Baylor played its first game on the new turf at Heywood Stadium on Friday night and earned a 40-0 victory over Franklin Road Academy.
Baylor switched from natural grass to "cool grass" AstroTurf this season and named the new turf the E.B. "Red" Etter Field in honor of its former coach.
Baylor's new all-weather, seven-lane Rekortan track encircles Red Etter Field.
After a scoreless first half, Baylor turned it on in the second half in the first game of the new season for both teams.
Sam Williams got the scoring under way for Baylor with a 76-yard run. Also scoring touchdowns for the Red Raiders were John Mackey, Jacob Huesman, Nelson Pinkstaff, Chris Hartfield nd Chuck Hudson.
Williams had six rushes for 99 yards for Baylor, while new quarterback Huesman, a junior, had eight carries for 85 yards. Huesman, son of new UTC football coach Russ Huesman, also completed 11-of-17 passes for 157 yards.
Michael Trundle had four catches for 71 yards for Baylor and Josh Ernest added three receptions for 47 yards.
STATISTICS
FRA………….….……………0 0 0 0 ..-- .40
McCallie………….……..……0 0 .28 12 .. – 38
B—Sam Williams 76 run (Andy Priddy kick)
B—John Mackey 1 run (Priddy kick)
B—Jacob Huesman 1 run (Priddy kick)
B—Nelson Pinkstaff 15 run (Priddy kick)
B—Chris Hartfield 4 run (kick failed)
B—Chuck Hudson 1 run (kick failed)
FRA BAY
First Downs………………………………10 21
Yards Rushing……………………………135 251
Yards Passing…………………………….25 142
Comp/Att/Int…………………………….4-11-0 13-21-0
Fumbles/Lost……………………………..7-1 2-1
Penalties/Yards…………………………...13-75 11-108
Punts/Avg…………………………………8-35.1 1-51.0
(E-mail Stan Crawley at wscrawley@earthlink.net)