Week 3 GAMEDAY Picks & Review of AHS-CR, OR-PHS

Before I get started with the picks, I want to review a few games from Thursday Night......

Antioch 18 Cane Ridge 15- The Bears took a major step forward last night, ending a 22 game winless streak as well as beating Cane Ridge for the 1st time in 10 years. With their win, it puts Antioch into  good position to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

Oak Ridge 35 Powell 21- Powell dominated a game by about every stat you could come up with in the first half except for the score, which was tied at 7 going into the break. The Wildcats were able to capitalize on a controversial call and score out of the break, making it 14-7. Near the end of the third quarter, OR made a big 4th down stop near midfield and would score 7 plays later, score now 21-7.

Powell was able to counter with a scoring drive to make it 21-13. Then, with 4:16 to play, Oak Ridge struck with a 77yd passing TD from Stansberry to Rembert. Powell refused to give up, cutting the lead to 28-21 with :54 to play, however any hopes of a tie ended when OR not only recovered the onside kick, but took it back for a TD for the final margin, 35-21. 

The win marks OR's first win over Powell since 2020 and puts them on a shortlist of legit contenders for the 5A crown. I wouldn't be surprised if these 2 programs meet again in the playoffs, had Powell been able to execute in the 1st half, this game might have shown a different result.

Week 3 Picks 
Maryville over Bradley Central 
West over Farragut 
Riverdale over Beech
Mt. Juliet over Gallatin
Cookeville over White County
Cleveland over Walker Valley
Centennial over Independence 
Brentwood over Hendersonville 
Collierville over Bartlett 
Germantown over Houston
Rhea County over Knoxville Central 
Upperman over Macon County
Giles County over Fayetteville 
Sequatchie County over Watertown 
Dyersburg over Covington
East Robertson over Monterey 
Mt. Pleasant over Waverly
Hardin County ovet South Gibson 

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