View From Above
Monday Film Study: Shadowens takes unique approach to ensure Governor win
By Stefan Cooper
Editor
Blount Press Row
Philip Shadowens can coach.
That statement has nothing to do with the two state championships the Governor skipper won while head coach at Smyrna. It has nothing to do with building Murfreesboro’s Blackmon High School into one of the state’s elite teams before arriving at William Blount.
With the Governors facing a must-win game with visiting McMinn County on Friday, Shadowens did something we’ve never seen from a high school or college football coach, at least not for the reasons Shadowens chose.
About Stefan Cooper
Stefan Cooper is an award-winning sports journalist in Blount County, TN. Stefan has been writing about local sports for more than 25 years. In fact, he's writing stories today about the kids of players he used to write stories about. You'll spot him biking around town, hanging out at a coffee shop or Southland Books, or in his natural habitat: the sideline of the game.
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