The new 5A Class with current enrollment numbers!

[CU06]

AC is staying in 4A

[Bravey]

AC is staying in 4A

wonder if they move to the Upper ET region with Greeneville etc  .. cant see them going down to the Chattanooga teams 

[osunut2]

wonder if they move to the Upper ET region with Greeneville etc  .. cant see them going down to the Chattanooga teams 

Could go one of three ways. Could end up with the upper ET teams (Grainger, Greeneville, Betsy, Sullivan XYZ), the Chattanooga teams (Howard, East Ridge, Hixson, Central, East Hamilton, Sequoyah), or the plateau teams (Stone Memorial, Livingston, Cumberland Co).

[RCfan]

Why would Catholic move to region 4 before say Oak Ridge or even Clinton or Powell?

[osunut2]

Why would Catholic move to region 4 before say Oak Ridge or even Clinton or Powell?

It's obviously a judgement call. All depends on where the line is drawn by TSSAA. Of the Knox-area teams in 5A (other than Lenoir City), Catholic has the shortest drive, which is why I slotted them in region 4; however, we're probably talking about a difference of 5-10 minutes. Karns or Oak Ridge would move before Powell/Clinton, since both are further to the west. Again, it's probably a toss-up.

[QSouth89]

Why would Catholic move to region 4 before say Oak Ridge or even Clinton or Powell?

My best guess is that Catholic is the furthest team West in Knoxville and if the TSSAA tries to even out districts they would go to region 4. Oak Ridge and Clinton are probably going to stay together. To be honest it's a toss up at this point.

[RCfan]

Got it, thanks. It really doesn't matter but I could see Rhea County and Oak Ridge becoming a great region matchup every year if they were to land in region 4.

[boyfromsi]

The elected to move up schools, who are they dodging or why move up?

 

It's all about scheduling - a much harder job for the athletic staff than fans appreciate.

[riverrat]

Kirby would make region 8 have 9 teams.  Will that stand?

[devilsden]

riverrart106,

It has to stand, they are in region 8.  There is no place to go.

[BlueDevil58]

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Edited October 26, 2016 by BlueDevil58

[Verb58]

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.

Edited October 26, 2016 by wave88