Marion County senior Brad Baxter, left, and coach Ricky Ross, right, have developed a special relationship. Ross is also the team’s defensive coordinator, and Baxter, a middle linebacker, is responsible for making sure the Warriors are lined up properly.It’s easy to coach Brad Baxter.
Baxter, a senior, has a vested interest in Marion County High School football that goes beyond the current team or even the current coaches.
It’s a family thing.
Football, specifically Marion County football, is a huge part of Baxter’s life, and it’s safe to say he has been to more Warriors games than any fellow student. The team’s home field, Bill Baxter Stadium, is named after his grandfather, a former Marion County coach and principal. Brad’s father played for the program.
In other words, the Baxter family tradition is deeply rooted around Warriors football, which will take its show on the road Saturday for a Tennessee Class 2A championship game date with west Tennessee power Trezevant at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.