Pat Benson: 2019 High School Football Predictions

We are just under three weeks until the high school football Jamborees kick off the season. This week teams put on the pads to battle it out for the final starting positions.

 

With so much time left and plenty of personnel decisions still up in the air, it is time for some wild speculation about the 2019 high school football season.

 

Here are my predictions for how each region will shake out.

 

3-1A

1. South Pittsburg 8-2 (4-0)

2. Whitwell 7-3 (3-1)

3. Lookout Valley 7-3 (2-2)

4. Copper Basin 6-4 (1-3)

5. Sale Creek 4-6 (0-4)

 

3-2A

1. Tyner 8-2 (4-0)

2. Marion Co 6-4 (3-1)

3. Bledsoe Co 5-6 (2-2)

4. Polk Co 4-6 (1-3)

5. Tellico Plains 1-9 (0-4)

 

3-3A

1. Red Bank 8-2 (5-0)

2. Signal Mtn 8-2 (4-1)

3. Brainerd 5-5 (3-2)

4. Loudon 3-7 (2-3)

5. McMinn Central 2-8 (0-5)

6. Sweetwater 1-9 (0-5)

 

2-4A

1. Anderson Co 10-0 (6-0)

2. East Hamilton 5-5 (4-2)

3. Howard 5-5 (3-3)

4. Central 3-7 (3-3)

5. Sequoyah 5-5 (2-4) 

6. East Ridge 3-7 (2-4)

7. Hixson 2-8 (1-6)

 

4-5A

1. Soddy Daisy 7-3 (3-0)

2. Walker Valley 6-4 (1-2) 

3. Rhea Co 5-5 (1-2)

4. Lenoir City 5-5 (0-3)

 

2-6A

1. Maryville 10-0 (6-0)

2. Ooltewah 7-3 (4-2)

3. Bradley Central 7-3 (4-2)

4. Cleveland 5-5 (4-2)

5. McMinn Co 5-5 (2-4)

6. William Blount 4-6 (1-5)

7. Heritage 3-7 (0-6)

 

Looking at just our local Division II teams:

 

Division II-A East

Grace 5-4 (5-1)

 

Division II-AA East

Notre Dame 8-2 (6-0)

CCS 6-3 (4-2)

Silverdale 6-4 (3-3)

Boyd Buchanan 4-6 (1-5)

 

Division II-AAA East

McCallie 9-1 (5-0)

Baylor 8-2 (4-2)

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Pat Benson is a fixture at local high school sporting events. He has been a sideline reporter, P.A. announcer, and radio personality. Tweet him @Pat_Benson_Jr