No. 10 Maryville (Tenn.) vs. Whitehaven (Memphis, Tenn.)Maryville is in its usual spot for the first weekend of December: the state championship game, where it will play for the title for the eighth consecutive season on Saturday. The Rebels won titles each year with the lone exception of 2009. Maryville thrashed previously unbeaten Riverdale (Murfreesboro) in the
6A playoff semifinals last week, 42-14. It was the Rebels' 28th consecutive win. North Carolina-bound quarterback
Pat Robinette had 94 yards and three total touchdowns,
according to the Nashville Tennessean.
While Maryville has participated in the BlueCross Bowl every year for the better part of the last decade, this will be Whitehaven's first trip to a state title game. The Tigers (14-0) have played outstanding defense, allowing only one opponent to score more than 17 points all season. Last week, they held previously unbeaten Mount Juliet to just 159 total yards,
according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Mitch Stephens: Maryville 31, Whitehaven 21
Steve Montoya: Maryville 27, Whitehaven 21
Stephen Spiewak: Maryville 30, Whitehaven 20
Kevin Askeland: Maryville 32, Whitehaven 18
Jamie DeMoney: Maryville 28, Whitehaven 13
Pat Robinette hopes No. 8 is great for Maryville. It usually is when the Rebels reach the state final.
File photo by Randy Sartin
