1A Sleeper Teams 2020

[FootballGuy08]

My Thoughts!!

Greenfield

West Carroll

Freedom Prep

Middle College

Monterey

Oliver Spring

[team69]

Clay Co.

[H2Oman]

Look out for Gordonsville. I’m not sure how many of their linemen return, but they had a whole bunch of young skill position players who received a lot of playing time last year and were a tough out when they were all healthy!

[TryNotToSuck]

Greenfield would be on the top of my list for sure. West Carroll went deep enough in the playoffs, where people in West Tennessee will no longer consider them as a "sleeper." However, you can say they're a "sleeper" statewide. 

Right now, Greenfield and West Carroll are knocking on Lake County's door. I believe some people in West Tennessee would put West Carroll as the favorite in Region 7-1A, but I do think that Lake County is still ahead of Greenfield.

At this point, I just don't know how good Lake County is going to be in 2020.  I just don't. It comes to the point where I have to take momentum over question marks. West Carroll has momentum entering 2020, and Lake County (despite winning state and going 15-0) really don't have momentum to me, which is odd.

However, I'm ready for Halls, Humboldt, and South Fulton to take the next step. It's time. I don't know what's holding Halls and South Fulton back honestly. Humboldt is a mess (and it starts with their school system, not the players). Also, the Vikings are struggling to find players.

[TheCommander]

My sleeper teams are.... 

Copper Basin lost a pretty good senior class but only having to replace one guy up front, a lot of young guys got playing time this past year. Have a few receivers that could have big time seasons next year, Qb had a big year last year and I look for him to have an even bigger year this year with more of the receivers being developed. Watch out for the Cougars next year. Theirs a few players on the roster that is capable of playing college ball, with a couple of them already having offers.

Gordonsville is another team that is a sleeping giant in my opinion, had a lot of quality young players last season. They’re just a tough and gritty football team. 
 

Call me crazy but I think Sale Creek might make a little noise next year, they have some quality guys coming back next year. The line is solid and the Qb is a pretty good dual threat.  

I don’t know too much about the teams in middle tn or out west so forgive me for not including them.

Edited May 15, 2020 by TheCommander

[The Drunken Sailor]

3 hours ago, team69 said:

Clay Co.

I was going to post them as well. I think they are going to be pretty good this year.

[FootballGuy08]

8 hours ago, TheCommander said:

My sleeper teams are.... 

Copper Basin lost a pretty good senior class but only having to replace one guy up front, a lot of young guys got playing time this past year. Have a few receivers that could have big time seasons next year, Qb had a big year last year and I look for him to have an even bigger year this year with more of the receivers being developed. Watch out for the Cougars next year. Theirs a few players on the roster that is capable of playing college ball, with a couple of them already having offers.

Gordonsville is another team that is a sleeping giant in my opinion, had a lot of quality young players last season. They’re just a tough and gritty football team. 
 

Call me crazy but I think Sale Creek might make a little noise next year, they have some quality guys coming back next year. The line is solid and the Qb is a pretty good dual threat.  

I don’t know too much about the teams in middle tn or out west so forgive me for not including them.

Yea Copper Basin does have a stud QB veteran that's coming back. I definitely forgot about Gordonsville they have some young guys returning

[rlh]

Copper Pan, Monterey, Gordy and Clay from the east are the sleepers.  OP's term, not mine. 

Edited May 15, 2020 by rlh

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood]

Greenfield might have the best player in the region next year. If WC gets stability at RB we'll be a very tough team. #3 had an awesome sophomore year in his limited action but didn't take the next step I thought he would. I'm sure him #25 and #21 will be formidable

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood]

Our upcoming sophomores is a good class. Many will be playing I'd imagine, a few got some good playing time last year, meaningful snaps. #41 is a one I'm keeping an eye on he's played mostly LB and some nose. He gets to the football

[BoardHater71]

This is a slam dunk answer but I'd have to say Jo Byrns.  When you see the success they have enjoyed through the years last season's 2-8 regular season finish is an outlier.  I don't see them going 2-8 too many times.  That's a program that from 2005-2010 went 73-8 over a 6 year period and played in a couple of championship games.

Edited May 16, 2020 by howdoitknow

[Croppygenius]

More question marks in west Tennessee class A football this year than I can remember in a long time!