Ensworth Runs Past McCallie 35-14

Starting 0- 2 is not easy after going undefeated in the regular season two years in a row. Nor is it losing to your crosstown rival and going into your second bye week. Ensworth knew this was a must win game and played like it.

The Tigers got off to a fast start, shutting down McCallie on their first possession and coming out strong offensively. The Tigers made the switch at QB this week swapping a senior for a senior. Drew Parker and company drove the ball to the MHS 46 where he would connect with Cory Batey on a 46 yard pass.

McCallie responded with a TD pass of their own on the very next drive as QB Trent Lusk connected with Syracuse commit Keenan Hale on a 28 yard pass. The Tigers responded with another drive but it was cut short do to a red zone mistake. McCallie recovered a fumble from Cory Batey but the Ensworth defense stood strong and the Tornado was forced to punt. JR Taylor Graham went back to receive a punt for the first time in his Varsity career. Graham caught the ball at the McCallie 40 and 60 yards later he was in the end zone.

McCallie's offense didn't slow down after being forced to punt. They sustained a drive of their own capped off by a 15 yard TD run by Daniel McClure. But yet again Ensworth had an answer, Nantambu Fentress and company marched all the way to the goal line. Drew Parker snuck into the end zone with a 1 yard run of his own before the half. The score going into halftime was 21-14 Ensworth.

The Tigers would begin to pull away after RB Corn Elder scored on a 50 yard run putting Ensworth up by 3 TDs after that it seemed like there was no more wind in the storm. The Tiger's defense was stellar in the 2nd half, Wirth Campbell and Shamari White helped lead the way by shutting down the always threatening McCallie option. But Nantambu Fentress was the real story of this game. He was the game's leader in rushing with 85 yards on 13 attempts. Fentress finished off the Tornadoe with a 4 yard TD off his own in the final minutes. The Tigers went on to win 35-14.

The Tigers will face one of 6A's best, Smyrna at home next Friday.