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Rutherford County TSSAA State Playoff Picks




Rutherford County TSSAA State Playoff Picks

Rutherford County TSSAA State Playoff Picks

Only three Rutherford County teams are still standing in the TSSAA state playoffs.

Oakland, Blackman and Eagleville all earned first-round victories last week and will look to reach the quarterfinals this Friday night.

No. 1 Oakland (11-0) plays host to Mt. Juliet (7-4), which knocked off Riverdale 20-14 at home last week.

Mt. Juliet gave Oakland its best game of the season last year, but is a much different opponent this year.

The Bears certainly have a lot of talent, but in no way does it compare to that of Oakland’s. The Patriots team is built for this time of the year, and it would be a shock if they’re not playing again the following week. Pick: Oakland 38, Mt. Juliet 14.

Blackman at Hendersonville: The Commandoes are a red-shot team right now and beat Mt. Juliet in the final week of the regular season to win their region’s championship.

Both teams are similar in that their non-league schedule was extremely difficult, so their records are somewhat deceiving.

Hendersonville’s offense will definitely test Blackman’s defense, but the Commandoes defense will likely have a hard time containing Blackman.

However, the Blaze have been plagued by costly penalties much of the season, so they’ll need a clean game to advance. Pick: Blackman 35, Hendersonville 28.

Eagleville (8-3) at Forrest (11-0): The Eagles pulled out an 8-7 road victory last week at Houston County, which came into the game 9-1. The competition will be much better this week when the Eagles travel to Forrest.

Forrest features a physical offensive line and an outstanding running game, but while Eagleville will counter with a defense that gotten better week after week.

The Eagles have been hard by injuries, however, and they could catch up with them this week. Pick: Forrest 21, Eagleville 8.

Last week: 5-2. Season: 71-22

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