I realize Beechwood is Beechwood and saying they've played the toughest schedule in 1a is just that. Last year they beat Dixie 29-6 and lost this year 47-7. They beat Holy Cross 28-7 away and won in ot at home this year 36-35 and scrimmaged Highlands last year. Beechwoods always good, but these numbers suggest not as good as in the past.

 

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I realize Beechwood is Beechwood and saying they've played the toughest schedule in 1a is just that. Last year they beat Dixie 29-6 and lost this year 47-7. They beat Holy Cross 28-7 away and won in ot at home this year 36-35 and scrimmaged Highlands last year. Beechwoods always good, but these numbers suggest not as good as in the past.

 

You are probably correct. They are starting a few sophomore's and several more are getting a lot of minutes (even when they played the big schools). I have heard on here several times "if you are going to get BW it better happen this year"...and it's probably a very accurate statement.

I realize Beechwood is Beechwood and saying they've played the toughest schedule in 1a is just that. Last year they beat Dixie 29-6 and lost this year 47-7. They beat Holy Cross 28-7 away and won in ot at home this year 36-35 and scrimmaged Highlands last year. Beechwoods always good, but these numbers suggest not as good as in the past.

 

By hearing everyone talk. I would say that Beechwood isn't as good as last year. But they are the STATE champs till someone knocks them off. All of this talk isn't knocking them anywhere. Maybe making them a little mad... And I don't know if I would want to do that. They arn't as good maybe vs 5A schools that thay played this year. It could be that those teams are a little better and Beechwood isn't as good as last year. But if I were a 1A I wouldn't disrespect or irritate them till after the season.:scared:

Noone is disrespecting the Beechies as they've earned there respect over the yrs, just stating they aren't as good as they've been in yrs past, which I'm pretty sure most people would agree on. I also doubt anything said or an opinion given on a message board has anything to do with whats going to happen on the field. I would certainly expect whoever faces them in the playoffs will absolutely take them serious and be up for the game..

Noone is disrespecting the Beechies as they've earned there respect over the yrs, just stating they aren't as good as they've been in yrs past, which I'm pretty sure most people would agree on. I also doubt anything said or an opinion given on a message board has anything to do with whats going to happen on the field. I would certainly expect whoever faces them in the playoffs will absolutely take them serious and be up for the game..

 

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I still think Campbellsville deserves to be in over Pikeville. I'd probably have Bellevue at 7, HCross at 8, Campbellsville at 9, Raceland at 10. I'd probably swap places with Crittenden and Beechwood and then with Hazard and Frankfort, but, it's close either way and overall, looks good...

 

 

Big stretch to put Campbellsville in front of Bethlehem. I would give Bethlehem a vote for the top 10 now that they are healthy. Campbellsville did barely beat a Bethlehem team that was missing 5 two way starters.

Big stretch to put Campbellsville in front of Bethlehem. I would give Bethlehem a vote for the top 10 now that they are healthy. Campbellsville did barely beat a Bethlehem team that was missing 5 two way starters.

 

But, they did beat them and now you're saying Bethlehem deserves a Top 10 ranking, so, apparently that was a pretty decent win by Campbellsville. I understand the starters out, etc, but, who's to say Campbellsville didn't have some players out as well. At this point, I just don't see any way Bethlehem deserves to be in the Top 10...Top 15, maybe...

If you look at the strength of schedules Beechwood vs Mayfield. It don't compare. Mayfield is a very very good team. I'm not knocking them. Please get that straight. But Look at the teams records you have played vs Beechwood. The Fulton schools. Neither could beat any Northern team. Thats two. #3. Ballard Memorial has won two games and lost six games by an avg of 28 ppg. #4. Calloway Co 3 wins They lose by an avg of 27.2 ppg. #5 Paducah T. 3 wins 6 loses. So to compare is crazy. That being said. I think Mayfield it an awesome team. And they will prove it friday night. As will Beechwood.

 

Don't forget Mayfield beat Trousdale county, last years TN 2A state champion and has only one loss this season to guess who? :banana:

Don't forget Mayfield beat Trousdale county, last years TN 2A state champion and has only one loss this season to guess who? :banana:

 

Mayfields played noone near as good as Highlands, but, you're right, Trousdale is likely better or as good as Dixie or CCath and Graves Co is likely right there with them, as well. Calloway is likely pretty even with Holy Cross, too. I'm not too sure the district teams that each have played aren't equally as weak also. Hard for me to say better when it comes to the Fulton teams, but, geez, BBrossart, WVerona, Ludlow and Dayton sure aren't world beaters. By the way Mayfield averaged 51 pts while giving up 4 on average vs there district teams, so, not alot of difference in what the Beechies have done...

Mayfields played noone near as good as Highlands, but, you're right, Trousdale is likely better or as good as Dixie or CCath and Graves Co is likely right there with them, as well. Calloway is likely pretty even with Holy Cross, too. I'm not too sure the district teams that each have played aren't equally as weak also. Hard for me to say better when it comes to the Fulton teams, but, geez, BBrossart, WVerona, Ludlow and Dayton sure aren't world beaters. By the way Mayfield averaged 51 pts while giving up 4 on average vs there district teams, so, not alot of difference in what the Beechies have done...

 

I agree that Mayfield hasn't played anybody as good as Highlands.. I am not surprised at Beechwoods schedule but the points they got beat by, for example in the Dixie Heights game, they were only able to put up 7 points at home?

I agree that Mayfield hasn't played anybody as good as Highlands.. I am not surprised at Beechwoods schedule but the points they got beat by, for example in the Dixie Heights game, they were only able to put up 7 points at home?

 

That Dixie game was a nightmare. The worst Beechwood has played in a game in a long, long time. With all the new starters, they were just lost on the field that day. And sometimes things just snowball in a game and the score gets out of hand. Beechwood is a much better team today than they were that day.

 

I don't think anyone will disagree that Beechwood is a much different team than the past few years with the lack of size in the line. More speed, less size. That has created some real problems when facing the big lines the 5A schools have. I am hearing that Bellevue has a big line (6'2", 250 avg. was posted elsewhere) so we will see on Friday if today's Beechwood defense can handle a team with some big boys up front.

That Dixie game was a nightmare. The worst Beechwood has played in a game in a long, long time. With all the new starters, they were just lost on the field that day. And sometimes things just snowball in a game and the score gets out of hand. Beechwood is a much better team today than they were that day.

 

I don't think anyone will disagree that Beechwood is a much different team than the past few years with the lack of size in the line. More speed, less size. That has created some real problems when facing the big lines the 5A schools have. I am hearing that Bellevue has a big line (6'2", 250 avg. was posted elsewhere) so we will see on Friday if today's Beechwood defense can handle a team with some big boys up front.

 

I kinda figured it had something to do with it being the first game of the year, the same can be said about this years Mayfield team. We played a very seasoned Trousdale team that had 16 consecutive wins coming into that game with us and had had at least 4 or 5 scrimmages coming into our game (they are way more flexible in TN in football) and our fairly young team was able to play way beyond our expectations against a very senior-laden championship team. I think the week 9 Mayfield team is even better than that team, we have had a few kids step up and have added a couple so it sounds like it could be a great matchup.

I kinda figured it had something to do with it being the first game of the year, the same can be said about this years Mayfield team. We played a very seasoned Trousdale team that had 16 consecutive wins coming into that game with us and had had at least 4 or 5 scrimmages coming into our game (they are way more flexible in TN in football) and our fairly young team was able to play way beyond our expectations against a very senior-laden championship team. I think the week 9 Mayfield team is even better than that team, we have had a few kids step up and have added a couple so it sounds like it could be a great matchup.

 

Plus Dixie returned something like 19 of 21 starters so they were in sync from the get go. That was a bad first game for this year's Beechwood team.

I agree that Mayfield hasn't played anybody as good as Highlands.. I am not surprised at Beechwoods schedule but the points they got beat by, for example in the Dixie Heights game, they were only able to put up 7 points at home?

 

It was a home game on paper, but it was played at UC. Big difference.

I don't think they're 10 for 10, I wouldn't have had Pikeville in, Would have replaced them with Campbellsville..

 

Please remember Pikeville has not had a cupcake schedule either. That could be one of the reasons for their ranking.