RINGGOLD, Ga. – Zach Brown spent time over the summer pulling a Jeep on an incline to prepare for Heritage’s upcoming football season.
The Generals’ team captain was all over the field imposing his will with his teammates in Friday’s season-opening 35-7 rout of visiting Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.
After piling up 15 tackles in last season’s one-point victory over the Warriors, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Brown was stout again, finishing with a team-high 12 tackles to go with a forced fumble and an interception.
The Heritage defense forced six turnovers – four interceptions – and gave up 18 carries for minus-8 rushing yards in the first half as Cade Kiniry’s second interception went for six points to help build a 14-0 lead going into the break.
“Being back out on the field was amazing,” said Brown, who has an offer from Birmingham-Southern College and is hopeful of many more. “We have been working our butts off to get back out here even though we weren’t sure we would see this day. Our defense is really seasoned, and I think we could have one of the best we’ve had in a while. We just need to keep it rolling.”