Are Soddy-Daisy, Walker Valley and Chattanooga Christian looking back to enjoy the past two weeks or are they wise enough to put the past behind and focus on the immediate future?
They’re three of the most surprising of surprise teams two weeks into the season, each with a 2-0 record but facing big-time challenges this week.
Walker Valley got to 3-0 last year (Glen Ryan’s first as the Mustangs’ head coach) before stumbling into the playoffs with a 5-5 record. It was their first postseason showing since 2008.
The Mustangs host East Hamilton, also 2-0, Friday night in a District 5-AAA opener while CCS and Soddy-Daisy also begin district play.
Soddy-Daisy, which began its year with victories over neighboring rivals Hixson and Red Bank, in 2008, E.K. Slaughter’s lone year as the Trojans’ head coach. They wound up 8-4 that year, advancing to the playoffs’ second round.