Is Memphis the Best in Football?

[jayray51]

It seems that Memphis has State Champions year in and year out. Last year it was Ridgeway, Briarcrest, and Bishop Bryne. I was just wondering what people thought about the idea that Memphis is the best football town from top to bottom. Besides these three teams, there is Germantown, Houston, CBHS, Melrose, East, etc. Let me know what you think.

[anspa]

nashville is by far the best, memphis owns baseball and bball, east tn owns wrastlin and softball.

[Guest Oakland]

rutherford co./williamson has produced the most consistent winners for the last 5-10 years and right now i would venture to say it is the best in football with teams such as oakland,riverdale,franklin,and brentwood

[FHSrebel27]

Well, Memphis football certainly is good. Briarcrest and Rideway winning state does put them up there. Bishop Byrne did little more than win a region.

 

The Nashville area certainly is the strongest. Starting in Sumner County with Gallatin and Hendersonville and then moving into Davidson County with MBA, Hillsboro, Ezell, CPA, Goodpasture, David Lipscomb ... into Williamson County with Brentwood, Brentwood Academy, Battle Ground Academy, recently Franklin... and Rutherford County with Riverdale, Blackman, and Oakland.

 

That's half of the state champions from last year... half of the runners-up from last year... one of the few 5A schools to go 10-0... an 11-2 5A school that had its only losses come to the 5A state champs.

 

Clearly the Nashville area is the strongest.

[muffin]

From top to bottom ,no way is Memphis better.

[BigDogDaddy]

Year by Year Results for Football:Team Champions

Year School Class Name TeamRecord Score Site Comment

2002 Bishop Byrne Division II A (10-2) 68-14 Nashville

2002 Briarcrest Division II AA (11-2) 16-13 2 OT Nashville

2002 Montgomery Bell Academy Division II AAA (9-4) 27-11 Nashville

2002 Christ Presbyterian Academy Class 1A (12-3) 26-20 OT Murfreesboro

2002 David Lipscomb Class 2A (13-2) 28-0 Murfreesboro

2002 Ridgeway Class 3A (14-1) 21-14 Murfreesboro

2002 Maryville Class 4A (15-0) 29-26 Murfreesboro

2002 Brentwood Class 5A (14-1) 10-7 Murfreesboro

2001 Bishop Byrne Division II A (9-2) 35-12 Nashville

2001 Battle Ground Academy Division II AA (9-4) 24-20 Nashville

2001 McCallie Division II AAA (12-0) 17-16 Nashville

2001 Ezell Harding Class 1A (15-0) 63-26 Murfreesboro

2001 Goodpasture Class 2A (12-2) 14-0 Murfreesboro

2001 Austin East Class 3A (13-2) 27-21 Murfreesboro

2001 Maryville Class 4A (14-1) 34-27 Murfreesboro

2001 Riverdale Class 5A (15-0) 35-7 Murfreesboro

2000 Evangelical Christian School Division II A (12-1) 23-20 Nashville

2000 Montgomery Bell Academy Division II AA (12-0) 8-7 Nashville

2000 Christ Presbyterian Academy Class 1A (15-0) 49-27 Murfreesboro

2000 Alcoa Class 2A (15-0) 27-20 Murfreesboro

2000 Portland Class 3A (15-0) 43-0 Murfreesboro

2000 Maryville Class 4A (11-4) 33-14 Murfreesboro

2000 Red Bank Class 5A (15-0) 27-7 Murfreesboro

1999 Sevier County Class 5A 31-27 Nashville

1999 Memphis East Class 4A 20-14 Nashville

1999 Milan Class 3A 21-14 Nashville

1999 Goodpasture Class 2A 31-6 Nashville

1999 South Pittsburg Class 1A 42-13 Nashville

1999 Montgomery Bell Academy Division II AA 49-15 Nashville

1999 Evangelical Christian School Division II A 22-6 Nashville

1998 Oakland Class 5A 46-24 Nashville Attendance - 14,500

1998 Maryville Class 4A 52-20 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1998 Melrose Class 3A 35-34 Nashville Attendance - 10,500

1998 Milan Class 2A 16-6 Nashville Attendance - 5,300

1998 Trousdale County Class 1A 63-18 Nashville Attendance - 4,000

1998 Montgomery Bell Academy Division II AA 21-19 Nashville Attendance - 3,200

1998 Battle Ground Academy Division II A 24-14 Nashville Attendance - 2,000

1997 Riverdale Class 5A 34-18 Nashville Attendance - 8,000

1997 Pearl Cohn Class 4A 36-16 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1997 White House Class 3A 30-20 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1997 Tyner Class 2A 13-10 Nashville Attendance - 4,500

1997 Trousdale County Class 1A 46-0 Nashville Attendance - 5,000

1997 Father Ryan DII Large 10-6 Nashville Attendance - 8,000

1997 Battle Ground Academy DII Small 19-7 Nashville Attendance - 8,000

1996 Brentwood Academy Class 5A 28-7 Nashville Attendance - 18,000

1996 Pearl Cohn Class 4A 18-14 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1996 Melrose Class 3A 32-12 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1996 Webb School of Knoxville Class 2A 27-20 Nashville Attendance - 9,000

1996 Donelson Christian Academy Class 1A 51-3 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1995 Brentwood Academy Class 5A 27-16 Nashville Attendance - 28,500

1995 Cleveland Class 4A 14-3 Nashville Attendance - 18,000

1995 Marion County Class 3A 28-7 Nashville Attendance - 18,000

1995 Goodpasture Class 2A 30-13 Nashville Attendance - 6,000

1995 Battle Ground Academy Class 1A 17-6 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1994 Riverdale Class 5A 14-10 Nashville Attendance - 13, 500

1994 Cleveland Class 4A 7-6 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1994 Marion County Class 3A 43-14 Nashville Attendance - 10,000

1994 David Lipscomb Class 2A 42-0 Nashville Attendance - 9,000

1994 South Pittsburg Class 1A 14-7 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1993 Lincoln County Class 5A 20-7 Nashville Attendance - 27,000

1993 Cleveland Class 4A 26-21 Nashville Attendance - 18,000

1993 Springfield Class 3A 28-6 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1993 Sweetwater Class 2A 10-6 Nashville Attendance - 9,000

1993 Trousdale County Class 1A 14-0 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1992 Gallatin Class AAA 21-13 Nashville Attendance - 23,000

1992 Marion County Class AA 28-26 Nashville Attendance - 17,300

1992 Oneida Class A 13-10 Nashville Attendance - 10,500

1991 Oak Ridge Class AAA 30-0 Nashville Attendance - 27,000

1991 Brentwood Academy Class AA 49-7 Nashville Attendance - 11,000

1991 Franklin Road Academy Class A 27-8 Nashville Attendance - 10,500

1990 Lincoln County Class AAA 35-13 Nashville Attendance - 23,000

1990 Marion County Class AA 26-7 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1990 Trousdale County Class A 14-7 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1989 Gallatin Class AAA 19-9 Nashville Attendance - 18,000

1989 Alcoa Class AA 39-22 Nashville Attendance - 12,000

1989 Bruceton Central Class A 21-6 Nashville Attendance - 9,500

1988 Dickson County Class AAA 10-0 Nashville Attendance - 32,000

1988 Brentwood Academy Class AA 23-12 Nashville Attendance - 21,000

1988 Donelson Christian Academy Class A 21-20 Nashville Attendance - 15,000

1987 Jefferson County Class AAA 28-10 Nashville Attendance - 27,600

1987 Brentwood Academy Class AA 31-6 Nashville Attendance - 14,500

1987 Greenback Class A 32-0 Nashville Attendance - 8,000

1986 Knoxville Halls Class AAA 17-15 Nashville Attendance - 7,000

1986 Austin East Class AA 28-20 Nashville Attendance - 10,500

1986 Spring Hill Class A 21-20 Nashville Attendance - 5,500

1985 Hillcrest Class AAA 28-2 Nashville Attendance - 6,500

1985 Memphis University School Class AA 21-19 Nashville Attendance - 3,500

1985 Lake County Class A 20-12 Nashville Attendance - 3,500

1984 Oakland Class AAA 21-8 Nashville Attendance - 8,000

1984 Marshall County Class AA 20-13 Nashville Attendance - 12,500

1984 Gordonsville Class A 20-14 Nashville Attendance - 6,000

1983 Germantown Class AAA 37-6 Nashville Attendance - 6,000

1983 Austin East Class AA 10-7 Nashville Attendance - 1,800

1983 Evangelical Christian School Class A 15-7 Nashville Attendance - 4,000

1982 Lincoln County Class AAA 13-10 (OT) Nashville Attendance - 26,300

1982 Brentwood Academy Class AA 7-0 Nashville Attendance - 7,500

1982 Memphis Catholic Class A 21-0 Nashville Attendance - 5,000

1981 John Overton Class AAA 3-0 Nashville Attendance - 8,201

1981 Brentwood Academy Class AA 44-13 Kingston Attendance - 3,696

1981 Webb School of Knoxville Class A 7-6 Knoxville Attendance - 1,476

1980 Oak Ridge Class AAA 13-0 Oak Ridge Attendance - 8,175

1980 Brentwood Academy Class AA 21-20 Brentwood Attendance - 2,211

1980 Lake County Class A 20-6 Tiptonville Attendance - 1,754

1979 Oak Ridge Class AAA 39-28 Jackson Attendance - 5,170

1979 Humboldt Class AA 13-10 Maryville Attendance - 3,318

1979 Alcoa Class A 13-9 Alcoa Attendance - 1,489

1978 Gallatin Class AAA 42-13 Chattanooga Attendance - 10,223

1978 Maryville Class AA 21-14 Nashville Attendance - 3,084

1978 Alcoa Class A 27-0 Madison Attendance - 2,946

1977 Christian Brothers Class AAA 22-19 Memphis Attendance - 5,573

1977 Milan Class AA 28-6 Alcoa Attendance - 3,340

1977 Alcoa Class A 33-7 Alcoa Attendance - 1,970

1976 Bradley Central Class AAA 50-48 (3 OT) Murfreesboro Attendance - 4,421

1976 Maryville Class AA 27-0 Murfreesboro Attendance - 2,259

1976 Rockwood Class A 31-26 (OT) Murfreesboro Attendance - 2,208

1975 Oak Ridge Class AAA 46-22 Murfreesboro Attendance - 6,346

1975 Loudon Class AA 28-14 Murfreesboro Attendance - 3,584

1975 Walland Class A 20-0 Murfreesboro Attendance - 2,331

1974 Father Ryan Class AAA 29-28 Cookeville Attendance - 4,271

1974 Loudon Class AA 9-6 Lebanon Attendance - 2,650

1974 Brentwood Academy Class A 38-7 South Pittsburg Attendance - 2,447

1973 Baylor Class AAA 6-0 Memphis Attendance - 5,751

1973 Kingston Class AA 34-28 (OT) Cookeville Attendance - 2,707

1973 Dyer County Class A 31-26 Dunlap Attendance - 2,547

1972 Tennessee Class AAA 39-6 Bristol Attendance - 7,087

1972 Trousdale County Class AA 12-0 Kingston Attendance - 2,824

1972 Sweetwater Class A 20-0 Hendersonville Attendance - 2,041

1971 Tennessee Class AAA 52-0 Bristol Attendance - 8,745

1971 Milan Class AA 10-7 Milan Attendance - 3,197

1971 Sweetwater Class A 34-6 Collierville Attendance - 2,233

1970 Murfreesboro Central Class AAA 36-0 Murfreesboro Attendance - 8,483

1970 Maryville Class AA 42-14 Loudon Attendance - 3,457

1970 Tennessee Preparatory School Class A 34-0 Nashville Attendance - 1,110

1969 Morristown East Class AAA 15-12 Knoxville

1969 Loudon Class AA 30-0 Loudon Attendance - 3,024

1969 South Pittsburg Class A 26-6 Nashville Attendance - 1,707

 

 

15 out of 140 (Milan is on the northeast side of Jackson)

 

Where is West Tennessee???

Edited August 19, 2003 by BigDogDaddy

[fromthetop2]

Wasn't it the Gap Band that released the song "I Dropped A Bomb On You?" Game, set, match, end of discussion, move on to the next thread. Good job Dog Daddy!

[KP9481]

I would say on average with other regions Memphis schools produce more "marquee" D1-A and D1-AA caliber athletes year in and year out. That's noticeable.

 

But other regions consitently have better football TEAMS capable of going all the way, as the records clearly show.

 

College coaches and recruiters have long had the Memphis hotbed circled on their maps. It's no secret. And I hazard to say many recruiters will only look at the Memphis area and not consider checking anywhere else in the state. That's changing gradually -- Hillsboro had six 2002-2003 players sign D-1 and will probably have one more walk on at WKU later this month.

[REBELRON]

There is more talent in Memphis. But. The best teams are in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area.

 

Brentwood Academy 9 state titles

MBA 4 out of the last 5 state titles in big private school division.

CPA 2 out of the last 3 state titles in 1A

Hillsboro state runner up the last 2 seasons in 4A.

Brentwood 5A state title in 2002

Riverdale the most dominant 5A team in the last 10 years

Oakland won 3 titles. most recent in 98 in 5A

Pearl Cohn 2 titles in the 90s. Always a good team

Ezell Harding won 1A title in 2001

Goodpasture won several 2A state titles

Lipscomb won a few 2A titles including 2002.

Gallatin won several state titles in the 80s and 90s

White House won 3Ain 97

Portland won 3A in 2000,runner up in 94,99

Trousdale County dominated 1A football in the 90s. won titles in the 70s also.

Lincoln County won 3 titles

BGA won several titles

DCA won a few titles

 

Other teams in Middle Tennessee that have good programs are Tullahoma,Franklin,Nashville Overton,Page,Hendersonville,Columbia.

Hopefully Centennial can become a strong team.

 

I am a East Tennessee fan but I will admit that Middle Tennessee plays the best football.

[TheEgoHasLanded]

Middle TN has better football.

 

They also have a bigger population than Shelby Co when you start talking about Williamson, Davidson, etc.

 

The Franklin and Brentwood areas really help strengthen Middle TN's argument.

 

 

 

1A and 2A can't really add in to this mix since Memphis has no 1A teams and I think they only have a few 2A programs, I could be wrong about that though (Mitchell went to state last year).

[FHSrebel27]

Middle TN has better football.

 

They also have a bigger population than Shelby Co when you start talking about Williamson, Davidson, etc.

 

The Franklin and Brentwood areas really help strengthen Middle TN's argument.

 

 

 

1A and 2A can't really add in to this mix since Memphis has no 1A teams and I think they only have a few 2A programs, I could be wrong about that though (Mitchell went to state last year).

OK then just use Davidson and Williamson counties... that's probably pretty close to Shelby County. Hillsboro, Pearl Cohn (failed to mention them earlier), MBA, David Lipscomb, CPA, Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, Franklin, and BGA.

 

That's still four state champions and three runners up.

[bulldog69]

Correction , Memphis IS the best for buying players.....Memphis has the largest area of student population but where they should dominate they are pitiful.