Smyrna High School Wins State 5a

utfantilidie · 12-03-2006, 12:06 AM

Killed Ravenwood 35-14!

TennTradition · 12-03-2006, 01:50 AM

Bulldogs? right? ... I have a lot of family who live in the area and have passed through that high school...although I was a Cumberland County Jet myself. Way to go...

TennVols423 · 12-03-2006, 02:02 AM

jefferson county patriots alum here......we were once a dominate team in the 80's early 90's but we suck now......i think even in the 80s we were a national powerhouse

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 12-03-2006, 06:17 AM

I did not even know Smyrna was 5A until seeing part of the game last night.

**hvwarrior58** · 12-03-2006, 10:30 AM

Smyrna's star is Rod Wilkes. He is a WR/S and will be one of the top players in the state next year. His brother is current Vol Marsalous Johnson. We need to get this kid.

utfantilidie · 12-03-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

Smyrna's star is Rod Wilkes. He is a WR/S and will be one of the top players in the state next year. His brother is current Vol Marsalous Johnson. We need to get this kid.

He was MVP,and our QB(excellent baseball pitcher heavily recruited by Vandy) could have won it. They are both juniors.Our running back had 213 yards rushing.Marsalous was on the sideline last night watching the game, talking with a few players.First ever football state championship for Smyrna.I hope TN had scouts at all theses games , there are outstanding players all around! 1A to 5A.

VolFan1978 · 12-03-2006, 12:32 PM

Smyrna High School alum here, way to go Bulldogs!!!

utfantilidie · 12-03-2006, 05:47 PM

Hey, why is Smyrna bumped to here and Maryville's not?Is that the east Tennessee bias?

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 12-05-2006, 11:09 AM

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Hey, why is Smyrna bumped to here and Maryville's not?Is that the east Tennessee bias?

Probably because Maryville's Tyler Maples is a Vol commit wheras no Smyrna players are committed to UT.

BTW, I heard that the Smyrna benchwarmers were taunting the Ravenwood fans with their State C-ship baseball caps at the end of the game.

**MyBloodRunnethOrange** · 12-07-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VolunteerHillbilly

BTW, I heard that the Smyrna benchwarmers were taunting the Ravenwood fans with their State C-ship baseball caps at the end of the game.

I saw that in the paper and laughed. When Ravenwood beat Gallatin, the Ravenwood students were shouting all kind of obsenities at our players on their way out of the stadium. As far as I'm concerned, they got what they deserved if the Smyrna players rubbed their face in it a little

utfantilidie · 12-07-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by VolunteerHillbilly

Probably because Maryville's Tyler Maples is a Vol commit wheras no Smyrna players are committed to UT.

BTW, I heard that the Smyrna benchwarmers were taunting the Ravenwood fans with their State C-ship baseball caps at the end of the game.

I don't agree with the taunting.Riverdale football players actually came down to Smyrna during the Ootewah (sp) game,playoff game right after we defeated Riverdale, and was yelling at our players.Jealous.I always pull for our region even if we get knocked out.

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 12-09-2006, 06:15 AM

I did not read about the incident in the paper. Just heard about it from a co-worker who went to the Clinic Bowl. It's probably hard to calm down a bunch of kids who just won state. The funny/ironic part of the story I heard was that they passed out the caps before the game actually ended and it was guys who saw very little or no action on the field who were mouthing off.

BTW, I have no connection to Ravenwood HS and as a B-wood HS grad. I am probably more glad than disappointed that the cross-town upstarts did not win two in a row.