BREAKING: Orange & Black Smoke Rises Over Wartrace – A New Homer Has Been Chosen
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Iron Horse last night for the ceremonial passing of the nuclear codes to this account. As someone who’s been on the outside looking in for years, I’ve always marveled at the tradition—when that orange and black smoke rises from the chimney, signaling the selection of a new Homer. I never thought it would be me. I’ll try not to abuse this power… immediately.
Now, onto business: Cascade Football – 2025 Offseason
This offseason has looked more like the college transfer portal than a high school summer. Here’s a quick rundown of the new faces:
QB1: Junior. 6’2”, 185 lbs. All the tools to be the best QB in the region—cannon arm, field vision, leadership… -and he was second in tackles on his team last year. I’m hoping they let him play safety on passing downs à la Dawson White (Moore Co. fans know). Kid is a problem on both sides of the ball.
RB1: Also a junior. I stood next to him at a track meet last spring—three Oakland coaches introduced themselves and offered him a starting role on the spot… both ways—fullback and MLB. That’s the kind of pickup we’re working with here.
Swiss Army Knife from Marshall Co.: He can play literally any position -Told me he’s ready to make noise in his senior campaign. I believe him.
Baseball convert alert: Big, strong, fast. Now moonlighting as a linebacker. Immediate upgrade in size and athleticism.
The Redheaded Revolution:
We already had one angry senior redhead -Now we have three.
Red #2: A cover corner with a 4.4 forty and a 275-pound bench. Legend has it he’s attended every school mentioned above and maybe a few others no one’s brave enough to list. Motor stays running. Attitude sold separately.
Red #3 (a.k.a. “I.T.”): Big, strong, homeschooled, looks like he was built in a Tennessee linebacker lab. Some say “I.T.” stands for “Irish Tebow.” Others say it’s because he’s smart—like, real smart-Either way, he’s got redheaded rage and raw ability. Not a ton of experience yet, but he’s going to be on the field. A lot.
there are other transfers and new faces I haven’t mentioned (some out of suspense, others because I’ve already written a novel).
All in all, the energy around this team is different. The pipeline is open. The pieces are in place. There are athletes everywhere.
Cascade 2025: It’s going to be loud!