Summit @ Shelbyville. - ROUND 3

[MidTennFootball]

9 minutes ago, sportsguy22 said:

I’m assuming no playoff games will be moving to Thursday night because of possible impending rain? I know the TSSAA is fairly strict about playing them all on Friday, regardless of the weather. I sure hope the forecast is wrong!!

Calling for 80-90 percent change of rain from Thursday Night- Saturday AM, so I doubt it is

[91goldeneagle]

2 hours ago, deadcenter said:

I did not mean to imply that this was "De Facto" Championship.  I just think that these are the two hottest teams left in 5A and this could be the deciding game.   However,  NOBODY knows until they tee it up.

 

I think only 1 person interpreted that way

[sportsguy22]

4 hours ago, MidTennFootball said:

Calling for 80-90 percent change of rain from Thursday Night- Saturday AM, so I doubt it is

Yep, we may be destined for a rain-drenched Friday! Wish we could control it, but such is life...

[sportsguy22]

On ‎11‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 9:29 AM, deadcenter said:

Matchups for this game will be very interesting.   Obviously for Shelbyville, they must contain the Wade brothers.   In the regular season game Summit had 5 turnovers of which 3 were scoop and scores.  That will not happen again!   
 

Breakdown of SCHS-

Shelbyville's offense was not clicking in the first game and since then the running attack has caught fire.  Marsh #4 and Smalls #10  will be tough to handle if the O-line keeps hammering the way they have been.  Cunningham #8  is also a running threat on the read options and manages the game well for a sophomore.  He has a strong arm and can beat you deep if you decide you want to load the box.  Simmons #15 and Wright #7 are threats with the ball in their hands at the receiver position.  Myson Day #1 can also break out at any time.   On Defense the line is massive,  Smith III - 308 lb.  , Rowe - 370 lb. ,   Goodson - 334,  McBee - 245 lb.  and they are all quick.   Linebacker position is solid with Swader #34 leading the squad.   Defensive backs are all hitters and very good on run support and do a very good job in pass coverage.     

Weaknesses -  Injuries have been a drag on the running backs and have kept them from having a game at 100%.   -  Kicking game is suffering because of injury to first team kicker and extra points and field goals are a struggle.  Kickoffs are well covered but not very deep.    

Summit's Coach Coleman calls Shelbyville's offense "opportunistic" in his preview story and talks about his team wanting revenge. I can understand the revenge part, but typically an 11-1 team on a nine-game winning streak who just beat #1 Beech on the road is much more than opportunistic offensively. Or am I wrong??

[deadcenter]

Shelbyville's offense was not clicking in their first meeting.    Caleb Marsh was out and they threw the ball more for some big plays.  Marsh and Smalls being healthy changes the offense a lot.   Pound, pound, pound is what I expect to see.   The game will be determined by whether or not the defensive line of Summit can take the beating.

[FridayMainEvent]

I'll be at this one tonight.  Hope to see some other CoachT posters there.

[thegreatone36]

Summit advances to the Semifinals with a 20-12 win over Shelbyville...

Guess that team that showed up 3 hours late to the Waveyard in round 1 was just as good as advertised when I seen them on that cold night and beat a very good Green Wave 27-14.

[deadcenter]

Summit weathered the first quarter and did what they needed to do to win.  Congrats to the Spartans.

Hope you guys make it to Cookeville.   Great Season Eagles.

[91goldeneagle]

Congrats to summit. You guys are very solid.