As Luke Bowman and his Silverdale Baptist Academy football teammates prepared this week for Friday’s home game against Boyd Buchanan, the senior leader and two-way standout was aware of an opportunity to make the most of a fleeting moment.
Bowman’s 37th career start for the Seahawks may very well also be his last home game.
With both Silverdale (3-3, 2-2) and the Buccaneers (4-2, 2-2) in the middle of the pack in TSSAA Division II-AA’s East Region — Christian Academy of Knoxville (7-0, 4-0) and Knoxville Grace (6-0, 4-0) are in control of the title race, with Lakeway Christian (6-1, 3-1) just behind — a home game in the playoffs is unlikely for either of the Chattanooga rivals.
What’s certain is that for the Seahawks, this is their final home game in the regular season, with an open date and short trips to Notre Dame (Oct. 23) and Chattanooga Christian School (Oct. 30) to follow.
So for Bowman and other Silverdale seniors, this could be their last opportunity to gather with teammates in the end zone of their home stadium to pray before the game and participate in the Seahawk Walk. The versatile playmaker also hopes to help his program reverse a recent trend in the series.