Championship Week: Day 1 Recap – D2-Class A, AA, AAA
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All of the offseason work and the long 2021 season has come to this ….championship week! Today down in Chattanooga, Tennessee, inside Finley Stadium, D2-Class A, AA and AAA title games will take place with the final game tonight between…
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Continue ReadingAll of the offseason work and the long 2021 season has come to this ….championship week!
Today down in Chattanooga, Tennessee, inside Finley Stadium, D2-Class A, AA and AAA title games will take place with the final game tonight between McCallie and MBA kicking off around 7 to 7:30 Eastern time zone.
Mustangs Shut Out CPA, Win D2-Class AA Championship
What many saw as possibly the best game of the day, turned out to be yet another blowout for Lipscomb Academy over CPA as they had control of the game from start to finish in their 27-0 win over the Lions.
This was another dominating performance from the Mustangs as they end the season undefeated (13-0) and as state champions for the 1st time since 2007.
The scoring kicked off when senior back and Boston College commit, Alex Broome Alex Broome 5'8" | 190 lbs | RB Lipscomb Academy | 2022 State TN broke loose on a run and put the Mustangs up 7-0. At this point, Lipscomb didn’t look back and would maintain the lead until the final whistle.
Lipscomb held a 13-0 lead at halftime and went on to double up the score in the second half to put the game away.
Alex Broome Alex Broome 5'8" | 190 lbs | RB Lipscomb Academy | 2022 State TN takes it in from 4 yards out to extend the Lipscomb Academy lead to 20-0 with 1:50 left in the third quarter. @stateoftnhsfb pic.twitter.com/bzIR8a22Wh
— State of Tennessee High School Football (@stateoftnhsfb) December 2, 2021
Many saw Broome and quarterback
Luther Richesson
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as they guys who explode in this championship and lead the Mustangs to victory but it was their defense that stole the show and really were the MVP’s of this game.
The Mustangs defense was on point today. They didn’t allow Lions star quarterback Cade Law Cade Law 6'1" | 210 lbs | QB CPA | 2022 State TN to get going nor did they allow their run game to get started. It was an all-out great effort from the Lipscomb Academy defense that with no doubt helped lead them to victory.
A magical season it was for the Mustangs and one this team will always remember.
DCA Storms Past Nash. Christian, 31-7
The 1st quarter was quite sloppy and both teams were scoreless but in the 2nd quarter, DCA broke thru with two rushing touchdowns from sophomore back Ashton Jones Ashton Jones 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Oakland | 2024 State TN to take a 14-0 lead into halftime and the Wildcats would not look back as they went on beat NCS and win their 4th state title in school’s history.
The Wildcats pretty much had control of this game from the beginning, even with the two interceptions thrown by senior quarterback Bradford Gaines Bradford Gaines 5'10" | 185 lbs | QB DCA | 2022 TN . Nether turnover turned into points as the Nash. Christian could not move the ball against a stout Wildcats defense.
It wasn’t until the back end of the 3rd quarter did the Eagles put points on the board with a quick strike slant from Tyler Morris Tyler Morris 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Nashville Christian | 2022 TN to junior receiver Jayden Satterfield Jayden Satterfield 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Nashville Christian | 2023 TN . That one play was basically the highlight of the day for Nash. Christian as it just wasn’t their game.
DCA received stellar performances on defense from senior athlete Jacob Cook Jacob Cook 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR DCA | 2022 TN , who returned a huge 91 yard kickoff return for touchdown as well as make several key stops and junior linebacker Brady Russell, who was all over the field.
The Wildcats defense and the ball controlled offense, led by Jones, Gaines and big play wideout Dayton Sneed, was enough to push DCA to victory and to the D2-Class A State Title.
It’s also a great story for this DCA program who was 0-10 just three years ago and their community had to endure a tornado that demolished their school and grounds just two years prior, so this championship has to be extra sweet!
FINAL: DCA 31, Nashville Christian 7. @DCAWildcats is your DII-A BlueCross Bowl Champion! @DCA_fb pic.twitter.com/a4N6ozqtoG
— State of Tennessee High School Football (@stateoftnhsfb) December 2, 2021
McCallie Defeats MBA, Earns 3-Peat
The top football program in the state right now has to be the McCallie Blue Tornado, especially after beating MBA tonight, 28-7 and earning their third state title in the last three years.
This is king status when you go back to back to back and tonight’s game was never really in question. The Blue Tornado offense put points on the board late in the 1st quarter and never surrendered the lead.
McCallie opens the scoring here on a long touchdown pass from @William_Riddle7 to @xavierGaillard1. The Blue Tornado lead 7-0 with 2:50 left in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/GpYQiAC3BQ
— State of Tennessee High School Football (@stateoftnhsfb) December 3, 2021
MBA had a hard time all night moving the ball against a very talented McCallie defense. The only points scored on the night by the Big Red came two plays after the Blue Tornado coughed it up, placing the opposition inside their own territory.
Other than that gift, the Big Red could do not do anything and the Blue Tornado defense made 2023 star quarterback Marcel Reed Marcel Reed 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB MBA | 2023 State TN scramble for his life all game. It was an outstanding performance, especially from the McCallie front seven in Matthew Plunkett Matthew Plunkett 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL McCallie | 2022 State TN , Thomas Pilon Thomas Pilon 6'3" | 280 lbs | DL McCallie | 2022 State TN , James Howard James Howard 6'1" | 285 lbs | DL McCallie | 2022 State TN and linebacker Aaron Crowder.
On the other side of the ball, quarterback William Riddle William Riddle 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB McCallie | 2022 State TN had great command of his offense, throwing pin point passes and making the smart play when it was needed. He had tremendous help by his wideouts, especially Xavier Gaillardetz Xavier Gaillardetz 6'1" | 205 lbs | WR McCallie | 2022 State TN who had one score and over 115 yards receiving on the night. Junior back Tario Price provided a nice compliment on the ground to help Riddle and the Blue Tornado passing attack.
Overall, it was a great performance from McCallie and a nice stamp on their 2021 season where they finished undefeated and state champs for the third time in a row.