D2 AAA

[IrishBBall]

Just now, IrishBBall said:

STUPID Personal foul to put PJP in FG range!

 

[JRB]

13 hours ago, IrishBBall said:

 

Agreed.  It was difficult to see from the broadcast so I am certain what happened.  Late hit I assumed.

[JRB]

19 hours ago, LouPickney said:

Here's the Pope Prep game-winning field goal.
 

 

Lou - Andrew can certainly boom it.  He made a 55 yarder earlier in the season that came down as a defensive penalty extended the drive.

[JRB]

Latest standings according to Coach T:

East

1.         McCallie 4-0

2.         MBA 2-1

3.         Pope 2-2

4.         Knox Catholic 2-2

5.         Baylor 1-2

6.         FRHS 0-4

 

West

1.         Briarcrest 4-0

2.         Ensworth 3-0

3.         MUS 2-1

4.         BA 1-1

5.         SBA 0-2

6.         CBHS 0-4

[plato]

5 hours ago, JRB said:

Latest standings according to Coach T:

 

East

1.         McCallie 4-0

2.         MBA 2-1

3.         Pope 2-2

4.         Knox Catholic 2-2

5.         Baylor 1-2

6.         FRHS 0-4

 

West

1.         Briarcrest 4-0

2.         Ensworth 3-0

3.         MUS 2-1

4.         BA 1-1

5.         SBA 0-2

6.         CBHS 0-4

So- if playoffs were to start today, what do the pairing look like? Top teams have a bye?

[LouPickney]

FYI the state championship football games will be held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga this year.

Here's the 2021 II-AAA playoff bracketing per the TSSAA website:

#5 East at #4 West
#1 East BYE (McCallie)

#6 West at #3 East
#2 West BYE

#6 East at #3 West
#2 East BYE

#5 West at #4 East
#1 West BYE
 

East
4-0 (8-0) McCallie: Clearwater Academy FL {6-1}, at Pope
2-1 (5-3) MBA: at Baylor, KC
2-2 (6-2) Pope Prep: at Ravenwood {6-2}, McCallie
2-2 (4-3) Knox Catholic: at Powell {7-1}, MBA
1-2 (6-2) Baylor: MBA, at FRHS
0-4 (5-4) Father Ryan: BYE, Baylor

McCallie has clinched the #1 seed in the East. Clearwater beat McCallie in 2019, and Clearwater's only 2021 loss to-date was a 53-50 shootout.

Baylor beat Pope Prep. Pope Prep beat Knox Catholic. Knox Catholic beat Baylor.

Father Ryan will be either the #5 or #6 East seed.
 

West
3-0 (8-0) Briarcrest: at St.B, at Ensworth
3-0 (6-2) Ensworth: at BA, Briarcrest
2-1 (5-3) Brentwood Academy: Ensworth, at MUS
2-2 (5-3) MUS: PURE Athletic Alliance {1-5}, BA
0-4 (4-4) Christian Brothers: Memphis Central {8-0}, at St.B
0-1 (0-6) St. Benedict: Briarcrest, CBHS

The winner of Christian Brothers at St. Benedict will be the West #5 seed, while the loser will be the West #6 seed.

Edited October 17, 2021 by LouPickney

[IrishBBall]

On 10/17/2021 at 10:06 AM, JRB said:

Agreed.  It was difficult to see from the broadcast so I am certain what happened.  Late hit I assumed.

Wouldn’t let the WR get up after the catch and kept holding him down to try and run out the clock. 

[cbg]

On 10/17/2021 at 4:18 PM, LouPickney said:

FYI the state championship football games will be held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga this year.

Here's the 2021 II-AAA playoff bracketing per the TSSAA website:

#5 East at #4 West
#1 East BYE (McCallie)

#6 West at #3 East
#2 West BYE

#6 East at #3 West
#2 East BYE

#5 West at #4 East
#1 West BYE
 

East
4-0 (8-0) McCallie: Clearwater Academy FL {6-1}, at Pope
2-1 (5-3) MBA: at Baylor, KC
2-2 (6-2) Pope Prep: at Ravenwood {6-2}, McCallie
2-2 (4-3) Knox Catholic: at Powell {7-1}, MBA
1-2 (6-2) Baylor: MBA, at FRHS
0-4 (5-4) Father Ryan: BYE, Baylor

McCallie has clinched the #1 seed in the East. Clearwater beat McCallie in 2019, and Clearwater's only 2021 loss to-date was a 53-50 shootout.

Baylor beat Pope Prep. Pope Prep beat Knox Catholic. Knox Catholic beat Baylor.

Father Ryan will be either the #5 or #6 East seed.
 

West
3-0 (8-0) Briarcrest: at St.B, at Ensworth
3-0 (6-2) Ensworth: at BA, Briarcrest
2-1 (5-3) Brentwood Academy: Ensworth, at MUS
2-2 (5-3) MUS: PURE Athletic Alliance {1-5}, BA
0-4 (4-4) Christian Brothers: Memphis Central {8-0}, at St.B
0-1 (0-6) St. Benedict: Briarcrest, CBHS

The winner of Christian Brothers at St. Benedict will be the West #5 seed, while the loser will be the West #6 seed.

How would a team that has not won a single game in the region even qualify for the playoffs?  That's what is wrong with high school athletics today!  Schools are rewarded for having bad teams.

[JRB]

2 minutes ago, cbg said:

How would a team that has not won a single game in the region even qualify for the playoffs?  That's what is wrong with high school athletics today!  Schools are rewarded for having bad teams.

Currently there are 3 winless teams, which I think furthers your point.

Edited October 19, 2021 by JRB
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[cbg]

1 hour ago, JRB said:

Currently there are 3 winless teams, which I think furthers your point.

For a team that does not have a winning record within their region to qualify for the playoffs is stupid.  This is nothing more than the T$$AA trying to make more money.  If the T$$AA would put everyone back together (Public & Private schools) into five classifications you would immediately create much more interest in high school sports again and the attendance at games would increase.  As an example, look at the overflow crowd at the Oakland vs Lipscomb regular season game!  The state championship game in D16A will not have over 5000 fans in attendance.  If the Oakland vs Lipscomb game was for the state championship and played at Vanderbilt there is a good chance that the attendance would have been close to 20,000.  

Edited October 19, 2021 by cbg

[VOLHAWK]

I would love 2 see the championship games moved to UT or Vanderbilt. You would think exposure of your college would be smart.

[O3t]

1 hour ago, cbg said:

For a team that does not have a winning record within their region to qualify for the playoffs is stupid.  This is nothing more than the T$$AA trying to make more money.  If the T$$AA would put everyone back together (Public & Private schools) into five classifications you would immediately create much more interest in high school sports again and the attendance at games would increase.  As an example, look at the overflow crowd at the Oakland vs Lipscomb regular season game!  The state championship game in D16A will not have over 5000 fans in attendance.  If the Oakland vs Lipscomb game was for the state championship and played at Vanderbilt there is a good chance that the attendance would have been close to 20,000.  

How many teams make the playoffs is decided by the schools not the TSSAA.  However, I agree it is silly for everyone to make the playoffs.