This is more enjoyable than trying to blog about West Point’s disastrous finish in its loss to San Diego State this afternoon. Last night was the annual Army Bowl, which pits Fort Campbell High School against Fort Knox High School in a battle of neighboring Army posts. Two teams from neighboring military bases playing each other? I’m not sure if there’s any other high school rivalries quite like this one. Very cool. This year’s game went Fort Campbell’s way, with the home Falcons upending the Eagles 68-26. Fort Campbell senior Aaron Hills broke open a close game at the end of…
Browsing: Fort Campbell Falcons
Cue the melodramatic music and get ready for some awesome slow-motion shots: NFL Films is at Fort Campbell this week to film a piece about the post’s high school football team. Earlier this year, Sports Illustrated wrote a powerful story about the Fort Campbell Falcons, who’ve won three consecutive Tennessee 2A championships. The Falcons, who went undefeated in 2009, are composed of kids whose parents are soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division or the Nightstalkers. Since it’s not uncommon for players on the team to have a parent deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, the Falcons are far more compelling than…
