Who's on the Move?

[CoachD33]

Some interesting changes in store in West Tn. basketball beginning in 2005. Three schools are undoubtedly dropping to class A. McKenzie, Union City, & Riverside. Humboldt is possible depending on what some privates decide about jumping to D-2. USJ will be moving up to 2A with their multiplier and Dyersburg will drop down to 2A. Jackson Northside is on the bubble and could drop as well depending on where the breaks fall. Brighton is the only true upwardly mobile school as they become a 3A.

 

Union City should fall into 15A and give it a much needed fifth team. McKenzie will join its county brethren in 13A and Riverside should replace USJ in 14A. If Humboldt dropped they could join Trenton in 16A.

 

USJ moves to 12AA with Liberty/Southside. Northside would go here too. Probably some rearranging with 11AA losing McKenzie/Riverside they'd be down to three members. Dyersburg joins Dyer Co. in 13AA.

 

Brighton replaces Dyersburg in 13AAA. I see Munford moving to that district as well.

 

*This does not evaluate any changes in Shelby County which geographically is in West Tennessee.

[Opperman]

Some interesting changes in store in West Tn. basketball beginning in 2005. Three schools are undoubtedly dropping to class A. McKenzie, Union City, & Riverside. Humboldt is possible depending on what some privates decide about jumping to D-2. USJ will be moving up to 2A with their multiplier and Dyersburg will drop down to 2A. Jackson Northside is on the bubble and could drop as well depending on where the breaks fall. Brighton is the only true upwardly mobile school as they become a 3A.

 

Union City should fall into 15A and give it a much needed fifth team. McKenzie will join its county brethren in 13A and Riverside should replace USJ in 14A. If Humboldt dropped they could join Trenton in 16A.

 

USJ moves to 12AA with Liberty/Southside. Northside would go here too. Probably some rearranging with 11AA losing McKenzie/Riverside they'd be down to three members. Dyersburg joins Dyer Co. in 13AA.

 

Brighton replaces Dyersburg in 13AAA. I see Munford moving to that district as well.

 

*This does not evaluate any changes in Shelby County which geographically is in West Tennessee.

They need to move Munford to 13AAA, especially if Brighton moves up, and move all the 15-AAA county schools into 14-AAA. A league of Millington, Bartlett, Bolton, Arlington (eventually), Germantown, Houston, and Collierville would be great. It would also eliminate the problem of having only one more team in Region 7-AAA than there are in *EACH* *DISTRICT* of 8-AAA -- or, put differently, the problem of only having one team in the region not making the tournament...it's too easy.

[CoachD33]

They need to move Munford to 13AAA, especially if Brighton moves up, and move all the 15-AAA county schools into 14-AAA. A league of Millington, Bartlett, Bolton, Arlington (eventually), Germantown, Houston, and Collierville would be great. It would also eliminate the problem of having only one more team in Region 7-AAA than there are in *EACH* *DISTRICT* of 8-AAA -- or, put differently, the problem of only having one team in the region not making the tournament...it's too easy.

I totally agree Opperman. The 14AAA you described would be fantastic for Shelby County.