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Eight Hateful Miles: A Sideline Pass to Tennessee's Fiercest Rivalry

Eight Hateful Miles: A Sideline Pass to Tennessee's Fiercest Rivalry - Paperback

by Stephen Hargis
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen HargisPublish date:9/14/2018Pages:452
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fresh Ink GroupISBN-13:9781936442638ISBN-10:1936442639UPC:9781936442638Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Football, HistorySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCY12GSF3D

In the heart of the Bible belt, only one thing could drive folks to set aside the good Lord's commandment to love thy neighbor--one of the state's longest and most combative high-school football rivalries. Located about 25 miles west of Chattanooga, hard by the Alabama state line and in an area with more pride than prosperity, the level of football achievement at Marion County and South Pittsburg--separated by just eight miles--has fueled the rivalry's intensity for nearly a century.

South Pittsburg is the only school in the state that has played for a state championship in all six decades that Tennessee has held a playoff system, while Marion County once reeled off a streak of 56-1 that included four state titles in five years.

The proximity and pride of the communities is what energizes the atmosphere of the games. Familiarity truly does breed contempt across Eight Hateful Miles.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Fresh Ink GroupISBN-13:9781936442638ISBN-10:1936442639UPC:9781936442638Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Football, HistorySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCY12GSF3D
Hargis, Stephen: - Having seen every game in the series since the mid-1970s-first as a student at South Pittsburg, then as a Chattanooga sports writer beginning in 1990-Stephen Hargis brings a unique perspective to Tennessee's most quarrelsome prep football rivalry. Having covered all but one of the nine state championship seasons by the two programs, Stephen brings each of those title runs to life with a mixture of history and humor. He takes you right into the locker rooms as coaches prepare for each big game, and onto the sidelines to hear the trash-talking between players. Stephen brings to life the ultra-competitive characters on both sides as he weaves the heartfelt personal stories of coaches, players, and supporters from the community who give the colorful rivalry so much of its energy.
Publisher: Fresh Ink Group

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