McCallie-Baylor Week Starts Today

Golf Today, Football Friday

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Highways and city streets dotted all week long with trucks bearing red and blue flags signifies one thing.

It's McCallie-Baylor week.

It's Homecoming at both schools as alums are coming from across the country and down the street to see old classmates and cheer on their alma amter.

A varsity golf match today at Black Creek Mountain at 12:30 p.m. is an early start to a long weekend of activities which includes pep rallies, class parties, alumni golf tournaments - and ,oh yes, a football game on Friday.

Golf - Wednesday at Black Creek Mountain Golf Club (in Lookout Valley), 12:30 p.m.  - McCallie is the two-time defending D-II state champion, but Baylor has won the Baylor Preview and the City Prep earlier this month.

Football - Friday at Finley Stadium, 7:30 p.m. -  Baylor has won the last four games.

Tickets: $10 for adults and students

Get Tickets Early: Tickets can be purchased at the Baylor School book store Wednesday.-Friday.

At McCallie - school book store and athletic dept , 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - except during the lunch hour (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), Wednesday-Friday.

Tickets at Finley Stadiium: Tickets go on sale Friday at Finley starting at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion ticket windows ... 6 p.m. at the north and south side ticket windows.

FOOD BANK DRIVE: McCallie School, Baylor School and WRCB-TV Ch.3 encourage fans to bring canned goods and boxed staples to the game .... there will be receptacles throughout Finley Stadium

Proceeds Benefit the Chattanooga Food Bank

"two rivals coming together for the good of the community"

Gates open at 6 p.m. ... kickoff at 7:30

 

contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

 

 

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