It's Baylor at McCallie Tonight at 7:30

  • Friday, September 30, 2016
  • B.B Branton

 It’s Reunion Weekend for both Baylor and McCallie and the usual overflow crowd is expected for the televised football game at McCallie with the opening kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.

 

Game: Baylor (5-1, 1-1) at McCallie (4-2, 1-1)  ... Spears Stadium

Time: 7:30 p.m.

TV: WFLI

Radio: 105.1 FM

Tickets: Sellout

Weather: Clear and cool … perfect fall football weather

Note: Winning team has scored more than 30 points in four of the last five games

Prediction: Baylor, 28-24

Series: Baylor leads 44-36-4-3, won big a year ago (36-14) and has claimed wins in seven of the last eight contests after McCallie had won 11 straight (1998-2008).

Common Opponent: Red Bank … McCallie won, 47-0 … Baylor won, 47-7

Tonight’s Preview: McCallie has a high-powered offense led by senior quarterback Robert Riddle with wins against Red Bank (4-2).

The strong Baylor defense has allowed only 20 points to five opponents (not counting the 35-0 to Brentwood Academy) and has a shutout win against a strong Rhea County team (4-2).

.McCallie has scored more than 40 points three times this season, including a 56-6 win against Blessed Trinity (Ga.) last week.

It’s Great To Be Home: This is only the fourth time McCallie has played Baylor on campus in 20 years … The Blue Tornado won 35-9 in 2014 and 35-3 in 1998 and lost 27-14 in 1996 (the McCallie-Baylor series moved to Finley Stadium for several years, but now the game is played at the schools.)

 

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Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

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