Chandler ready for challenges in new role for Vikings By Tanner Cook Sports Writer tcook@johnsoncitypress.com Tanner Cook Sports Editor Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Jul 23, 2021 Jul 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Tennessee High interim football coach Matt Chandler is ready to take the reins for the Vikings. Tanner Cook/johnson city press Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRISTOL, Tenn. — Tennessee High interim football coach Matt Chandler has Bristol running through his veins.A graduate of Virginia High, Chandler never would have believed that he would be coaching across the state line one day at his archrival. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“x7 J@F H@F=5 92G6 2D<65 >6 324< :? E96 =2E6 `hg_D[ x H@F=5 92G6 ?6G6C 5C62>65 E9:D H@F=5 36 H92E 92AA6?65 :? >J =:76[” r92?5=6C D2:5] “v@5 925 2 A=2? 2?5 :E’D 366? a_ J62CD 96C6 ?@H 7@C >6] %96 '\% 82>6 H:== ?@E 36 A=2J65 E9:D J62C 2?5 E92E H2D D@>6E9:?8 E92E H2D 2=H2JD 92C5 7@C >6]”k^AmkAmr92?5=6C :D :? 9:D a_E9 D62D@? @7 4@249:?8 7@C E96 ':<:?8D 2?5 b_E9 @G6C2==] w6’D 2=D@ 925 4@249:?8 DE:?ED 2E y@9? q2EE=6 :? ':C8:?:2 2?5 2E $F==:G2? t2DE]k^AmkAmqFE %6??6DD66 w:89 92D 2=H2JD 925 2 DA64:2= A=246 :? 9:D 962CE]k^AmkAm“x’G6 366? 2 ':<:?8 D@ =@?8 ?@H E92E H96? H6 A=2J65 E96 '\% 82>6[ x H2?E65 E@ AFE :E @? E96>[” 96 D2:5] “|J 525 H2D 2 %6??6DD66 w:89 8C25 2?5 4@24965 96C6 H9:=6 >J >@> H2D 2 ':C8:?:2 w:89 8C25] vC@H:?8 FA[ x FD65 E@ 4@>6 E@ 82>6D H:E9 >J 525 96C6 2?5 5C:G:?8 3J WE96 $E@?6 r2DE=6X[ x H2D 2=H2JD :? 2H6 @7 :E 2?5 9@H 4@@= @7 2 A=246 :E H2D]”k^AmkAm%2<:?8 @G6C 7@C |:<6 |2JD :D ?@ 62DJ E2D<[ 3FE r92?5=6C 2?5 9:D DE277 92G6 366? E@86E96C 7@C D@ =@?8 E92E E96 4@96D:@? :D 2=C625J H6==\6DE23=:D965] |2JD :D ?@H E96 DEC6?8E9 2?5 4@?5:E:@?:?8 4@249 7@C E96 6?E:C6 D49@@= DJDE6> 2?5 DE:== AC@G:56D A=6?EJ @7 96=A E@ 9:D @=5 7C:6?5]k^Am kAm“x E9@F89E x <?6H 2 =@E 23@FE 7@@E32== :? >J `_ J62CD AC:@C E@ 4@>:?8 96C6[ 3FE H96? x H2D F?56C vC68 $EF33D[ x =62C?65 D@ >F49[” r92?5=6C D2:5] “|:<6 :D C62==J @?6 @7 E96 36DE 7C:6?5D x 92G6 2?5 E@ 86E E@ 36 9:D 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C 6:89E J62CD H2D 8C62E]k^AmkAm“x? E96 a_ J62CD x’G6 H@C<65 96C6[ x’G6 H@C<65 H:E9 2 =@E @7 BF2=:EJ A6@A=6 E92E =@G6 96=A:?8 J@F?8 A6@A=6 364@>6 >6?]”k^AmkAm%96 ':<:?8D 7:?:D965 =2DE D62D@? d\e 2?5 =@DE :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 @7 E96 r=2DD dp A=2J@77D 2E 9@>6 E@ z?@I w2==D] %96 D4965F=6 :D ?@ 62D:6C E9:D J62C[ DE2CE:?8 @77 E96 D62D@? H:E9 s@3J?D\q6??6EE 2?5 !F=2D<: r@F?EJ W'2]X :? E96 $E@?6 r2DE=6]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H =628F6 2=D@ AC6D6?ED D@>6 492==6?86D 2D #68:@? `\dp 92D 7:G6 E:>6D 2?5 E92E >62?D E96 ':<:?8D 92G6 925 E@ 7:?5 2 A=6E9@C2 @7 ?@?\C68:@? 82>6D]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ s\q 2?5 !F=2D<:[ %6??6DD66 w:89 H:== 36 9@DE:?8 z2C?D 2?5 p3:?85@? W'2]X] %96 C@25 82>6D :?4=F56 EC:AD E@ '@=F?E66C 2?5 E96 ?6H (6DE #:586]k^AmkAm“xE’D 2 H6:C5 2=:8?>6?E 3642FD6 E96C6’D 7:G6 E62>D 2?5 E96 E@A 7@FC 8@ E@ E96 A=2J@77D[” 96 D2:5] “(6 2C6 A=2J:?8 E62>D E92E H6 EJA:42==J 5@?’E A=2J :? @C56C E@ A=2J E96 @E96C D:I 82>6D]”k^Am Stay Engaged React to this article and join our community of readers sharing their feedback. Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Matt Chandler Tennessee High Sport Va. Bristol Viking Mike Mays Abingdon Tanner Cook Sports Editor Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Follow Tanner Cook Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Featured Local Savings LATEST VIDEOS Local Events ON AIR Trending Now Town responds to distillery lawsuit, requests dismissal ROUNDUP: Diamond’s four hits keep Lady Toppers rolling Opinion: Washington County could plan better for tax increases People in Peters Hollow getting ready for the 201st egg fight Elizabethton High sophomore nominated to Congress of Future Medical Leaders
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