Robert Akins might have a future as a prophet if this football coaching gig doesn’t work out.
The veteran Ringgold coach told kicker Landon Eaker before Friday night’s game at North Murray he would have an opportunity to win it. Eaker proved Akins right with a 43-yard field goal with a second remaining to give the Tigers (3-0) a comeback 31-28 win in their GHSA Region 6-AAA opener.
Despite the prediction, though, Akins couldn’t watch the winning kick.
“I didn’t look,” said Akins, whose team trailed twice by 14 points. “I told my quarterback, Mason Parker, to tell me if he makes it, and I watched as his eyes got big and he said, ‘Coach, he got it.’
“This is just an awesome win. God has really blessed me with a lot of great kids, and this group is right up there with the best. We made some adjustments at halftime, and we knew if we just played to our level we could get back in it.”