Tate Is Joined By Coach Adam Kane of the Upperman Bees to break down their thrilling season-opening victory over the Webb School. Coach Kane details the gritty, down-to-the-wire win in Baxter and shares his immense respect for opposing coaching legend George Quarles.
Segment Highlights & Key Takeaways:
Ground-and-Pound Identity: Coach Kane discusses Upperman's unapologetically physical offensive strategy. By leaning on a heavy offensive line and Ole Miss tight end commit Colton Johnson, the Bees dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for 35 of the game's 48 minutes and wearing down the defense.
Backfield Dominance: A standout performance from the workhorse duo of Jude Fitzpatrick and Gavin Fraser, who combined for 39 carries, 251 yards, and two touchdowns to power the offense.
Old-School Mentality: Kane emphasizes a commitment to winning over padding passing stats, sharing his blunt advice to college recruits: if you can't block, you can't play at this level.
Looking Ahead: A preview of next week's tough matchup against the reloaded Greeneville Green Devils, complete with a humorous anecdote about a late-night text from a fellow coach playfully ruining his Thursday evening with a scouting report.

Tate Is Joined By Coach Adam Kane of the Upperman Bees to break down their thrilling season-opening victory over the Webb School. Coach Kane details the gritty, down-to-the-wire win in Baxter and shares his immense respect for opposing coaching legend George Quarles. Segment Highlights &amp; Key Takeaways:
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<li>Ground-and-Pound Identity: Coach Kane discusses Upperman's unapologetically physical offensive strategy. By leaning on a heavy offensive line and Ole Miss tight end commit Colton Johnson, the Bees dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for 35 of the game's 48 minutes and wearing down the defense.</li>
<li>Backfield Dominance: A standout performance from the workhorse duo of Jude Fitzpatrick and Gavin Fraser, who combined for 39 carries, 251 yards, and two touchdowns to power the offense.</li>
<li>Old-School Mentality: Kane emphasizes a commitment to winning over padding passing stats, sharing his blunt advice to college recruits: if you can't block, you can't play at this level.</li>
<li>Looking Ahead: A preview of next week's tough matchup against the reloaded Greeneville Green Devils, complete with a humorous anecdote about a late-night text from a fellow coach playfully ruining his Thursday evening with a scouting report.</li>
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Growing up in a coaching family and now the owner of Mathews Team Sports, Tate Mathews brings a unique perspective to High School Sports Saturday.

With over fifteen years in the sporting goods industry in Middle Tennessee working with and for high school administrators and coaches, Tate’s relationships provide insight into middle Tennessee high school athletics.

High School Sports Saturday covers each sport during their respective competitive seasons.  Coaches, administrators, TSSAA officials and student-athletes are interviewed each week at 8 AM on 104-5 The Zone.