New High School in Maury County in 2024

[fredjones]

Battle Creek high school will open up with 9th and 10th graders this fall.

 

They are applying for TSSAA membership this Thursday at the board of control meeting.

[MichaelMyers76]

It will not open as a 5A or 6A though. Probably 3A

[SummaryJudgment]

It looks like they will catch a break and not have to play a varsity schedule in the first year. I remember when Summit opened with just freshmen and sophomores they were at the start of the two year cycle. They were put in the district with Giles County, Lewis County, etc. It was brutal. IIRC Independence opened in the middle of the cycle and got to ease into football with a JV schedule only the first year. 

This will also affect Spring Hill HS in two years sending them back down to 4A or maybe even 3A for a bit. The re-zoning for BCHS is going to take a big bite out of their population. 

[CaptainGuru]

Battle Creek Bears will get mercy ruled next season. I guarantee it. It will happen. They will not have any 11th or 12th graders to help them win games right now. I am Captain Guru and I approve this message.

[catamount]

On 1/9/2024 at 12:57 PM, fredjones said:

Battle Creek high school will open up with 9th and 10th graders this fall.

 

They are applying for TSSAA membership this Thursday at the board of control meeting.

School in Columbia or Spring Hill?

[BigCW]

1 hour ago, catamount said:

School in Columbia or Spring Hill?

Spring Hill

[GordonBombay]

I saw last week someone reported going to 4 year cycles. Would a new/growing school be allowed to stay that long in a lower classification? Usually takes 2-3 years to adjust zones to balance everything out and to allow for upperclassmen to stay at their original schools.

[SummaryJudgment]

If they go to the four year cycle I don't think it harms them. In a two year cycle they'd play one year of JV only and then move to a varsity schedule with juniors and sophomores. Next year is year two of the current cycle. BC would just need to find some schools willing to add an extra JV game on to the schedule. This is what happened to Independence. I think Ravenwood as well. So it would be no different whether it's a two or four year cycle. They will be playing a full varsity schedule in their second year regardless. 

[Bygones]

On 1/10/2024 at 12:53 PM, CaptainGuru said:

Battle Creek Bears will get mercy ruled next season. I guarantee it. It will happen. They will not have any 11th or 12th graders to help them win games right now. I am Captain Guru and I approve this message.

Thanks Mr. Obvious 

[wingman10]

Good to hear.

[MidTennFootball]

On 1/10/2024 at 12:44 PM, SummaryJudgment said:

It looks like they will catch a break and not have to play a varsity schedule in the first year. I remember when Summit opened with just freshmen and sophomores they were at the start of the two year cycle. They were put in the district with Giles County, Lewis County, etc. It was brutal. IIRC Independence opened in the middle of the cycle and got to ease into football with a JV schedule only the first year. 

This will also affect Spring Hill HS in two years sending them back down to 4A or maybe even 3A for a bit. The re-zoning for BCHS is going to take a big bite out of their population. 

Honestly think new schools should be ineligible from scheduling Varsity competition until they have all 4 grades. Unless it's a situation like LC where the whole county board is all in on seeing them succeed,  first 2 years are gonna be rough