Cam Newton saw less pressure against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night in the NFL season opener than Red Bank sophomore quarterback Calvin Jackson did Friday night against McCallie.
The Blue Tornado pressured Jackson early and often and closed gaps to stuff the run, holding the Lions scoreless in the 47-0 victory.
McCallie’s five-season winning streak against public schools from the area continued as the Blue Tornado improved their record to 3-1 and the Lions dropped to 1-3.
“I think there just is a difference now between Baylor, McCallie and some of the schools that used to be really our rivals. I think it’s a shame, to be honest with you,” Tornado coach Ralph Potter said respectfully. “I miss the old days. The last time we played at Red Bank was 2001. We had 8(000) to 10,000 people here; it was a great game. We won 18-13 in the last 30 seconds. I’m an old guy, so I kind of miss those days.”
Quarterback Robert Riddle’s dual-threat skills highlighted a contest full of McCallie highlights. Riddle finished the night with 254 of McCallie’s 390 yards of offense and four touchdowns, and he didn’t play in the second half.