QF: Giles County hosts Sweetwater

[logcabinman]

19 hours ago, RidinSplinters said:

This game will be the first big test from a 3A team for Giles County since Alcoa last year.

Loudon was extremely well coached — maybe the best 3A coaching staff I've seen outside of Alcoa and Giles —  but their talent was down (obviously) from last year. And it showed.

Giles had three turnovers and still won 21-0.

Sweetwater should be a much more talented team, but will they win the coaching battle?

If Giles County cleans up their offensive mistakes from last week, I think it will be close early and we see another one of those second-half surges from GCHS and they win by 10+.

If they don't clean it up? Buckle up.

Honestly this is a good post.  Sweetwaters Coach is a wonderful man and they do have really good athletes.  This Sweetwater bunch is an up and down team.  They have the athletes to hang with Giles, but will Coaching be the difference.  Loudon staff is a phenominal coaching staff, and correctly stated, they are a little down this year.  Keep this in mind, Sweetwater handled Loudon with relative ease.

Alcoa, is a whole different story.  Being from the east, Alcoa is always your state championship game.  

I say this will be a good game early, but I give the edge to Giles.

[2001Bobcat]

One thing to keep in perspective is that Giles has been playing without their star running back for a few weeks now due to injury. That has meant playing with their backup QB so their starting QB can play RB. Heard that the RB is back and starting tonight. Should greatly improve the weapons on offense for the cats. 

[logcabinman]

6 hours ago, logcabinman said:

Honestly this is a good post.  Sweetwaters Coach is a wonderful man and they do have really good athletes.  This Sweetwater bunch is an up and down team.  They have the athletes to hang with Giles, but will Coaching be the difference.  Loudon staff is a phenominal coaching staff, and correctly stated, they are a little down this year.  Keep this in mind, Sweetwater handled Loudon with relative ease.

Alcoa, is a whole different story.  Being from the east, Alcoa is always your state championship game.  

I say this will be a good game early, but I give the edge to Giles.

Had to comment to clear things up.  Martin is a good coach!!!

[RidinSplinters]

1 hour ago, logcabinman said:

Had to comment to clear things up.  Martin is a good coach!!!

Heard nothing but good things about Coach Martin and his staff. Excited to see this Sweetwater bunch up close tonight!

X'Zorion Randolph WILL play tonight for GCHS. The question is — how much? If Giles gets off to a good start, they may not give him many carries.