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WEST by 35+.....

Oakland by 35 or more....

lets go REBELS..!!!!

Ooltewah player hopefully will be fine.

Ooltewah was a doormat for decades, until one thing happened??? That area exploded with neighborhoods and development.Even when Gatewood got there they were terrible, but when he had the numbers and the talent they started winning.The area is doing the same thing again just in last few months.They (ooltewah) can't throw the ball.QB isn't a passer,he tries, but he just isn't a throwing QB and back up, I believe is little freshman. The coach can't play for them.it was 21-28 with 4 minutes to go and ooltewah fumbled on the 6-7 yard line after EH scored from a INT 34-21.Anyway Ooltewah will be a contender sooner than later and the coach will be fine.

No,mr richy..the refs were fricking horrible all night(total disgrace)....coach ran up the score with a running clock. ooltweah had a all freshman defense,mcinn had starters in...blah blah.Im not a sore loser,just stating facts!! not one mcminn player was ejected. Owls will be relevant again,all schools go thru a low period at one time or another.Owls are going the right direction. Like I said. Just trying give insight on where owls began the night. Coach Manning was handed a failing program,thats why chandler left and he screwed owls football with the schedule ,he made for 2 yr agreement. He left Tyner knowing they were going to be terrible next few years etc...etc. like I said,you cant win in any level if you dont alot of talent and depth...Ooltweah has some talent,but no depth,fact. Ooltewah is down in every single sport,the awesome talent that was there,is gone for now. Owl football will be back.

if you were at the game or are a part of the program(and you are not)....you would know that owls started the game without starting QB and starting Recver(#9 smallen is a starter recr)He had to play QB for Ooltewah),so now your minus 2 starting recvrs anda QB.,then the historically great mcminn county refs showed wHy the are the greatest refs in state.They ejected 3 owl players on a fight started by mcminn,(cherokees players threw punches.)NOT ONE Mcminn player was ejected.Owls were then hit with a 45 yd set of penalties. and the flags kept coming.And as far the supposed 70 yd TD by cherokee freshman,give me a break....he was not a freshman and he scored on a SWEEP on a ALL FRESHMEN OOLTEWAH DEFENSE(THATS A FACT!!),So the pathetic headcoach from mcminn isnt trying to run the clock out he's trying to run the score up on game that was over at halftime.not taking a knee or running up the middle etc....but running sweeps on a freshman team. as far as the owls coach being fired etc....really?? come on ooltewah was going down hill talent wise when coach mac was there last year he was there,next coach(coach Chandler) made a impossible 2 year schedule with no talent coming up thru the middle schoools freshmen etc...they hired a known quitter in coach williams,hired coach Manning a WEEK before season started. the ooltewah admin. hasnt be supporting athletics there in almost a decade. You cant win a kentucky derby with donkeys. with that being said.The players ooltweah have are hard working kids,but they play boths ways in 5A football,because they have NO DEPTH!!! for record Ooltewah was a doormat for 40plus years...until EVERYBODY and their brother moved there in early 2000s...if you have a school enrollment of over 2000 kids every year with talent everywhere ..you win alot.Ooltweah DOMINATED this area with TALENT and depth inalmost every sport football,baseball,basketball,wrestling.,.with ONE school in the area..............................east hamm took alot of talent with rezoning etc. coach Manning is working his tail off(along with his coaches). manning doesnt play the entitlment card,PERIOD.He benched 8-9 players for the entire game against soddy 2 years during thanksgiving break,because they did not show up for practice,but thought they could show and play on friday night(all starters). He has been dealt a bad hand,but he works tiredleslsy from 7am until 8-9-10pm,to build a long lasting commitment of excellence and pride in school work and raising alot of young kids,who do not have a home life etc. give him the tools and will contuine to build a football program.Hopefully with the new growth in the county,parents will choose a public school over private.but if not it is what it is folks.