![]() ![]() To go undefeated, that makes it even better."Īfter missing a short field-goal attempt on its opening possession, McCallie converted on fourth-and-2 from its 48-yard line with a 6-yard run by Tario Price, and on the next play Riddle connected with Xavier Gaillardetz for a 46-yard touchdown. "Last year when we won it, we instantly thought three-peat. "We knew we would have a lot of support from our fans and from around Chattanooga, so we knew we couldn't lose. "This is our turf, our city, and we got it done here," said Blue Tornado senior all-state linebacker Aaron Crowder. No such rally was needed in a dominant display Thursday. Only three of the Blue Tornado's victories were by fewer than 17 points, but one of those was by three points against MBA (9-4) in Nashville during the regular season, when McCallie needed two touchdowns in the final 9:46 to come back from an 11-point deficit. McCallie (13-0) is the fourth program in the 25-year history of D-II to win three straight championships in the state's largest private-school classification. (READ MORE: Final scores and photos from Thursday's BlueCross Bowl state championship games in Chattanooga) Football finalist who was named MVP of the game after completing 10 of 15 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns. "We won the last two at Tennessee Tech, so to get to win one here at home is awesome," said Blue Tornado senior quarterback William Riddle, a Tennessee Titans Mr. McCallie beat Memphis University School 44-0 in 2020 to repeat at Tucker Stadium. ![]() ![]() Thursday night, in front of a large crowd on the home side, McCallie capped only the second undefeated season in program history with an impressive 28-7 win over Montgomery Bell Academy, marking its second beating of the Big Red by the same score during the three-year championship run. Whether traveling two-plus hours across the Cumberland Plateau to Cookeville - as it did the previous two seasons - or just making a quick three-mile trip from Dodds Avenue down Main Street to Reggie White Boulevard - Thursday's route to Finley Stadium - the McCallie football team's journey has led to the same destination.įor the third straight year, the Blue Tornado ended their season at midfield of a college stadium, hoisting the gold ball trophy as TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl state champions. McCallie won 28-7 to earn its third straight state championship.įor more BlueCross Bowl coverage from the Times Free Press, read more here. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / McCallie receiver Xavier Gaillardetz carries the ball after making a catch on his way to a touchdown during Thursday night's TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl against Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy at Finley Stadium. ![]()
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