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For everyone who has been asking about an update on Skylar Haley #16 form Henry County, here is what all i can tell you. Skylar had both his Tibia and Fibula (hope spelling is correct) broken in the game at Rossiew. One of his own teammates dove into him with his helmet hitting his leg. I visited the hospital every day and have spoken to the family since they have been home. While waiting on the field for 30 to 45 minutes in the pouring down rain and laying deeply in mud while waiting for an ambulance to get there, Skylar was moreless in shock. He told his dad and coach gaddis to just help him get up, he thought he could still play! he just kept saying he was sorry, and that he wanted to play. Many players that i have talked to on both teams said they heard it when it broke! one of the HC players said it sounded like someone took a 2 by 4 and slammed it up against a tin building. Skylar said, "All i know is i heard a guy on Rossview say "Holy Sh**t"! His mother told me that many of the HC players at the hospital saw it "sticking out". I would not say it was a compound break, for one of the bones was on the verge of poping thru the skin. Even if you have seen the x ray that everyone has on their cell phone, you can see it with your own two eyes, that it was almost thru the skin. His parents said that there was someone on the field calling it into the hospital that it was a compound break. His mom said that there was some man talking to her when she got into the ambulance that said he was a doctor and that it was a compound break.....she doesnt know who he was, but this is where everyone is going on "hearsay". Sky went from the field to Gateway hospital in Clarksville, then in turn had to wait for an ambulance out of Nashiville to come and get him to take him to HC hospital. The team Doctor, Doctor Gladwell, called Sky's mom while in the ambulance on the way to Gateway, and told her if she would bring him home she would do the surgery the following morning, in which she did. (this is a very decicated team doctor, for she just had a baby two or three days prior.)! The surgery went well, he has a Rod inserted into the middle of the big bone (into the bone marrow), then 4 screws. He has 3 different incisions that have staples. The rod is not permanent but will be taken out somewhere from 6 months to 1 year down the road. As far as sports is concerned.... he will definately be able to play baseball, and basketball is a possibility further in the season. It is all depending on the way he heals, for everyone heals at their own pace. It would not surprise me to see him durning basketball season. he is such a dedicated athlete. He is by far a natural leader and a great athlete in all 3 sports! Being the main receiver, and leading in interceptions as a safety. He is a starting point guard on basketball team, and the starter shortstop, 3rd baseman, pitcher and catcher for the baseball team. he is a vital part of all 3 Hc sport teams. His mom said he had 88 different people that visited him in the hospital, most of them where there more than once or twice. Sky asked personally for his teammate that hit him, to come to the hospital to talk to him....this young man felt like it was all his fault. Skylar told the young man it was an accident, and now he just needs to play harder for him and he told the whole team to play as a team and be strong and bring home the gold ball! He told his family and friends while in the hospital, not to bring flowers or gifts, but to donate money to his A.M.A.D. (Athletes Making a Difference) program so they can buy Christmas gifts for the under privledged children. What a young man he is indeed! His teammates and coaches love him. Their were many young men at the hospital that said they looked up to him and that he treated no one differently. Skylar loves his team and he wants the best for them. I guarantee if at all possible, Skylar will be coaching his teammates from the sidelines onto VICTORY! If you see him, please tell him you are praying for him and to keep his head up and that he has had an awesome career at HC as a football player. His leg, once healed will be just as strong, if not stronger than before it was broken.

Kudos to the Patriots for the win Friday night! From a guy who knows this team, let me just say, enough is enough. Shonte is definately a force to be reckoned with, but so is Jay. Jay has not been given the chance with the first string that often, but when he has, he has came thru like a trooper. I myself feel he passes the ball with more power and accuracy. The only thing he needs to work on is handing the ball off so it's not so obvious, in which i feel Shonte does a better job on that. I would not say one is better than the other. The ones that get on here and talk only about the ones you are kin to is so obvious. It's pathetic that you always want to brag your own kid up and throw the rest of the team under the bus! #3 had a good run too, but no mention of him. Haley # 16 never comes off the field, and if i remember correctly, he had 2 HUGE sacks, one in which let to a touchdown, and and a huge interception that let to us scoring again, funny, no mention of him, for if not for him the game may have ended up differently. Allen came and gave us a good run as well. Marteze gave some mighty blows on defense as well. French, who wasn't going to play because of an injury, was brought in the game and played like he wasn't hurt at all, still delivering the hard hits. When all is said, we win as a team. Not one person does it all! I love our crowd, but what happened last Friday night? We had a packed house, and the enthusiasm wasn't there. Please continue to support us, we need you there!

So proud of our team! We are rolling right along. Several players had HUGE games! We will continue to work hard and keep working on things to improve. We will never quit! Go Big Red!!

Who is this child? Evidentally a hater for Haley! Haley has many D1's interested in him for WR and DB, and our team build s him up because he is a great player on both sides of the ball and he never comes off the field. I guess someone built him up to Murphy Fair this year as well since he and Shonte are both Pre-Season All State players! Skylar is a great athlete and a great guy all around. Hating will get you no where but laughed at since you evidentally know nothing about our team! If you were at the game, you must have been getting popcorn when haley interceptive a pass that was a huge play in the game, and he also rejected one in front of a Liberty player in the end zone, that would have been a touchdown. Shonte will be fine, he played both sides of the ball before. I don't actually see him playing all 4 quarters as we will not need him. Jay on the other hand is capable of playing QB at any time Shonte needs to come out for any reason. They are both good quarter backs. Najie had a great game. He will help us out alot. We will continue to improve in all areas, as we always do. Quit hating on us and if you are a fan, than be supportive. Coach Gaddis and the rest of our coaching staff is the best in the state! GO BIG RED!

Too close for comfort! Big Red pulled this game out by their determination not to give up. We have a lot of work to be done before next game. Line needs to tighten up, too many runs coming up the middle. Big plays and players where: Sims and Haley's interceptions. Najie had a great game (he was very impressive last night). Brandon French packed the punch on defense. I think McAdams may start seeing some more playing with the first team. He's got a great arm and strong passes. Everyone knows that we will run Mac and Shonte if we can, so our line needs to hold the other team off better or we need to pass more. We are NOT the team we once was, but i think we will be fine. I am positive the Patriots will continue improving in all areas as they always do. They never gave up last night and it was good to see that determinaion of wanting a WIN when you were down 18 to 6. Keep up the good work Big Red!

Congratulations to Shonte Simms and Skylar Haley from Henry County that made the Pre-Season All State Team, and to the 16 palyers that made the All Academic Team!

Does anyone know the date, time and place of the HC and Milan scrimmage?

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but Haley is absolutely D-1 material in my opionion and in several other's as well. On one of Kiffin's visit's to HC, he told coach Gaddis that he already knows about Haley and Sims and wanted to know who else he needed to watch. Haley also has several other D-1's interested. I am anxious to witness all 3 (Sims, Haley and Mc) recruitments! Go Big Red! /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

HC has "3" D-1 recruits in Sims, Haley, and McFerren. Sims will come out and shine this year, picking up where Marsalis left off. He will continue to impress us with his abilities. Haley will once again be the main receiver along with playing numerous other poistions. He has also become a huge threat on defense. McFerren shows great quickness and maneuvers, he will be hard to take down as well. You are correct by saying HC will once again make the playoffs. Third time a charm!