Lookout Valley football coach Josh Payne is not worried about his team giving in to the pressure that often accompanies progress.
Friday’s home game against Whitwell is a battle for control of second place in Region 3-3A, and Payne said his Yellow Jackets are “excited” for such a golden opportunity.
“This team doesn’t put too much pressure on any one moment, but we have guys that know when to be serious and step up,” Payne said. “They don’t seem to ever get too uptight. Some of that is probably because we have been the underdog for so long. Pressure is a good thing, though, because it means you are doing something right.”
Lookout Valley (4-3, 1-1) hopes to keep building on what has been a breakthrough year after winning just two games over the past three seasons.
The Jackets have not hosted a postseason matchup since 2007, but they would be in the driver’s seat for a home playoff game with a victory over Whitwell (6-2, 2-1). Friday’s winner will take a firm hold on second in the region behind South Pittsburg, which has already beaten both teams.