The Ringgold High School football team’s offense is bigger, more physical and potentially more dangerous than ever.
Jeremiah Frost and Zach Grower spent the offseason adding 20 to 25 pounds apiece, and on Thursday night at Finley Stadium, the Tigers showed just how difficult that extra muscle could be to handle.
Ringgold faced East Hamilton to open the Prelude to a Championship jamboree, a three-day preseason event that will have two scrimmages each night at the venue that will host the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state championship games in early December.
The 6-foot, 220-pound Frost finished with nine touches for 101 yards in just three drives against the Hurricanes. On his fourth carry of the Tigers’ opening possession, which covered 90 yards on seven plays, the powerful running back spun out of a hard hit from an East Hamilton linebacker, reversed field and outran everyone for a 25-yard touchdown.
“You know, I am a hard runner. You just have to push through and find a way,” said Frost, who has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and is hungry for more. “This season I feel more versatile and have gained a lot more strength and speed. My goal is to rush for over 1,500 yards. I have very high expectations for myself and my teammates. We all pick each other up, and this team has great leaders.”