Farragut vs. Bearden...Let's talk

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I don't see much point in being critical of Farragut or Bearden to promote the comparison to Christian Brothers. None of the three teams are weak in any significant respect--especially when talking about high school teams. Moreover, games between CBHS and the two AAA powers weren't played so, who knows what would have happened. That said, however, having observed Christian Brothers v. MBA and Catholic and having watched 5 Farragut matches and 6 Bearden matches this season, these three teams are, obviously, all at the very top of the state.

 

CBHS is, in my opinion, just as good as Farragut and Bearden, in some respects better, in some weaker. I understand, there are six Div. 1 college signees on the CBHS roster. NO other school in the state has that much senior soccer talent this year. They were fast, skilled, well coached and well versed at "gamesmanship", which they used effectively to their advantage against Knox Catholic in the DII semis.

 

Nationally, the pollsters rank the three : Farragut (3), CBHS (6) and Bearden (15) ---from where I'm sitting, that's not a lot of difference in quality. There would be no sure money in a match between the Brothers and either the Admirals or the Dogs; however, I would bet, modestly, on Christian Brothers if the games were played. I'm sure Farragut and Bearden fans see this differently. Suffice it to say, these three are significantly better than any other team in any division in Tennessee. No team in Div I A/AA is as strong.

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Seldon...u might be correct...i only had the pleasure of seeing Farragut play once this year...i was just speaking on my previous experience with them as now I am a college soccer guy...perhaps it was just the way the game that I saw against Bearden was played...I really am not trying to take anything away from Farragut because I do think that they are an amazing team...i just think that CB was equally as talented as Farragut was this year.