SCHEDULEAug. 19 RockwoodSept. 2 Meigs County*Sept. 9 at Lenoir CitySept. 16 at Cumberland CountySept. 23 Tellico PlainsSept. 30 at McMinn Central*Oct. 7 at Scott CountyOct. 14 Polk County*Oct. 21 LoudonOct. 28 at Sweetwater** District 5-AA game
SEQUOYAH CHIEFS
Coach: Bill Satterfield (8-23 here; 202-99 overall)
Returning starters (O/D/K): 5/5/1
Remember these names: Quarterback Trey Dyer (Sr., 6-2, 205) operates the ground-game-based offense and is a solid tackler at safety. Forrest McKane (Jr., 6-2, 190) is expected to carry the load from tailback and he's also a defensive end. Fullback Blake Huffman (Jr., 5-9, 220) is a tough runner between the tackles. He was the team's second-leading tackler last season behind returning fellow linebacker Brian Tilley (Sr., 5-10, 180). Big things are expected from two-way tackle Shayne Wilburn (So., 6-5, 330).
Will be a memorable year if: The Chiefs have a winning record and a berth in the Class 4A state playoffs. They accomplished the latter last season, but their 4-7 season ended with a first-round playoff loss. Even so, that was far removed from their 0-10 record in 2010, when they scored 28 points all season.
MEMORY LANE
Sequoyah was built in 1995 and the Chiefs have had limited state-playoff appearances, but they do have a ritual that works well at a rural school.
Just as Florida State University has its pregame routine of Chief Osceola riding onto the field on Renegade, Sequoyah enlists one of its students who has a horse - one that doesn't get spooked being around a crowd of people - to dress in Indian costume, light a spear on fire and stick it into the logo at midfield before home games.
With a coinciding group chant from the home side amid a sea of waving tomahawk chops, it's kickoff time.