Tate Talks with Blackman High School head football coach Will Hester on August 1st to recap the Blaze’s recent scrimmage against Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA). Coach Hester characterizes the low-scoring contest as a defensive-dominated scrimmage, noting that while both teams executed some good plays, there remains significant room for offensive improvement before the season kicks off in three weeks. The conversation highlights Blackman's solid tackling performance, the ongoing healthy competition between their two promising quarterbacks, and the team's shift toward practicing game-day headset communication. Looking forward, Coach Hester details their upcoming scrimmage against Hendersonville, touching on the routine challenges teams face as school starts back up, while both agree that Middle Tennessee continues to be a hotbed for high-caliber quarterback talent.

<p>Tate Talks with Blackman High School head football coach Will Hester on August 1st to recap the Blaze&rsquo;s recent scrimmage against Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA). Coach Hester characterizes the low-scoring contest as a defensive-dominated scrimmage, noting that while both teams executed some good plays, there remains significant room for offensive improvement before the season kicks off in three weeks. The conversation highlights Blackman's solid tackling performance, the ongoing healthy competition between their two promising quarterbacks, and the team's shift toward practicing game-day headset communication. Looking forward, Coach Hester details their upcoming scrimmage against Hendersonville, touching on the routine challenges teams face as school starts back up, while both agree that Middle Tennessee continues to be a hotbed for high-caliber quarterback talent.</p>

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.