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Bradley Central Bears overwhelm rival Walker Valley Mustangs

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By Gene Henley September 21, 2013 3 min read

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Chattanoogan is the first woman in the state to enlist in once male-only Army combat unit

Alayna Becker, a Soddy-Daisy High School junior, is the first woman in Tennessee to enlist in the Army in a combat roll.

Alayna Becker, right, a Soddy-Daisy High School junior, talks with Captain Peter Ahching, Commander, US Army Chattanooga Co., in the Hixson offices on Highway 153. Becker is the first woman in Tennessee to enlist in the Army in a combat roll.

Colton Morrow (20) runs for Walker Valley’s first touchdown.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – For the first time this season, there was no pressure on the Bradley Central football team heading into the fourth quarter. The outcome was determined long before then.

The offense erupted for 456 yards and the defense was equally impressive as the Bears won their District 5-AAA opener, 38-14 over county rival Walker Valley at Bear Stadium.

Bradley quarterback Brett Standifer finished with 179 yards passing and 108 on the ground and four total touchdowns, while Logan Fetzner led the Bears (3-1) with 117 yards rushing. Receiver Dee Crisp caught five passes for 143 yards and two scores and added an interception.

“I was a little nervous coming into the game, because Walker Valley has never beat us, and we hadn’t been finishing games,” Crisp said. “I thought that we started hard and we finished hard tonight.”

The Bears ran for 276 yards and three scores. Christian Hamilton added a 38-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.