I just want to say that this was a great football game. One of the best high school football games I have witnessed. Ooltewah got beat by a football team who was better tonight. Ooltewah had plenty of chances to win this football game but they shot themselves in the foot one to many times. Hats off to Smyrna. Some might say that the refs effected the ball game but I don't really believe so. Maybe a couple of questionable calls, but both teams got a few of those. Smyrna has a great football team and I hope they go on to win it all.
For Smyrna I felt like Wilkes was just another level tonight. I know some people have said he has been quite throughout the playoffs but tonight he found a weak Ooltewah secondary to breakout against. He had his way with the football tonight. Grey just had a tremendous game and really looked good controlling things for Smyrna. I was really surprised with the Smyrna O-Line and the running backs, I thought the line did a good job of getting protection. Great coaching and film work by Smyrna too, because all night they ran those 5 and 7 yard hitch routes that I think has killed Ooltewah all year. There defense was very good to and especially stepped up at the end of the game, thought they had some great blitz packages.
For Ooltewah, they had plenty of chances to win this game. Second drive of the game the late hit call and the pass interference in the endzone. Which I thought were both good calls, I saw both of them. Then the huge play before the half. And of course the strip of the Ooltewah guy near the endzone where it rolls out of the back. I personally didn't think there was any way that ball went 10 yards and through endzone, but you can't dispute that. I thought Morgan and Woods and Marshall had a great game for Ooltewah. Defese looked great in the second half but couldn't make enough stops in the first. I thought it basically came down to what I said at the start of this post.... If Smyrna comes out throwing the ball alot Ooltewah would be in trouble cause their secondary is weak, and thats what got them beat tonight.
Great Game all around.
Great season Owls.
Good Luck next week Smyrna!!