Five days a week Anthony Wallace works for U.S. Express. On Saturdays, well, it’s best to let him describe his 17-year obsession.
“As soon as the whistle blows you get to leave everything that’s reality in life behind,” said the 27-year-old offensive tackle for the semipro Tennessee Crush. “You get to go out there and crush somebody, figuratively speaking. I’ve basically played football since I was 10 years old and I’m nowhere near ready to stop.”
Wallace, who once won a state championship at Red Bank, said this while soaked in sweat at the close of the Crush’s 35-0 exhibition victory over the Georgia Knights on Saturday afternoon at Finley Stadium.
Both teams are members of the United South Football League, which begins its regular season in two weeks, its 20 franchises spreading from Montgomery, Ala., to Clarksville, Tenn., to Greenville, S.C., with at least four teams headquartered in Atlanta.
The Crush’s home opener will come against Clarksville on June 12, probably at 4 p.m. (instead of 7) to avoid conflicting with Riverbend.