East Hamilton’s Matt Milita (6) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first quarter against Signal Mountain.What can we glean from one Friday night?
For most of the family and friends and fans of those involved in high school football, it meant remembering to shove a poncho into the trunk. Sweet buckets of rain-soaked frustration, living in Ch-eattle is tough stuff these days.
As for the stars of this fall’s Friday nights, the players chasing state championship dreams and forging lifetime memories, the first weekend of the season is in the books. Partially.
Players, coaches and fans at Red Bank, Boyd-Buchanan, Hixson and Soddy-Daisy among others were reminded of one of the most fundamental truths in sports: Rainouts stink. We all learned it in youth baseball; playing and losing can be tough, but it is still better than a rainout.
As for the teams that started the magical journey of a high school football season, Signal Mountain and East Hamilton waited through a 90-minute weather delay to see if the offseason questions were answered and if the preseason work yielded results. The answers were mixed in East Hamilton’s thrilling 14-12 win that was not decided until well after 11:30 when East Hamilton star defensive back Tre Herndon blocked a field-goal attempt in the final minute.