2021-4A Championship Game Tullahoma vs Elizabethton

[BCsportsfan]

Im figur'n 24 -14 Cyclones!

[BigDaddyDave]

7 hours ago, lawnman said:

Parker Hughes was a man among boys for sure but he graduated but we still have the MVP from last year Jake Roberts.This should be a great game.

Don’t forget. We have the MVP from 2019 too!

[BigBama42]

Anybody have the link for buying tickets for these games? Please post!

[lawnman]

41 minutes ago, BigDaddyDave said:

Don’t forget. We have the MVP from 2019 too!

Yes we do BigDaddyDave!!

[lawnman]

22 minutes ago, BigBama42 said:

Anybody have the link for buying tickets for these games? Please post!

https://gofan.co/app/events/

[KEV-O]

Betsy in a blowout. Pun intended. 

[TTownFan50]

1 hour ago, BetsyCyclones16 said:

Elizabethton played 5 region champions in their respective classes. 6a,5a (2), and 4a (2).  We won all of them except Greeneville which we got em back round 3.  No disrespect at all but these stats do not tell the whole story.  This defense is nasty and the offense is efficient.  Tully will know what we are going to run at them,  the question is will they stop it?

Well when you only have 6 teams in your region you have a luxury that Tullahoma did not. Tullahoma was moved from east to west and placed in a region with 9 teams, so they played two local rivals, both 6A teams. There is no disrespect to the Champ; but, this Tullahoma team is pretty special, very fast on offense, exceptional special teams, and a very hard hitting disciplined defense. The same can be said for Elizzy on stopping Tullahoma’s offense; the fewest points the wildcats have scored all year is 21 points.

[TTownDad]

Betsy the underdog? They are the 2x defending state champs. The West side of the bracket has won 1 title in the last 10 years. This is Tullahoma’s first ever trip to the title game. Betsy is king until someone can beat them when it matters. I think these are 2 evenly matched teams and, like everyone else, will be the best game of the weekend. This will come down to, can Tullahoma control its emotions or does experience prevail. Both defenses will steal the show in this one. 

[wornoutwildcat]

2 hours ago, Betsyorangefan said:

The issue with these statistics are that it’s based on your opponents out on the west side which no disrespect but has been known to be the weak side of the state when it comes to 4A football. Statistics are only relevant really if we had some common opponents. But I like everyone thinking we are the underdog. This bunch of young men from Elizabethton are a special group, probably will never be another group like them again and we sure hope they can complete this dynasty 

Every week all season long when I looked at the rankings it was Greeneville Tullahoma, Pearl-Cohn, Haywood, Montgomery-Central, Marshall County and Elizabethton moved around in there somewhere. There were more top 10 teams from the western side this season each and every week. I know rankings don't tell the whole story, but to say that there wasn't much competition out west might be a stretch. I honestly can't see why Tullahoma at 86.20 degrees west was in the west region but it saved Elizabethton meeting us last Friday instead of this Saturday.  I think the perceived competition gap is closing year by year and will achieve parity pretty soon. But I guess it takes a west bracket champion to step up and do it. Bless Haywood for toting the water this long. Them kids got some broad shoulders out there. 

[oldfaithful]

Tullahoma got off to a slow start against PC but came out trying to be aggressive from the first snap in the Haywood game. They have proved to be a resilient bunch by being down in early in their last 2 games. I'm sure the same could be said about Elizabethton. 

[BigDaddyDave]

What does everyone think? Do you see experience and fatigue maybe playing  a part? I see a more Wildcats playing both ways. Cyclones really don’t have a lot that do that. That can wear on you in a 4qtr game. And I see this being a tough game. Anyone got anything?

[gr8tplay]

4 hours ago, bugaboo said:

Elizabethton defense is giving up 10.9 points per game though 14 games while their offense is scoring 33.7 points per game.  T Town defense is giving up 9.3 points per game through 14 games and their offense is scoring 38.1 points per game.  I'm gonna go against my gut and say Tullahoma pulls out a very tight win.  Either way I think its a 3 point difference at the most.

Good analysis but your numbers for The Cyclones is incorrect. EHS has only played 13 games. 9 game regular season. So their stats are..

PF 502   ( 38.6 ppg )

PA 122   (9.4 ppg )

just wanting the numbers to be what they are  so, now it’s more even and even more interesting…..

EHS   38.6 ppg     9.4 ppg

THS   38.1 ppg    9.3 ppg*

* using the already stated stats for Tullahoma