It was a simple numbers game for the Signal Mountain Eagles on Friday night.
With eight Tyner defenders crowding the line of scrimmage and No. 7 on one side and No. 9 on the other, the No. 3-ranked Eagles needed one play and 12 seconds to take a lead they never surrendered in a 38-6 win over the visiting Rams.
Senior receiver Jon Patton, who wears No. 7, turned a simple receiver screen into a 62-yard touchdown on the game’s first offensive play. Fellow senior receiver Will Queen, who wears No. 9, had a game-high six catches for 121 yards and a score as the Eagles won their 16th consecutive game.
“We have two of the best receivers in the state,” junior quarterback Reese Phillips said. “I give them all the credit.”
While Phillips was quick to hand out compliments, he should learn to accept as readily. The 6-foot-3 junior completed eight of his first 10 throws for three touchdowns and 175 yards as the Eagles built a 21-0 margin less than a minute into the second quarter.