Betsy vs Haywood 4A title game

[802Tomcat]

1 hour ago, BigDaddyDave said:

Now...as for Haywood....you know what I didn’t see in those kids? Quit. They NEVER gave up. You know what i did see? Great sportsmanship. It was so awesome to see, both teams really, helping each other up, acknowledging good plays, and just having a mutual respect for each other. Coach Chris is doing a great job with these young men. And after the horrific situations with Covid they have been through, it hurt me to see them hurting. Please let them know, Cyclone Nation will be praying for them and their families and they have our respect and brotherly love. It’s always a pleasure playing against great kids, from great communities, because of great coaches and families. Respect.......

Thanks for those kind words. Betsy u guys are the real deal.

[lawnman]

2 minutes ago, 802Tomcat said:

Thanks for those kind words. Betsy u guys are the real deal.

Thanks Tomcat and Haywood has some good looking athletes and wish them the best.

[pujo]

10 hours ago, Appvol said:

@pujo @uknoit2  Awesome job by Elizabethton. Back to Back 30-0. Congratulations!!!!!!!

That was my take all year, would have been shocked if they didn't win it. Still think they would have given Alcoa all they wanted.

[stacmot]

3 hours ago, BigDaddyDave said:

I don’t like talking smack before games. Or after. But, I gotta say my Cyclones rule 4A! I’m so proud of those young men for digging deep, playing unselfish ball, hard work in the gym, being students of the game, and playing with a passion for their community, the sport and each other. So proud to be a Cyclone. Hats off to a GREAT senior class! Thanks for taking great care of Cyclone Nation! 

 

3 hours ago, BigDaddyDave said:

Now...as for Haywood....you know what I didn’t see in those kids? Quit. They NEVER gave up. You know what i did see? Great sportsmanship. It was so awesome to see, both teams really, helping each other up, acknowledging good plays, and just having a mutual respect for each other. Coach Chris is doing a great job with these young men. And after the horrific situations with Covid they have been through, it hurt me to see them hurting. Please let them know, Cyclone Nation will be praying for them and their families and they have our respect and brotherly love. It’s always a pleasure playing against great kids, from great communities, because of great coaches and families. Respect.......

Nice posts, and thanks for your kind words about Haywood.  I don't like talking smack either! 

I wasn't at the game, but I watched the videostream.  Everything I saw portrayed Elizabethton as a class act.  Congratulations Cyclones!  Congratulations Tomcats!  Both teams represented their schools and communities well.  Good luck to both teams in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

[reddyrebel6]

I am back only to praise the Cyclones. In over 40 years of being on the sidelines every Friday night, they executed as well as any team I have ever seen and were a very disciplined, well oiled machine on both sides of the ball. They are well coached and have some really great players. Thanks for showing Haywood what the bar is and what it will take to win a state title of their own some day. I respect your team and they were no doubt the best team. I am still proud of Haywood and all they overcame this year. Now we need to update facilities, keep our coaches, work harder and get back.

[FridayMainEvent]

We appreciate both of these programs!  Had a great time in Cookeville and we were able to get both head coaches and some player interviews during the show.   The 4A portion of the show was at the 45 minute mark of this video:

Friday Main Event Blue Cross Bowl Coverage

[jjm70]

Do you think  Elizabethton can repeat next year? Young O linemen but have Rollins Russell Nate Jake and the D line back 

[jjm70]

Just now, jjm70 said:

Do you think  Elizabethton can repeat next year? Young O linemen but have Rollins Russell Nate Jake and the D line back 

Stud Freshman linebacker 

[BetsyCyclones16]

8 minutes ago, jjm70 said:

Do you think  Elizabethton can repeat next year? Young O linemen but have Rollins Russell Nate Jake and the D line back 

While most people are counting on this run to end next year,  we still have a lot of momentum.  We also have a lot of talent coming back next year,  talent that knows what it takes to win a title.  

[jjm70]

1 hour ago, BetsyCyclones16 said:

While most people are counting on this run to end next year,  we still have a lot of momentum.  We also have a lot of talent coming back next year,  talent that knows what it takes to win a title.  

We have the best talent in the whole state.including coaches don’t care what Greeneville says

[BigDaddyDave]

2 hours ago, jjm70 said:

We have the best talent in the whole state.including coaches don’t care what Greeneville says

Greeneville has talent. And it was young and gave us all we wanted.
Betsy Defense looses safety, corner, and two linebackers. Staff have been great at evaluating talent and moving people where they can contribute most. Loosing Maupin seemed hard to overcome. They figured that out. Loosing Parker feels the same. They will figure it out. O-Line is where we MUST pick up the slack.

But, who knows. Maybe a few more kids outside the program see the opportunity for a gold ball and come over? Maybe some kids feel like moving to 6A ball isn’t for them, or want a shot at what we got? Once a program starts winning, things happen. You see it all over. Only time will tell. All speculation now. But, as fans, isn’t that the fun of it!?!

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[lawnman]

Right now I am going to enjoy this championship and worry about next year when it gets here.Back to back and 30 games in a row is pretty sweet and I am going to soak it all up for quite a while.Go Betsy!!