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It was a rough showing for midstate teams following Davidson Academy’s Division II-A victory on Thursday, as it turned out to be the lone area championship out of seven opportunities.
To make matters worse, only CPA remained close in the second half.
Why was it so one-sided against the midstate?
Bad calls aside, the Middle Tennessee teams were largely dominated up front. Larger and/or quicker offensive and defensive lines. Alcoa was one example. Elizabethton was another. Maryville is simply a year-in, year-out machine. Knoxville Central had been there before, too.
Whatever is in the water in East Tennessee, somebody had better find a way to get some of that back toward Nashville, or Cookeville will continue to be a house of horrors rather than a victory tour.
Some teams, such as Springfield, have an opportunity to get bigger and stronger with their main linemen coming back. Others, such as Ravenwood, will have to replace departing starters. Either way, bigger and stronger must be the goal or the east will still be an untamable beast in 2020.
Catch up on news and notes from the BlueCross Bowl:
Championship Football: Knox Central frustrates Summit, repeats as champs | Williamson Herald
STATE FOOTBALL: Ravenwood can’t get past perennial contender Maryville | Williamson Home Page
STATE FOOTBALL: Scoreless first half halts Summit in 5A loss to Knox Central | Williamson Home Page
Young Spartans held in check | Columbia Daily Herald
Slow start costly for Spartans | Columbia Daily Herald
‘Link Up’ motto fuels Springfield playoff run | Robertson County Connection
Springfield has made deep playoff runs a habit. Can that continue? | Robertson County Connection
