The baby Rams are all grown up, and now they’re dangerous.
For the second straight week, Tyner Academy’s football team continually found ways to overcome youthful mistakes and pull out an impressive win. Friday night, the Rams overcame a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit, scoring on two of their final four possessions to claim a momentous TSSAA Region 3-3A win over McMinn Central, 29-23, in a game played at Ooltewah High School.
“We just don’t ever stop fighting,” said Rams second-year head coach Christian Mainor, whose team has won four straight games — three against region foes and last week’s upset of state-ranked Marion County of Class 2A in overtime on the road. “We put ourselves in some tough situations, but I love how resilient our guys are. That says a lot about the character of our kids, our coaches and the senior leadership we have.
“That’s what Tyner football is all about, you play till the end.”
(READ MORE: Final scores and photos from Friday night’s Chattanooga-area prep football games)