Greenbrier vs. Portland

[Bigwheel11]

For one, I think it is ridiculous that these two aren't in the same division, given their proximity to each other. They are in the same classification (3A), are both smashmouth football teams, and above all, are neighbors! This game, especially with Greenbrier continually getting better, would be a blockbuster! Could you imagine the gate? Both schools would benefit..... Just like the White House/ Portland rivalry was maintained when WH moved up, this one should have been as well. I'd like to hear from everyone one both sides.....

[Antwan]

For one, I think it is ridiculous that these two aren't in the same division, given their proximity to each other. They are in the same classification (3A), are both smashmouth football teams, and above all, are neighbors! This game, especially with Greenbrier continually getting better, would be a blockbuster! Could you imagine the gate? Both schools would benefit..... Just like the White House/ Portland rivalry was maintained when WH moved up, this one should have been as well. I'd like to hear from everyone one both sides.....

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Maybe next year...but at the present Portland has 9 region games. They only have one non-region game and they choose to play White House.

[letsgodevils]

I think White House was a much more natural rival for Greenbrier than Portland. Although they had some good region contests, the dividing line in regions always seems to land between Sumner, Robertson, Montgomery and Macon Counties. There are a lot of teams in those counties who at one time were very close in classification and enrollment.

 

When White House moved up, the rivalry with Greenbrier was the oldest consecutive in Middle Tennessee and it was kept. White House lost good rivalries with Lipscomb and Marshall County in all the shifts.

 

I don't know the history, but I'm not so sure Portland has had the rivalry with Greenbrier outside of the region.

 

I for one loved the old District 10-AA -- Springfield, Portland, White House, Greenbrier, Macon County and there was always a sixth that rotated like DeKalb, Westmoreland, Goodpasture, Livingston Academy or Montgomery Central. Unfortunately, there are too many new teams in those counties, or schools with higher enrollments than before, to make that happen again.

 

The east/west dividing line makes it tough for all those to compete together again, now throwing in the likes of Station Camp, Cheatham County, more Clarksville schools, Heritage taking White House enrollment, Portland growing, Macon County and all of the teams which jumped classifications in Trousdale, Smith, Upperman, etc.

 

As for the Portland/Greenbrier rivalry, you have to consider one thing...Portland has one game to play with and White House three. If you're going to play one game outside of the region, it's going to be against White House, that is a no brainer.

[Bigwheel11]

The old District 10-AA was the greatest! Man those were the times.

 

The TSSAA should never have went to the four year intervals for classification. They should have stuck with the two-year thing. Especially because, with the ever changing populations of certain cities and the construction of new schools, four years is way too long. So much happens. Look at WH. The split happened the first year of their 4A sentence.

[painter]

You ask why?

 

T.hose

S.tupid

S.uckers

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A.rrogant idiots

 

When you have an over-welming vote to split public and private and you ignore the majority because of some unknown reason to many or maybe your kids go to those private schools, you no longer have the respect of anyone. The public schools hate you and the private schools use you. You are now an overpaid politican.

 

The last go around alot of 2a schools Trousdale Co and others left 2a to get away from private schools. tssaa put them up with Portlands District and booted Greenbrier out dispite the long rivalries with Portland and Macon.

 

Greenbrier and Portland do enjoy a spring scrimage each year.

Greenbrier and Macon scrimage before the season.

Edited August 23, 2004 by painter

[NoDoubt]

"Ain't" this the truth! Greenbrier travels almost to the state of Alabama to play Giles Cty and Marshall Cty and you could have one of the better games in the state with in a 25 minute drive. Back in the day.... this game always seemed to be a late year, cold, and wet classic.

 

With that, the last two Spring scrimmages have been some really entertaining games too.

[Cougars2State]

You ask why?

 

T.hose

S.tupid

S.uckers

A.re

A.rrogant idiots

 

When you have an over-welming vote to split public and private and you ignore the majority because of some unknown reason to many or maybe your kids go to those private schools, you no longer have the respect of anyone. The public schools hate you and the private schools use you. You are now an overpaid politican.

 

The last go around alot of 2a schools Trousdale Co and others left 2a to get away from private schools. tssaa put them up with Portlands District and booted Greenbrier out dispite the long rivalries with Portland and Macon.

 

Greenbrier and Portland do enjoy a spring scrimage each year.

Greenbrier and Macon scrimage before the season.

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EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT post! And I absolutely LOVE the acronym! thumb

[NoDoubt]

And to top this off..... the Cats and the Panthers still meet up in all other sports. Basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, etc... and it's a very entertaining matchup.

[painter]

The other 2 a schools in that region was Upperman, Cannon Co, and Jackson Co. I don't blame them for wanting to get away from the privates but it sure blew up the old district.

Edited August 23, 2004 by painter

[FatCat]

Maybe with Portland moving to 4A, they won't have to play a 9 game region schedule and can get Greenbrier back on there. I would love to play them every year (and not in May)!

 

I'd hate to drop either one of them, but I say we drop Beech or Ft. Campbell and try to get Portland!

Edited August 23, 2004 by FatCat

[GBT57]

Amen to this, I've been out of Greenbrier football for a little while now, but I still have headaches from playin some ball with Panthers. They were always, hard fought, hard earned, and hard hittin games. Id love to see it again. thumb

[PPride]

Ah yes!!!! Portland-Greenbrier classics were always just that, classics. We never knew what to expect from those Bobcats. They scored more points on us than any other team we played during our state championship year, 14! I can also remember a game that was won by a last second field goal! There was also one that went into several overtimes! I can't remember all of them, but Greenbrier-Portland match ups were always good. I'd like to see them start back up again myself. thumb

 

Edited August 24, 2004 by PPride