Ooltewah Football

[THSVikings2004]

I don't know why some people are on here bashing Ooltewah. They're a very good team that will do fine in 5A.

[JC4life]

If you took Oak Ridge off that schedule, it might be one of the easiest schedules in all of 5A.  Alcoa's schedule DEFINITELY has more decent opponets than yours and they are in 2A.

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Are u kidding, region 2 is probably the toughest region in 5A this year. Ooltewah's schedule is top notch, I would love to see Alcoa and Ooltewah switch schedules.

[SergeantOwl22]

Ooltewah Football

2004

The Journey

General Gatewood and his hungry owls are looking for their next prey. In week Zero, they marched into Red Bank on a dark foggy night looking for the once mighty lions and found only a few cubs in their den, which was not enough for the Old James County Legion. Week One some hyped up East Ridge pioneers decided to march their air wagons into the Nest to lay their claim after their thumping of the Bears in their first test. However, they found out quickly that the Owls Nest was not as peaceful as they thought when disturbed and ran home crying to their mommas. Week Two a band of McMinn County Cherokee warriors tried to sneak into the Nest only to find the Owls ready and looking for a good fight, the only problem they thought they were warriors and found that they were only big talking pups which angered Gatewoods Owls and sent them back on I-75 trail to Athens with their tails between their legs. Week Three Gatewood and his troops from Ooltewah raged war on their Purple boarder rivals and found that the PUDS from Chattanooga Central ready to knock off the sixth ranked team in the state. The Puds did everything that they could to stop one of the fiercest Owls in Gatewood’s arsenal only to find out these birds can air it out just as good as knocking their foes in the nose. The PUDS picked their poison and paid the ultimate price. Week Four the Governors from William Blount heard there were some rowdy Owls in Ooltewah so they sent a few Marshall’s to take care of the situation but would be held up by a storm named Ivan that had flooded their path. They should have just stayed put because once they arrived in Ooltewah they found that the Owls were rowdy, and fiercer than the storm Ivan itself. During the battle, the Owls captured one of the Governors leaders so they brought him to their Commander, General Gatewood that he then offered a truce halfway through the battle but they did not except the terms and conditions so he then ordered his troops to destroy them and so they did. After the conflict, the Owls posted signs on all their boarders and this is what it reads. (Don’t mess with the NEST) with exception of the border between PUDLAND and Ooltewah, it is written in Red and has a picture so our Purple PUD rivals can understand it. Week Five was an off week for the rumbling rolling Red Birds from Ooltewah preparing for a Big Bear hunt in Bradley County. First half stats.

 

Record: 5-0 (2-0) Rank: 6th in 5A according to AP Poll



 

Week Six it was hunting season for the Owls from Ooltewah heading north to Bradley County looking for some Bear meat and skins for the winter. The Bears started running around like chickens with their heads cut off once they noticed a Big Red Bull’s-eye on their backs. The Owls yelled out and told the Bears not to run because they would only die tired. Gatewood ordered the command to fire and unleashed the Ooltewah silver bullets (AKA Silver helmets) dropping every Bear in sight 41 to be exact. The hunt was quick and painless for the Bears, but it could have been a total massacre if General Gatewood had not called the dogs off with six min. left in the first half of play. Gen. Gatewood told his troops to stand down because they had enough Bradley Bear skins and meat to last them for their upcoming journey to the Mountains to battle against the Fort Heritage Mountaineers. Week 7 The Rolling Red Birds of Ooltewah and their fearless leaders made it over the mountains and through the woods to Heritages House, they go. The mighty warriors of Ooltewah once inside the Heritage House quickly let it be known that they were still hungry the Mountaineers scrambled and whipped up some flapjacks, hash browns smothered covered and chunked and some good ole Smokey mountain bacon and then placed before them. The Owls ate their offering of truce but then a Clan of moon shiners barged in the door thinking since they whipped a few Trojans but not all of them last week they could do the same on this night. The Heritage Mountaineer Moon Shiners looked like deer’s in head lights when General Gatewood’s boys stood up from their tables and asked to take the matter outside and that’s when it all got ugly showing the Mountain boys why the Owls were ranked third in the state of Tennessee and that The Ooltewah Owls are not Mountain Boys but White Oak Mountain Men. After the skirmish, General Gatewood and his veteran group of feisty Owls marched at a double quick down south on 75 to the Nest to prepare for some Soddy Daisy Troy Trojans that he heard were building a gift for them but Gatewood knows their Commander and Chief all to well to fall for such tricks. Week 8 Fe Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Trojan Man. Commander Weathers and his Giants from Soddy Daisy came to the Nest with a huge appetite for destruction they made such a commotion on their way that people from all over the area wanted to know what the big fuss was about so they filed into the Nest one by one and noticed this was the battle of the unbeaten and the third and fifth ranked team in the state of Tennessee ready to fight it out like a couple of heavy weights. General Gatewood in the Red corner and Commander Weathers in the Blue corner. You could see the smoke signals from the Nest as far as the eye could see this signaled all Ooltewahlians to report for duty on this night because all hands will be needed to take out these Giants. Not a soul knows how the zebras got on the field of battle but I do believe they had Mad Zebra Disease (MZD) because they used their yellow hankies enough for General Gatewood and Commander Weathers to order their Corpsman’s to issue flu shots to their troops. Commander Weathers drew first blood as he ordered an air assault on General Gatewoods defenses and right before the lines broke Lt. Woods hooked up with Sgt. Lansden with bomb that he took to Soddy Daisy’s Green Zone, which changed the momentum of the battle. Three quarters into the battle it was back in forth between the Mighty Red Birds of Ooltewah and the Giant Trojans from Soddy Daisy with more the same of the Trojan air attack and for Ooltewah Sgt. Caldwell and Sgt. Williams grinding out the ground campaign with their Big O, but the clincher was the heart of General Gatewoods defenses all night long they fought their hearts out and when you have the spirit of these warriors good things happen and it did with a blocked field goal and in the forth an interception which left Commander Weathers and his Trojans dumbfounded. Commander Weathers swallowed his pride and gathered his troops and left the Nest with their first loss as the crowed watched in shock and awe over the battle they just witnessed. After the respected Soddy Daisy Trojans left the Nest General Gatewood and his Big Bad Ooltewah Owls started to prepare to sink a ship in the Atomic City of Oak Ridge Which is guarded by some fierce fourth ranked Wildcats that do not go down easy this will be another classic battle. Week 9 General Gatewood and his troops marched their way up North 75 until they found the Neon City billboards flashing Ooltewah Owls right here with arrows flashing towards the Ghost Ship of Oak Ridge where so many teams came with high expectations and left in disbelief and the same would happen on this creepy evening as the Rolling Red Birds from Ooltewah and General Gatewood could not get their offenses to penetrate the fourth ranked Mean Wildcats defenses all night. The Owls did have some good opportunities to change the momentum of the battle like who ever said lightning doesn’t strike twice with a Sgt. Lansden blocked field goal for a touchdown like he did the week before against the Trojans. However, this battle goes to the heart-fought Oak Ridge Wildcats and sent the once third ranked Ooltewah Owls down south to ponder the matter of their first loss. These young battle worn Owls will not be down long because they know there is still business to take care of before its all said and done. The Fierce Owls now know the meaning of defeat and glorious feeling of victory take heed Farragut Admirals because the Owls are coming. The Admirals of Farragut which are coming off two straight losses will be ready to battle for the third spot in the region standings at the Nest next week with Owls hoping for the number one spot or second depending on the Soddy Daisy, and Oak Ridge outcome, they must not forget about the stingy Farragut Admirals or they will sink to number four. Take heed! Week Ten General Gatewood and his down but not out Ooltewah Owls settled in to the Nest on Friday night to host the admirals from Farragut. The Admirals brought their big leg gun, which took out the Owls 12-7. The Owls know they were the better team even without three of their starters. The Owl machine produced five turnovers to give Farragut opportunities in their favor rather than the Red Birds. The Owls with five turnovers only got beat by five points, which could have been different, if the Owls did not fumble the ball on the Farragut 20 yard line at the end of the game. Now that being said Farragut wanted the win more than the Owls did and it showed all night long the Owls controlled their own destiny going into this fight and if they picked up the W in this one they would not be sitting in a position that they must face the number ranked team in the state of Tennessee their first week in the playoffs Kingsport Dobyns Bennett Indians. Nevertheless, this is football anything can and will happen on any given Friday night and that is why we play the game. Season Sates through week ten.

 



[SergeantOwl22]

What do you Ooltewah fans think would you guys like for me to continue the journey for the 2005 season or not. tally up the votes.

[fourseamer]

Get a life. You guys start threads just to pump yourself up and then when people get tired of it you get upset. Don't do like the baseball fans did this year. Telling everyone how great they were going to be, because "The whole team is back", and not getting to the region. You guys should be sore from all the PRESEASON chest thumping!

[mnewballer21]

Get a life.  You guys start threads just to pump yourself up and then when people get tired of it you get upset.  Don't do like the baseball fans did this year.  Telling everyone how great they were going to be, because "The whole team is back", and not getting to the region.  You guys should be sore from all the PRESEASON chest thumping!

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they did get to the region....and on a separate note, fourseamer, looking at your posts it seems that all you do is try and make fun of people who are happy for their teams are successful, are you jealous or something..let the people have their fun thats what coacht is for

Edited July 13, 2005 by mnewballer21

[football time]

What do you Ooltewah fans think would you guys like for me to continue the journey for the 2005 season or not. tally up the votes.

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Is this your way of continuing your football days? If so then keep it up! If not then try to find something a little more productive than be obsessed with the owls. I realize that when you played there was nothing to get excited about during football season, but you don't have to go overboard now.

[BCrising]

As you can tell from my name I'm a Bradley fan. Let me be the first to let you know that the days of option left, option right and waggle are gone. Bradley will not be a push over this year. They won't be great but will be competetive.

 

Ootewah looked very good last year with such a young team. With the maturity of another year they should be great. I look for them to compete with OR for the region and I think they are hungry enough to take it.

 

The only negative I see from Ool. is that I heard they hired our head coach from last year as an asst. Just a word of advice, don't let him call the offense. Belly option right 4 times strait and about 35 plays a game doesn't work.

Edited July 15, 2005 by BCrising

[SergeantOwl22]

Is this your way of continuing your football days?  If so then keep it up!  If not then try to find something a little more productive than be obsessed with the owls.  I realize that when you played there was nothing to get excited about during football season, but you don't have to go overboard now.

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Say that to the Oak Ridge fans they have a great tradition they love their program and that is why they produce winning teams year in and year out. There are two types of people in the world proactive and reactive so ask yourself the question where do I fit. It all starts with one to get the ball rolling you are either with us or against us.

[p9morbid]

the ol' "with us or against us" attitude is a terrible attitude to have in my opinion. That's a very unsportsmanlike, and narrow minded outlook. just my opinion.

[football time]

Say that to the Oak Ridge fans they have a great tradition they love their program and that is why they produce winning teams year in and year out. There are two types of people in the world proactive and reactive so ask yourself the question where do I fit. It all starts with one to get the ball rolling you are either with us or against us.

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Are you saying by getting on coach T and writing you are getting the ball rolling? Besides, you can be for a team like Ooltewah but not be for those who talk too much trash. The best thing to do is to do all the talking on the field. That will get the ball rolling. Just a thought because talk is cheap.

[SergeantOwl22]

Are you saying by getting on coach T and writing you are getting the ball rolling?  Besides, you can be for a team like Ooltewah but not be for those who talk too much trash. The best thing to do is to do all the talking on the field.  That will get the ball rolling.  Just a thought because talk is cheap.

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You do your best on the field and off the actions you take should be respectful at all times even in times of hardship. Some of us trash talk but is all in fun and should never be taken seriously on coacht. At no time should there be trash talking on the field your production will set you apart from the good teams and players and the bad ones. It is called good coaching, leadership and self control of oneself