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TVCC Coach Brad Smiley talks about last week’s win against Pima and looks ahead to Navarro. (8-30)
MAIN POINTS:
– Tempo and the intensity of SWJCFC leads to big win over Pima.
– Defense plays very well in opening win.
– No 4 TVCC will travel to Corsicana to play No. 7 Navarro Saturday. Kickoff at 7 p.m.
QUOTABLE: “We know their coaches, they know us. We know their personnel, they know ours. We recruited most of the same kids. It makes it a lot of fun. It makes it an intriguing match up.”
Athens Coach Paul Essary talks about opening week of the season and the Mexia Black Cats. (8-30)
MAIN POINTS:
– The Hornets will open up their 2017 season at home against Mexia 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1.
– This will be the first Athens game played at the new Bruce Field.
– The Hornets will be unveiling their new-look offense.
– Athens needs to improve on its techniques.
QUOTABLE: “This is the first time that any team at Athens High School will be able to open up a brand-new field house for probably the next 40 years. You don’t get a second chance on this, you’ll remember this the rest of your life.”
Trinity Valley Community College Coach Brad Smiley talks about season opener against Pima Community College. (8-24)
MAIN POINTS:
– The Battle in the Valley sponsored by Paul Benson and Virtual Communications Specialists.
– Game is 5 p.m. Saturday at Bruce Field.
– This is like opening the season with a bowl game.
– Pima has a good team and Saturday should be a great game.
QUOTABLE: “It’s a really neat deal for all of junior college football. The NJCAA loves it.”
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Interview with Malakoff High School Coach Jamie Driskell. (8-23)
MAIN POINTS:
– Review from last week’s scrimmage against Kerens.
– The “dog days” of summer have arrived.
– Senior class may be small in numbers, but big on leadership.
– Ready to get into the normal flow of the football season.
QUOTABLE: “It’s that week where everybody is ready to get it over with, because you’re ready to game plan. The kids are really ready to get in the routine of things. We’re not in the routine of our game plan yet.”
Interview with Athens Independent School District Communications Coordinator Toni Garrard Clay. (8-23)
MAIN POINTS:
– Athens ISD construction is on schedule and on budget.
– Construction is mostly complete at all campuses except for the high school.
QUOTABLE: “We are on schedule and on budget. That is very important to us.”
FURTHER READING: Here is Clay’s story on the school district construction. https://goo.gl/2odntq