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I just like giving you hell B-Dub because you give it to me... all fun and games. No ill will on my part.

Thank you.

Sorry... my bad. I came across a little salty. Remembering that whole ordeal and McMinn County especially made me that way. But if the TSSAA had said we did anything wrong, they would have advanced McMinn County and not us. Their students showed up at Maryville the next week and made a big scene. That's why I get fired up just talking about McMinn...

Didn't Gate City last one round longer than Union?

Hi Beej.... how you doin...? Lol

The TSSAA must have not found anything wrong, since they advanced us and not McMinn... They were offered to come back and play the game two days later but refused. That's on them, not us.

That was McMinn County. And someone within the McMinn County program had COVID and didn't report it. Get your facts straight bud.

Not sure how the VHSL would handle such an atrocity, but a stunt like that in Tennessee would probably get you a 2-4 year postseason ban.

One of the Virginia High radio announcers is actually a Dobyns-Bennett grad as I am good friends with him. To me, a radio crew is supposed to be "homers". It's not like they're doing this for a national TV audience or something. Now every time Herbstreit does an Ohio State game, that is unwatchable.

Which was? For those who don't have NFHS....

Sullivan County missed the entire week after winter break, went back last week and now has been off all of this week so far, even though the roads were bad really only Monday morning. I learned on Facebook this week that Sullivan County closes due to extreme cold temperatures also not just snow/ice. Also there's a rule in Tennessee that if schools are closed due to weather then no extracurricular activities (namely sports events) can't happen either. So if Sullivan County doesn't go back tomorrow then the D-B and West Ridge basketball games tomorrow night will get postponed. Even though roads are perfectly fine.

Yes, that's sort of what it reminded me of. Wise Central to Dan River and Virginia High to Gretna and Ridgeview to Giles all come to mind.

@SXSW @JDHoss What do you guys think of the new TSSAA playoff format for 2025? Pretty wild to think that I may have to travel to Oakland for a second round matchup in the near future. If the new format would've been in place this year it would have been the Hill making that trip though and Riverdale would have been coming to Kingsport.

It's a shame Ridgeview isn't playing Perry Central in basketball. Perry Central has probably the best high school gym I've ever been in.

Perry Central is a home game according to what I see there...

According to what Christian was quoted as saying, they approached Tennessee High and Maryville but were denied. Both games with Claiborne on this cycle also will be in Kingsport. So sadly I won't be adding Claiborne to my new stadiums visited list sadly. Lol

I asked a friend of mine from Boone... He says it will be September 5 at the Park. 2026 will be in Gray.

I vote Snake Palmer! 😄

I think it is because of Boone requested a specific bye week, but TSSAA wants them to play on the date they requested as that's a region week for most teams in the state. There's three dates currently open on their schedule, the open week they've requested and two opponents in Morristown West and Union. I think they're just trying to finalize the puzzle pieces to see which piece fits where so to speak... Lol

Got to see this team in person last Thursday as they were recognized on the field during the Gator Bowl. Some big ol boys on that team.

Dobyns-Bennett 2025 schedule: August 22 at Knox Central August 29 vs Asheville (NC) September 5 at Gate City (VA) September 12 vs Oak Ridge September 19 vs Morristown East (R) September 26 at West Ridge (R) October 3 vs Jefferson County (R) October 9 vs Claiborne County October 17 OPEN October 24 at Bearden October 30 at Science Hill (R)

Wilmoth posted on TriCitiesSports.com awhile back that Daniel Boone and Union will meet the next two seasons. I manage all of D-B's schedules on Coach T.

Rest of the tournament: Friday, December 20: Gate City 68, Winter Haven (FL) 67 St. James (SC) 64, Bluefield 52 Dorman (SC) 65, Boyd County (KY) 61 Alexander (GA) 62, Dobyns-Bennett 58 Saturday, December 21: 7th Place: Winter Haven (FL) 99, Bluefield 65 5th Place: Gate City 53, St. James (SC) 51 3rd Place: Dobyns-Bennett 114, Boyd County (KY) 105 2OT Championship: Dorman (SC) 60, Alexander (GA) 53 D-B and Boyd County was especially wild. Boyd County had all five starters foul out and only had three available players left by the time the game finished.

"Blue Devils coach Chris Fugate noted that Dorman had approximately 4,000 kids in the school, while Gate City has an enrollment of 635 students." Sounds like sour grapes. Maybe he should've got some pointers from George Wythe who has less students but went out and took care of business last year against Dorman in the Arby's. Or from Lyon County (KY) who won the state title in Kentucky last year as a 1A school.

Day one scores: Dorman (SC) 76, Gate City 39 Boyd County (KY) 77, Winter Haven (FL) 59 Dobyns-Bennett 85, Bluefield 60 Alexander (GA) 64, St. James (SC) 44 Day two schedule: Gate City vs. Winter Haven (FL) 2:30 Bluefield vs. St. James (SC) 4:00 Dorman (SC) vs. Boyd County (KY) 5:30 Dobyns-Bennett vs. Alexander (GA) 8:00