The famous tourist slogan for Rock City invites guests to see seven states from Lookout Mountain.
Thanks to a gutsy fourth-quarter rally, visitors to South Pittsburg High School will now be able to see seven state championship gold balls in the trophy case.
The top-ranked Pirates finished off a 15-0 football season by overcoming three lost fumbles — on their first three possessions of the third quarter — and rallying from behind for the first time all season, scoring two touchdowns in the final 11 minutes to beat McKenzie 14-7 in the TSSAA Class 1A BlueCross Bowl on Friday at Finley Stadium.
“It goes back to determination and our kids refusing to lose,” said Wes Stone, who in his three seasons as head coach has helped guide the program to a pair of state titles. “From about midway through the third quarter on, it came down to who wants it more.
“After those three fumbles, and when we got behind, that was a reality check. From there on it became a street fight, a brawl for a quarter and a half, and our kids just kept fighting.”