NASHVILLE – Meigs County quarterback Aaron Swafford would have loved to add another Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award to the trophy case, but it is not the award his heart has been set on.
“There is nothing else that I have worked for more than holding up that gold ball with my teammates,” said Swafford, who has a 49-5 career record as a four-year starter. “It’s my dream. Teammates, coaches and families and communities dream to win the first state football championship for Meigs County High School. We want to bring that trophy home to Decatur.”
Swafford was a runner-up for this year’s award, announced Monday at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. Peabody quarterback Cooper Baugus, who has 2,100 total yards and 33 touchdowns, was named this season’s 2A Mr. Football. Those two players will square off in the BlueCross Bowl at Tennessee Tech at noon EST Saturday.
Baylor’s Elijah Howard and South Pittsburg’s Ronto Tipton also were runners-up at Monday’s Mr. Football awards ceremony.