LaFAYETTE, Ga. – The “dead period” is officially over and football fields all over the Chattanooga area were bustling Tuesday. That included LaFayette High School, where 10 schools went head-to-head in a 7-on-7 passing camp.
No scores were kept, trophies given out or position battles decided in six hours of play in muggy conditions. However, in the no-contact competition in shorts and helmets it was noticeable which teams had veteran quarterbacks and which teams didn’t.
“We’re fortunate to have a two-year starter in Cooper Hodge,” Boyd-Buchanan coach Grant Reynolds said. “We do about five of these each summer and it gives us a good head start to the season, and offensively right now we just want to work on getting our routes and our timing down.”
The Buccaneers, with Hodge and tight end Jack Keebler working inside, moved the ball at will in early competition Tuesday, as did two other teams with experienced quarterbacks.
North Murray showed off its explosive offense and senior quarterback Will Swantic, who transferred from Southeast Whitfield when his father, Scott, was hired as an assistant coach. The quarterback quickly is getting to know his receivers, including dynamic senior Jordan Adams.