ScottShasteen Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Region 4-4A will once again be one of the toughest 4A regions top to (almost) bottom in the state. Don't be surprised if the race for the four playoff spots once again goes down to the final Friday night of the regular season, and don't be surprised if 4-4A once again sweeps Region 3-4A in the first round of the playoffs. In my opinion Maplewood and Nolensville are the teams to beat. The Panthers, behind third-year starting QB Bobo Hodges, have added D1 prospects and may be the fastest team in the region. The Knights have their first senior class and all 22 starters potentially returning, led by QB Brandon Wharton, but they must adjust to a new head coach. Marshall County features Bryce Wallace at QB and the Tigers certainly know how to win playoff games if they can get to the postseason. Spring Hill is very talented, but they have to learn how to stay focused for a full 10 game schedule under a new head coach. Tullahoma, the team I have done play-by-play for off and on since 1984, is the wild card in the region. The Wildcats return 16 starters and have better team speed and strength than they have had in the past five or six years. They must replace QB Nic Barstad and RB Amauri Burks, but the Cats should be better defensively. Can they beat one of the four teams above and earn a playoff spot? Lawrence County is in a downward cycle when it comes to quality athletes, but David Marston always has the Wildcats playing up to their potential. My dead period prediction is: 1. Maplewood 2. Nolensville 3. Marshall County 4. Tullahoma 5. Spring Hill 6. Lawrence County Your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveForTheGame Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nolensville will disappoint and regress from their 2017 win total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnmale Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 7/4/2018 at 10:10 AM, ScottShasteen said: Region 4-4A will once again be one of the toughest 4A regions top to (almost) bottom in the state. Don't be surprised if the race for the four playoff spots once again goes down to the final Friday night of the regular season, and don't be surprised if 4-4A once again sweeps Region 3-4A in the first round of the playoffs. In my opinion Maplewood and Nolensville are the teams to beat. The Panthers, behind third-year starting QB Bobo Hodges, have added D1 prospects and may be the fastest team in the region. The Knights have their first senior class and all 22 starters potentially returning, led by QB Brandon Wharton, but they must adjust to a new head coach. Marshall County features Bryce Wallace at QB and the Tigers certainly know how to win playoff games if they can get to the postseason. Spring Hill is very talented, but they have to learn how to stay focused for a full 10 game schedule under a new head coach. Tullahoma, the team I have done play-by-play for off and on since 1984, is the wild card in the region. The Wildcats return 16 starters and have better team speed and strength than they have had in the past five or six years. They must replace QB Nic Barstad and RB Amauri Burks, but the Cats should be better defensively. Can they beat one of the four teams above and earn a playoff spot? Lawrence County is in a downward cycle when it comes to quality athletes, but David Marston always has the Wildcats playing up to their potential. My dead period prediction is: 1. Maplewood 2. Nolensville 3. Marshall County 4. Tullahoma 5. Spring Hill 6. Lawrence County Your thoughts? I think this region will be the toughest and most competitive in the 4A, much like last year. I can see any one of the top three winning the region. And it will likely come down to the last Friday of the regular season. Having said that, I am not sold on the order of finishing. While Maplewood has been talented for years, I've never been sold on their head coach. And speaking of head coach, as I recall Nolensville has a new one this season. Last year, before the head coach change I was seeing the Knights as a a favorite for taking the region. I think Marshall County's QB and coaching stability gives them an edge that the other two teams will find hard to overcome. Bottom line, all of the top three teams are good and can go far in the post-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnmale Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 With Bryce Wallace going to Giles County this season the Tigers may slip down a notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001Bobcat Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Giles Co is scrimmaging Nolensville tonight. It’s 14-3 Giles at the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottShasteen Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Tullahoma put the hammer down on Warren County 54-8 in last night's scrimmage at Wilkins Stadium. Briason Corn was unstoppable at running back and Ben Fulton found multiple receivers, including running free in the secondary. Except for a tipped interception attempt that resulted in a Warren County first down near the end zone, the Pioneers would not have scored. Keep your eye on Tullahoma sophomore JaKobe(?) Thomas. My takeaway is the Wildcats definitely have some playmakers and their linebackers are a real strength. The Pioneers are really bad and will struggle to win a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnmale Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Tullahoma may be on the upswing. But to be fair, Warren County is not the best measuring stick for a team with playoff aspersions. Having said that, I do hope the Wildcats are improving. A region full of competitive teams helps prepare for the post-season. Last season's sweep of Region 3 is a good example of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcityroller Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 23 hours ago, midtnmale said: Tullahoma may be on the upswing. But to be fair, Warren County is not the best measuring stick for a team with playoff aspersions. Having said that, I do hope the Wildcats are improving. A region full of competitive teams helps prepare for the post-season. Last season's sweep of Region 3 is a good example of that. While that is true when a 4A team beats a 6A team 54-8 that is nothing to sneeze at regardless of caliber. It means that at least things are clicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnmale Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, steelcityroller said: While that is true when a 4A team beats a 6A team 54-8 that is nothing to sneeze at regardless of caliber. It means that at least things are clicking. I see your point, and I can agree with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcityroller Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 10:00 AM, ScottShasteen said: Tullahoma put the hammer down on Warren County 54-8 in last night's scrimmage at Wilkins Stadium. Briason Corn was unstoppable at running back and Ben Fulton found multiple receivers, including running free in the secondary. Except for a tipped interception attempt that resulted in a Warren County first down near the end zone, the Pioneers would not have scored. Keep your eye on Tullahoma sophomore JaKobe(?) Thomas. My takeaway is the Wildcats definitely have some playmakers and their linebackers are a real strength. The Pioneers are really bad and will struggle to win a game. Warren County struggles to win games in most seasons. They have Dekalb (who is also down) and White County the first two games. Even if Warren County is down from last year they still should have a chance to win those games against smaller teams who are struggling themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusional32 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 10:00 AM, ScottShasteen said: Tullahoma put the hammer down on Warren County 54-8 in last night's scrimmage at Wilkins Stadium. Briason Corn was unstoppable at running back and Ben Fulton found multiple receivers, including running free in the secondary. Except for a tipped interception attempt that resulted in a Warren County first down near the end zone, the Pioneers would not have scored. Keep your eye on Tullahoma sophomore JaKobe(?) Thomas. My takeaway is the Wildcats definitely have some playmakers and their linebackers are a real strength. The Pioneers are really bad and will struggle to win a game. Did Tullahoma scrimmage Columbia Tuesday night? If so how did they do? Heard that Columbia is projected to be a contender for a playoff spot in Region 5 5 a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandychris Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Lawrence Co likely won't win a game. Little ol Summertown thumped them 21-7 in scrimmage last week. Summertown. Let that sink in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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