McMinn Central’s Jackson Long (4) breaks into the open against Central. Six area football teams scrimmaged at Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee on Saturday, July30, 2016.Honorable mention
Omar Brown, North Jackson: In a win over DAR, Brown gained 273 yards and scored five touchdowns on 24 carries.Dee King, Ringgold: He ran for 225 yards on just 12 carries and scored four touchdowns in the Tigers’ victory over Fannin County.Robert Riddle, McCallie: He completed 76 percent of his passes (19 of 25) for 316 yards and two scores as the Blue Tornado bested Father Ryan.
Jackson Long knows how to roll.
Much of that depends on teammates and much of it depends on competition.
Long and his McMinn Central teammates quit battling the higher-classification bullies and dropped back into their own Class 3A neighborhood Friday.
“We definitely did our best blocking of the season,” coach Josh Goodin said. “Although we’re still not at the standard we’re trying to get to, we had some good play up front.”