SEC1rules Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Forgive my ignorance but with Kirby also moving to 5A, is there a team that could move to 7-5A? I admit I don't know the geography of where Brighton, Dyer Co or any team in 8-5A if it's feasible for that to be an option. The Montgomery County schools probably dictate that that drive is too excessive. Thus creating a 9 team region 8-5A. Just curious. They are all much closer to Memphis and should be in that region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Forgive my ignorance but with Kirby also moving to 5A, is there a team that could move to 7-5A? I admit I don't know the geography of where Brighton, Dyer Co or any team in 8-5A if it's feasible for that to be an option. The Montgomery County schools probably dictate that that drive is too excessive. Thus creating a 9 team region 8-5A. Just curious. Dyer County would be the closest. It would be roughly a 2.5 hour trip across the district if that were to happen which I do not think it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space3 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 wonder if they move to the Upper ET region with Greeneville etc .. cant see them going down to the Chattanooga teams Im sure AC will still play OR, Clinton for non district games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oridgecat Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Im sure AC will still play OR, Clinton for non district games. What about CC? Gonna play that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space3 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I would like to see Region 3: Fulton Catholic Powel West Central Oak Ridge Campbel County Clinton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space3 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 What about CC? Gonna play that one? I dont know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oridgecat Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I would like to see Region 3: Fulton Catholic Powel West Central Oak Ridge Campbel County Clinton Sure you would, AC don't have to play in it. Ha Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space3 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Sure you would, AC don't have to play in it. Ha Ha lol that would be tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preachervol71 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 White Co. is one of the casualties of the excessive classes in football. There's no good placement for them. TSSAA could have easily placed them with Rutherford and Sumner last time around but chose instead to mix time zones and put White Co. in Region 4. Who knows what they'll do this time, but there is that most recent precedent, plus a quick Google Maps inquiry reveals that the avg. distance/ drive time from White Co. HS to the 5 other schools (Catholic, Lenoir City, Rhea, Soddy, Walker Valley) projected above for Region 4 is 81 miles/ 1 hour 28 minutes. Again using Google Maps the schools projected above for Region 5 avg. 90 miles/ 1 hour 45 minutes from White Co. HS. Projected Region 6 schools avg. 96 miles/ 1 hour 31 minutes from White Co. HS. Also wouldn't think the TSSAA would want to break apart a pair of otherwise sensible regions (5 and 6) just to better accommodate White Co. -- especially considering no truly good fit can be achieved. But, again, who knows.Personally as a parent, I would drive 17 more minutes per Friday to watch my boys play Lincoln County and Franklin County vs Knox Catholic and Rhea 😉. Most 3A programs have bigger rosters than we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Some of these schools will have it tough. I wouldn't mind if there was some kind of process where a team could play down-only if it was for location issues and not competition issues. Maybe if they're one of the bottom 20 percent of their original class, or no more than 20 percent higher than the largest in the lower class, etc. Or even 10 percent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verb58 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I think exceptional cases should be considered. White County to 4A wouldn't hurt anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNVolFan2000 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 They have put us in the chattanooga region before. Wouldn't surprise me. Well it is not really a Chattanooga region. Soddy is the only team in Hamilton County and they are Northern Hamilton County. Walker Valley is in Bradley and are the Northern most school in terms of location in Bradley. And Rhea County is like the red headed step child or the long lost cousin Chattanooga claims when they have to. I think at least one possibly 2 of the greater Knoxville area schools closest to these are more than likely going to end up in the same region with this group of schools along with Lenoir City. The addition of the 4 other schools puts way too many schools in the eastern part of the state to not push someone into the 4th region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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