What started off as a defensive football game Friday night between Tyner and Signal Mountain turned into something closer to a video game in the second half, as the offenses racked up nearly 800 yards of offense on 129 plays combined.
Tyner’s host Rams, who led 17-0 at halftime, outlasted the Eagles by a final score of 45-28 in the nonregion game after a fourth quarter that included 41 points, 28 of which came within a three-minute stretch.
“That got to be a wild one,” Tyner coach Wayne Turner said. “We’re pretty explosive on offense right now, but we’ve still got some work to do up front. If we can get everyone clicking we’ll be even better.”
After a scoreless first quarter, Tyner (1-1) finally broke through on a beautiful fade pass from quarterback Martavius Ryals to Jeremiah Batiste in the corner of the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Ryals targeted Batiste 12 times, leading to seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. Ryals went 9-of-17 for 151 yards.