The rematch for state: BA vs MBA

[WesVLT]

Brentwood Academy head coach Cody White is a superb coach and a better man. I am ELATED for him and these kids.

 

MBA is a fierce rival. It's always special to beat them because they're extremely well-coached and talented. Great season for the Big Red.

 

It's great to be an Eagle.

[WesVLT]

Painful, but a game for the ages.

 

Hats off to the Eagles.

 

Proud of the Big Red.

Pure class as always. Props to the Big Red for a stellar performance.

[Spartan4Life]

Watching the game and all I see is all offense and no defense from either team. Maryville would manhandle either one of these teams,they can play defense along with their offense. JMO and I am not a Maryville fan.

You clearly don't know football.

[Antwan]

I thought BA was a much better team going in. MBA was tough to stop because of Chandler. They also made some huge plays off of play action. I thought they had it won. They just kept making plays. BA just kept matching them.

[big red big blue]

oatsvall and chandler are two amazing players. Guess we we will see it again next year. Those two guys....never seen anything like that before. Ali-Frazier or something like it.

[FHSalumn12]

I want to see 44 from MBA in orange on Saturdays

[WesVLT]

Can you believe that until tonight, Brentwood Academy had never beaten MBA in a state title game? In the Eagles' long history, this is one of their greatest wins.

[big red big blue]

Can you believe that until tonight, Brentwood Academy had never beaten MBA in a state title game? In the Eagles' long history, this is one of their greatest wins.

Also Wes remember 20 years ago BA beat MBA in 2ot at MBA. 1996 5a playoffs. Always thought MBA should have gone for 2 and win at end of regulation.

[fan6]

Congratulations to both teams - what a game.  I am a BA fan through and through,  but after a game like that I hate that a team had to lose.  Gotta love the fact that the game was decided on a gutsy call and a well executed play vs. a mistake or a blown call .

[CoolHandLuke]

Great game indeed!

[Tornadoes78]

Congratulations to both teams - what a game.  I am a BA fan through and through,  but after a game like that I hate that a team had to lose.  Gotta love the fact that the game was decided on a gutsy call and a well executed play vs. a mistake or a blown call .

It was a gutsy call at the end. On the scoring run in the 2nd OT by #4 for BA - was there a block in the back on #28 for MBA back around the 15 yard line?

[KWoodroof]

I thought BA was a much better team going in. MBA was tough to stop because of Chandler. They also made some huge plays off of play action. I thought they had it won. They just kept making plays. BA just kept matching them.

BA is a better team. MBA is always very resourceful, and historically is very difficult to beat. They're well-disciplined and well-prepared, and very composed, even when things aren't going well. MBA needed to play a near-flawless game to win. The roughing the punter penalty brought a drive back from the dead: instead of having the ball near midfield, BA keeps the ball and gets a TD. Along the same line, MBA's fumble on the backwards pass was pretty devastating, even though it only led to 3 points. 

 

BA is an excellent team. They don't need your help at all.

 

Still, a really great game.