DUNLAP, Tenn. – For once, Sequatchie County football coach Adam Caine will not get tired of hearing his wife tell him “I told you so.”
Not after her advice paid off in a huge win for the Indians on Friday night.
With his team trailing powerhouse Marion County by one point in overtime, Caine opted to go for two points when – despite his offense having rushed 51 times for nearly 400 yards – he chose to listen to his wife’s advice and throw the ball in a big situation.
Caine gave the play – Fake 26, 91 Out – to senior quarterback Ethan Barker, who executed it to perfection by connecting with junior Cameron Weaver in the right front corner of the end zone, giving the Indians a 42-41 upset win.
“All week long my wife kept telling me we needed to throw the ball more,” Caine said with a smile and a shrug as his team celebrated behind him. “After we had missed that last extra-point try, there was no way I was going to put the pressure on our kicker. I never hesitated to call the two-point play.”