Looking to build off the success from the second half of the 2018 high school football season, Howard rolled to wins in each of its two quarters during Saturday’s Best of Preps Jamboree at Finley Stadium.
The Hustlin’ Tigers, who won their final four regular-season games last year and will open a new stadium Friday, beat Copper Basin and Signal Mountain by a combined score of 22-6, performances highlighted by a defense that forced four turnovers.
“We did some things really well overall, but I thought we were way too soft on defense, to be honest,” Howard coach John Starr said. “We made enough plays when it mattered.
“We were able to get a lot of kids on the field, so we’ll have a lot of film on them and know who we can count on.”
The 20th annual event’s second day – McCallie, Tyner both stood out Friday – got underway early in the afternoon with temperatures hovering in the mid-90s as area teams competed for 13 quarters.