Here are the three biggest surprises from this past week’s high school football action in the greater Chattanooga area:
1. ‘Neers tame Tigers in 7-AA
If you use common-opponent results as a predictor, Ringgold was the favorite to win Friday night at North Murray.
After all, the Tigers had trounced Union County 31-0, the same Union County team that shut out the Mountaineers late last month. None of that mattered, though, as North Murray used a stellar game from Hudson Hulett, a nice effort defensively, and took advantage of some late Ringgold mistakes to claim a 27-26 win.
Of all the good coaching performances this season, none has been better than what Preston Poag has accomplished for the ‘Neers. North Murray is in position to at least host a first-round playoff game despite losing their best player, all-state quarterback Skylar Williams, to transfer in the offseason.