Wayne Turner tore into his Tyner football team after what he called a poor start to the Rams’ two scrimmage periods Friday in the Best of Preps Jamboree at Finley Stadium.
The teaching moment carried some weight as Turner’s Rams rallied late to top Boyd Buchanan 14-7. But it was a 19-0 victory over Hixson in their second contest that proved to the veteran coach his players still listen.
“First time we played earlier, we didn’t play with much intensity or aggressiveness and we made a lot of mistakes,” Turner said, “but you have to give Boyd credit for playing us hard. We regrouped ourselves and were clicking on both sides of the ball against Hixson. I was real proud of the way we rebounded.”
That rebound started with a 70-yard touchdown run on the scrimmage’s first play by Tyner’s Rashun Evans on a jet sweep. After getting the ball back after a three-and-out, quarterback Martavius Ryals connected with his favorite target, elite wideout prospect Jeremiah Batiste, for a 58-yard touchdown.
Best of Preps Jamboree
Saturday, Aug.17, at Finley StadiumHoward vs. Copper Basin, 3:30Cleveland vs. Red Bank, 4Howard vs. Signal Mountain, 4:30East Ridge vs. Copper Basin, 5Walker Valley vs. Red Bank, 5:30Sale Creek vs. Signal Mountain, 6Walker Valley vs. McMinn County, 6:30Brainerd vs. McMinn County, 7Brainerd vs. Sale Creek, 7:30Notre Dame vs. Ooltewah, 8Baylor vs. Soddy-Daisy, 8:30Notre Dame vs. Soddy-Daisy, 9Baylor vs. Ooltewah, 9:30