BRANDON KEYS

Sports Editor

Remember the Chiefs? 

That might be something we say at the end of this season. After consecutive playoff appearances, and back-to-back Monroe County titles, Sequoyah is looking for even more success on the gridiron. Good teams are built in the offseason and the chiefs have a chance to improve even more, as they'll travel to Tusculum College for a week of fall camp.

Fall camp is a great way to build team chemistry. We all remember the Titans, or at least Disney's version. They arguably had the greatest fall camp in recorded history. The infamous Herman Boone, who coached at T.C. Williams in 1971 knew how a summer camp could bring a team together. That camp at Gettysburg College, propelled the Titans all the way to an undefeated state title.

Sequoyah like Tellico Plains, Sweetwater, and the rest of the state, will be allowed to start hitting with pads on July 30. Some teams choose to hold camp at their own schools and cut down on potential distractions of practicing in a different environment. Other coaches will send their team out to face other schools. The Chiefs for example, will scrimmage two or three schools while up in Greenville.

Sequoyah head coach Bill Satterfield probably isn't looking to inspire a movie, but he would definitely settle for inspiring his team toward a state title. For now though, he and the chiefs are just focused on becoming a better team. 

"It's always good when you can get together at camp. We'll go up to Tusculum and see what happens. I think the guys will get closer, and work hard," said Satterfield.