Today we pick every winner in week three of the playoffs. Love em or hate em?:
Division 1
Class 1A
Oliver Springs over Coalfield- What the heck. Let’s go with the upset right off the top.
Gordonsville over Clay Co- Repeat of a great regular season game but the Tigers come out on top.
Fayetteville over McKenzie- Great games with two great teams. I’d like to watch this one.
Mase over Peabody.- Close game but speed prevails.
Notes: Maybe the best Quarterfinal games of any division in Division 1.
Class 2A
Monterey over York. Great run by York but it ends on Friday.
Tyner over East Robertson: Tyner will be just a little better with lots more playoff experience.
Riverside over Lewis Co.: Riverside has been ranked all year. They continue the journey.
Huntingdon over Union City: Too old rivals. Flip a coin.
Notes: Whoever wins, the semifinals will be great this year.
3A
Alcoa over Pittman: What a season for Pittman but well… this is Alcoa (who should be in 5A).
Giles Co over Sweetwater; Giles Co on a roll. They will advance.
Covington over Dyersburg: Covington vs Alcoa in the finals? Maybe.
East Nashville over Smith Co: Another one point game as it was in the regular season? We may get that again.
Notes: Alcoa will have no cake walk getting into to the Championship game this year.
4A
Anderson Co over Greenville: Two unbeaten teams. Anderson Co just because they play at home.
Red Bank over East Hamilton: There is football fever in Hamilton County. I like Red Bank’s offense.
Pearl Cohn over Lexington: Firebirds with 92 points in two games have too much firepower.
Haywood over Milan: I love Bulldog football, but Haywood is number one for a reason.
Notes: East Tennessee and West Tennessee will be rocking Friday night.
5A
Knoxville West over Daniel Boone; Two unbeatens battle but West has played a tougher schedule.
Powell over Oak Ridge: Defending champs have been on a roll since struggling out of the gate.
Page over Nolensville: Another repeat of a great regular season game. It’s Page’s turn this time.
Springfield over Henry Co: I have been on Henry’s bandwagon all year, but Springfield is hungry.
Notes: There are great teams in 5A this year. It’s a shame any have to lose.
6A
Maryville over Science Hill: Great run on the Hill but Maryville goes back to the semifinals.
Oakland over Blackman: The Blaze really stepped it up this year but it’s Oakland man.
Beech over Cane Ridge: Beech is as fundamentally sound as anyone I have seen. They win in a squeaker.
Bartlett over Germantown: Revenge can be a great motivator. Two really good teams.
Notes: Could we see another Maryville/ Oakland semifinal?
Division 2 (Semifinals)
Class A
Friendship over USJ: #1 vs #2. FCS only because they are the home team and DCA woke them up last night.
Nashville Christian over Jackson Christian. NCA has come on strong late.
Notes: At the end of the night the winners both could be form Jackson.
Class AA
CPA over Chattanooga Christian: Hey, they beat Oakland didn’t they?
Lipscomb over Lausanne: Can anyone stop the “L” train? NO!
Notes: I bet the other teams are glad Lipscomb is moving up next year. Will the OVC be the next step?
Class AAA
MBA over McCallie: MBA beat them once. They will do it again.
BA over Baylor: BA has taken it to another level. i like them at home.
Notes: Maybe the best collection of semifinalists I have ever seen in one year. Now this is football at it’s best.