RINGGOLD, Ga. — On one hand, Ringgold’s win over Northwest Whitfield on Friday night featured a furious second-half rally as the Tigers came back after being down 14 points and hardly moving the ball.
On the other hand, both coaching staffs will have plenty of teachable moments to discuss with their players after a bizarre final 18 minutes at Don Patterson Field that featured a multitude of mistakes by both teams.
The Tigers made fewer, allowing them to win 21-17 for their first victory over the Bruins since 2014. Northwest lost for the first time after a 2-0 start.
“Well, the execution wasn’t always there tonight, but that was a great football team on the other side,” said Austin Crisp, who improved to 2-0 in his first season as Ringgold’s head coach. “Our new word is grit. That’s what every single player on this team has, and they showed it tonight.”
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