I've been looking at these 5A and 6A playoff matchups, and if somebody made me pick today, I'd take Crest in 5A and J.H. Rose in 6A. Crest knows what it takes to win it all, but I wouldn't sleep on Jay M. Robinson. Southeast Alamance and Franklin are two more teams that could make things interesting. In 6A, J.H. Rose is hard to argue against, but I'm keeping my eye on Asheville, T.C. Roberson, Northern Nash, and especially Scotland. As a matter of fact, Scotland is one team I think could surprise some people before this is all over. That's just how I see it. The playoffs have a way of humbling teams in a hurry, and one Friday night can change everything. Who are y'all picking? And more importantly, who's the team nobody is talking about that could make a run at this thing?
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Appreciate that you recognized Franklin! As a Panther fan, it’s one game at a time!!! Win Friday and see what happens next!
Once you get past the second round you start running into the teams that can win a state championship under the right circumstances and after the third round you’re really in the thick of it with the favorites. I feel like we have had 4-5 state championship caliber teams the past 25 years and only one won it all… and I’m not sure that was even the best team of them all. So anything can happen. That’s a good analysis in the first post
Well Franklin are 10-0, averaging over 36 points a game while allowing roughly 11. Being the No. 2 seed in the West also puts them in a good position. I'm not saying they're guaranteed a state championship, but I think they're one of those teams nobody should overlook. I believe Franklin has the pieces to make a serious run.
We have the better athletes than usual & are much more well rounded than the past. Our issue is that 5A West is so loaded this year with teams we don’t stack up well against. If we were in 4A west I’d like our chances a bit better (no offense to the top teams there as they’re really good!). If we make it past West we will get a good gauge of what’s going on very quickly in the 3rd round.
5A West is loaded. Period! Lots of good teams that will definitely make a run. As far as favorites go. I'll say that until someone 5A beats Crest that the Champs are the favorite.
It won't be easy, nothing worth anything is, but there is plenty of film on YouTube that one could go watch and they'd see that any team coming to Sid Bryson Stadium better bring lunch and dinner and a snack with them.
Don't come in just running the ball. You ain't making a living running on the Crest defense. You better do it all. With the exception being South Point, but Crest handled that good the last time.
Good luck to you all. May the best team win the thing.
It won't be easy, nothing worth anything is, but there is plenty of film on YouTube that one could go watch and they'd see that any team coming to Sid Bryson Stadium better bring lunch and dinner and a snack with them.
Don't come in just running the ball. You ain't making a living running on the Crest defense. You better do it all. With the exception being South Point, but Crest handled that good the last time.
Good luck to you all. May the best team win the thing.
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Of course. One road is extremely tough (5a) and the other one is a 2-3 team race with most of the others programs being dogsheeyte.
Crest is the team to beat. I think Hickory always has a chance with their offensive scheme. I still think they're a notch above JMR just due to the schedule they've had to play and prove themselves. Monroe always has guys, too and gotta be considered a big roadblock.
LOL. Don't make me put my boots on!!!! I'll come down there!!!!!
you gonna ride your moped out to meet me? No thanks, I'll be watching a team actually win.
