It was the home opener; the opponent was county rival Rockwood.
The new field lights, new scoreboard, and new green jerseys were all on display.
The opening kickoff was deep; kudos to kicker Mark Childers for working on his booting power following the Claiborne game.
Rockwood’s first offensive series resulted in a fumble. Midway’s first offensive series resulted in a touchdown.
All seemed well South of the River. That feeling turned sour as the half approached and worsened in the 3rd quarter.
Rockwood would go on to a 42-20 victory and avenge their loss 2 years ago at the Emerald Forest. The game, however, was closer than the 22 point spread that the scoreboard indicated.
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