitting at 3-5 right now, but could easily be 5-3. They should finish 4-6 this year and continue to improve moving forward. I wouldn't put them on the schedule thinking it's an easy eun down the road. They have a lot of athletes and the second year coach seems to have them moving in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJGOLDENBEARS Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 They still have a way to go, but it appears Hunters Lane has improved significantly. They're sitting at 3-5 right now, but could easily be 5-3. They should finish 4-6 this year and continue to improve moving forward. I wouldn't put them on the schedule thinking it's an easy eun down the road. They have a lot of athletes and the second year coach seems to have them moving in the right direction. This is true, but I am not convinced yet their strength of schedule is weak. Anywho, looks like we have a few good games in 9-AAA this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eers Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 This week: Gallatin @ Portland - Gallatin big Brighton @ Station Camp - Station Camp, closer than most expect. Brighton is down, but I wouldn't be shocked with an upset. I think this really depends on which Station Camp team shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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