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Warriors get taste of Friday Night Lights

The Warrior football team got their first taste of Friday night under the lights when they traveled to Anderson County for the Orthopedic Surgeons of Oak Ridge Jamboree.      WCHS played two of the five quarters of the event played at the alma mater of Warrior head coach, Josh Kerr, whose father is still the head coach at Anderson County.  Although the event was a homecoming of sorts for the younger Kerr, the Warriors were not able to put any points on the board, but did show signs of improvement from previous preseason outings.  

    In the second quarter of the jamboree, the Warriors took on Campbell County, who outscored the Warriors in the 12-minute period 7-0.

The Cougars took the ball first and just steadily moved the ball down the field.  They covered 70 yards in nine plays takng almost five minutes off the clock.  

    They opened with a 20-yard run on first down.  The second play was a nine-yard pass. On the ensuing play, Seth Anderson found his way into the backfield and forced a fumble, but the Cougars recovered for a loss.  They took care of the first down and more on a 23-yard pass play.  The next four plays were runs before the touchdown, which was a five-yard pass.  After a penalty on the extra point attempt backed them up, they still added the PAT to go up 7-0 with 7:18 to play in the quarter.

    The Warriors got their first offensive possession and Sam Gribble went to work immediately.  The senior running back found the hole the line opened and ripped off a 25 yard run into Campbell County territory.  After a four-yard carry by Gribble, Seth McDonald picked up another first down with a seven-yard run.  Two plays later, the Warriors kept the drive alive with a 10-yard completion from sophomore quarterback, Conor Sparkman to Anderson.  The drive stalled from there though.  McDonald carried twice and netted four yards.  Sparkman was sacked and after a short gain by Gribble, the Warriors were forced to turn the ball over on downs to the Cougars at their own 18.  Campbell County ran the clock out with five running plays.  

    Anderson led the Warriors in that quarter with four tackles.  On offense, the Warriors netted 49 yards of offense on one possession.  

    The Warriors were back on the field for the fourth quarter against Clinton.  The Dragons had possession first and put together a six play scoring drive.

    Just like the previous quarter, the Warriors gave up a big play on first down.  Clinton ripped off a 24-yard run on the first play.  That was followed by a 11-yard run for another first down.  The Warrior defense stiffened and forced a fourth down.  Dustin Howell recorded a sack to force a fourth down.  

    The Dragons went for it and got a lot more than the first down.  The Clinton quarterback, who had won the passing contest at halftime, unloaded a 47-yard touchdown strike.  The PAT was no good, but Clinton led 6-0 with 9:41 still to play in the period.

    The Warriors picked up a couple of first downs before having to turn the ball over on downs.  McDonald opened the drive with a five-yard run.  Aaron Murray’s carry for seven yards gave the Warriors a first down on fourth down.  A 14-yard pass from Sparkman to Blake Young gave the Warriors another first down.  The drive again stalled with WCHS turning the ball over on downs to the Dragons at the 40.  

    Clinton put together another scoring drive.  This one covered 60 yards in eight plays.  The Dragon quarterback made big plays with his arm and his legs on this drive.  The drive culminated with a six-yard touchdown run.  The PAT was good making the score 13-0 with 2:58 left.

    The Warriors went three and out.  Clinton then ran out the clock.

    McDonald led the Warriors with four tackles in that period.  WCHS had 31 yards of offense in that quarter.  

    Kerr talked about his team at the jamboree.

    ”The jamboree gave us a chance to work under the lights with officials and some game time experience,” Kerr said.  “I was pleased with our execution, but we still have a long way to go.  Our offense has came a long way and is starting to execute.  Defensively – we are going to have to take a hard look at as coaches.  We are probably going to make some changes.  We have to go to work and put an extra emphasis on it.  Right now, that’s a big concern for us.”

    The Warriors were scheduled to have one more scrimmage this week at Grundy County, but have opted to cancel it.

    Kerr added, “We decided to cancel the scrimmage.  “We’ve going to take this week and work on Sparta.  That’s our focus on getting ourselves better and not worrying about anybody else.  We also want to give everyone a chance to get healthy.  We’re thin up front due to injuries.”

    The Warriors will open their season at Warrior Stadium on August 29th against Cookeville.

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Friday Night Lights Fills a Mother of a Role

Zach Gilford by Virginia Sherwood/NBC Photo, Kim Dickens by Amy Graves/ WireImage.com

There’s something Friday Night Lights‘ Matt wants, and bad — but to get it, he’ll have to go through the woman who brought him into the world. And playing the lad’s long-estranged mom will be Kim Dickens, aka Deadwood’s Joanie Stubbs, TVGuide.com has learned.

To date, not much has been revealed about Matt’s never-seen mom. Though he’s led folks to believe she was far removed from his world, the truth is that she’s been much closer — geographically — than anyone thought. That alone speaks volumes about the tension between the two when Matt comes knocking on her door with a purpose.

Dickens — who will also be familiar to Lost fans from her role as Sawyer’s long con, Cassidy Phillips — first appears as Shelby Saracen in the second episode of Season 3, which kicks off Oct. 1 on DirecTV’s Channel 101

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‘Friday Night Lights’ Season 3 Welcome New Faces

With previous reports of the necessary DirectTV deal to save Friday Night Lights and the two recently sidelined characters from the show, fans may be disappointed that the new 13-episode season, which first airs on DirectTV beginning October 1 and in 2009 on NBC, might not be nearly as good as the first two.  Nonetheless, Friday Night Lights executive producer Jason Katims recently revealed that there will be new faces to feast on, come season 3.

Read on to find out who are the fresh recruits of Friday Night Lights!

Northern Exposure star Janine Turner and D.W. Moffett of Life is Wild will be appearing as married couple Joe and Katie McCoy in the upcoming third season of Friday Night Lights.  The two will play parents to JD, a popular freshman quarterback who soon challenges Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) for the starting job on the Panthers.

In describing Moffett’s character, Jason Katims says that Joe “has a sort of Machiavellian charm.  He is unapologetic about who he is, about how successful he is, and about saying what he wants.”

Katims also reveals his thoughts on his upcoming storylines, saying, “One of the stories I’ve always wanted to play, is the parent wanting to have influence over how the coach coaches, and in this case, wanting his son to have a chance to play before Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) is ready to do it.”

“Ultimately the story line gets more personal because it becomes not only about him trying to influence the coach,” he continues.  “But about the pressure he’s putting on his kid, and Coach becoming aware of that and having to intervene.”

On the other hand, we have Katie, who eventually bonds with Tami, Coach Taylor’s wife.  Katims reveals about her, “Katie is a fun, smart, sexy woman who swoops into town and charms Tami and they become friends.  We’ve never really established somebody that Tami talks to other than Coach.  She becomes a bit of an adviser to Tami as Tami becomes the principal [of Dillon High School] and takes on bigger things.”

For DirectTV subscribers, catch Friday Night Lights beginning October 1. NBC viewers, on the other hand, will be able to catch the third season come 2009.

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Sad Friday Night Lights News: Scott Porter, Gaius Charles Will Be Recurring Characters in Season 3

Ever since Friday Night Lights’ Season 3 renewal, many fans such as ourselves have been waiting for the other cleat to drop.

Now, Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly reports, two of the series’ stars, Gaius Charles (Smash Williams) and Scott Porter (Jason Street), have been taken off contract and will only appear on a recurring basis.

In a statement, executive producer Jason Katims said:

“Peter Berg, myself and our fellow producers have enormous respect for Scott and Gaius both as actors and individuals. In short, we love them. However, both of their characters have now graduated and in the creative spirit of the show, we have decided to give them powerful four episode arcs that will observe their characters as they launch themselves into the next phase of their lives. We certainly will keep the door open for both actors to return in the future, depending on the actors’ availabilities. We know both Scott and Gaius will go on to have enormous success and we wish the best for both of them.”

It’s a big disappointment, but at the same time, not a complete surprise.

Regarding Smash, Katims conceded long ago that finding a way to justify hanging onto his college-bound running back would be difficult.

“The Smash story definitely creates a challenge for us,” he said May. “He will presumably have graduated [when we return this fall]. It’s definitely going to require some finessing and the right balance between taking the right amount of poetic license, but not doing anything that would question the authenticity and believability that is so important to our show.”

Similarly, maintaining the viability of Jason Street - the Panthers’ former starting quarterback who was left paralyzed by a Season 1 injury - has also presented challenges for the Friday Night Lights writers.

One possible exit strategy has Jason leaving Dillon to start a new life with his pregnant girlfriend.

One thing you can be sure of: Katims remains committed to bringing both characters’ storylines to a satisfying conclusion.

As one insider assures, “He has too much respect for the fans — as well as both actors — to leave them hanging like that.”

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Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles studied at Carnegie Mellon. He acquired his B.F.A. in drama and graduated as magna cum laude. During his school days, he worked on several theater productions like Spunk, Candide and The Wild Party. Moreover, he starred in The Clink with the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia. Aside from acting, he also wants to pursue aviation and would like to become a private pilot in the future. At present, he is part of the television series Friday Night Lights where he plays Brian “Smash” Williams.

Brian Williams, also known as Smash, is the running back of the Dillon Panthers. Aside from being the most skillful member of the team, he is also the most likely to excel in college. His anxiety to succeed leads him to take severe measures.

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Connie Britton Biography

Name: Connie Britton

Profession:
Actress

Birth Details:
born 6 March 1968

Height:
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Connie Britton Trivia:

• Enjoys hiking, biking, running and doing volunteer work.
  
• Studied Chinese in Beijing for a summer during university
  
• Majored in Asian Studies at Dartmouth University
  
• Has played three characters which all share her first name - Three Days In Dublin, Life Coach the movie and a guest role in West Wing.
  

Connie Britton Detailed Biography:

Connie Britton (born 6 March 1968) is an American actress who is most well-known for her role as Sharon Gaines in Friday Night Lights starring opposite Billy Bob Thornton and as Nikki Faber on ABC’s Spin City from 1996-2000. Born Constance Womack in Boston, Massachusetts, she uses the name of her ex-husband, Britton, as her stage name. When she was 7 years old her family (mother Linda, father Allen and sister Cynthia) moved to Lynchburg, Virginia. Connie majored in Asian Studies at Dartmouth College (class of 1989). Upon graduation she moved to New York City, where she spent two years at the Neighborhood Playhouse studying with Sanford Meisner and two more years at off-Broadway theatres. She moved to Los Angeles after the success of “The Brothers McMullen”. In her free time, Britton, who resides in both New York and Los Angeles, enjoys hiking, yoga, and doing volunteer work. Most recently, she had a recurring role on 24, during its fifth season as Diane Huxley, the landlady of protagonist Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland).

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Kyle Chandler

The actor Kyle Chandler was born on September 17, 1965, in Buffalo, New York, but was raised in Loganville, Georgia. He went to the University of Georgia and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. One of his first television breaks came in the role of Pvt. William Griner in “Tour of Duty.” Later he starred as Dylan Young on “Grey’s Anatomy.” His movie credits contain “King Kong” and “Mulholland Falls.”
Actor Kyle Chandler grew up in Georgia, where he helped take care of the family farm. He eventually went to college at the nearby University of Georgia, where he majored in drama. It was there that a scout from ABC noticed his charm and signed him to a contract with the network. Chandler traveled to L.A., where he started out doing odd jobs but eventually worked his way onto shows like Tour of Duty, Homefront, and What About Joan; TV movies like 1988’s Quiet Victory; and feature films such as 1996’s Mulholland Falls. The parts steadily became bigger and more numerous, eventually leading to the starring role of Gary Hobson on the TV drama series Early Edition and the role of Bruce Baxter in 2005’s King Kong.

Chandler also guest-starred in a memorable post-Super Bowl two-parter on the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, playing a bomb squad leader who comes to the hospital when a patient is admitted who has unexploded munitions lodged in his chest, thanks to his attempt to make a homemade bazooka. Chandler’s performance was so impressive that he was later nominated for an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy. Following that, he landed the starring role of head coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights, a show based on the movie of the same name, about a small town in Texas where high-school football is among the most important things in life. In 2007, he could also be seen in the Jamie Foxx political thriller The Kingdom.

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Friday Night Lights TV Show is based on the book and movie Friday Night Lights. Odessa, Texas, is an oil town in the western part of the state. It is the home town of Permian High School Panthers, the football team with the best winning record in the state.Odessa is a racially divided and economically dying town because the decline of the oil business in Texas has set the city’s economy into a tailspin, but there is one night that gives the town something to live for, Friday Night. Well download them here if you miss any of the last episodes.

Football is the one thing that brings all the people of Odessa together, and on Friday night’ s every fall, as many as 20,000 people fill Permian’s football stadium to watch Coach’s boys try to lead the team to victory. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition in Texas high school football, led by QB Mike Winchell and superstar tailback Boobie Miles, but everything is not well, as Boobie suffers a career-ending injury in the first game of the season. Hope is lost among the citizens of Odessa, and for the team too but coach works to build a winning team in a town where victory is prized above all else, however, his players struggle through the emotional trials that are common to any teenager and reflect the fact that there is little future in their hometown and that a championship season can be as much a burden as a triumph. The show depicts the daily struggles endured by a coach of a high school team .The stakes are high, the reward is sweet, and the pressure is immense.

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Trivia

• To gather research, producers visited real high school football games in Texas during the fall of 2003.
• Frustrated with the authenticity of some actors playing assistant coaches, director Peter Berg turned to actual Permian High School coaches to deliver some lines during game sequences.
• Buzz Bissinger, who wrote the book on which the movie is based, and director and co-writer Peter Berg are cousins.

• Neither Derek Luke nor Lee Thompson Young had ever played football before.
• There are only two title cards at the beginning of the movie. The first is “The following story is based on the 1988 West Texas football season.” The second is the movie title. The cast and crew are not shown until the end of the movie.
• Richard Linklater was attached to this project before ‘Peter Berg’ but it was scraped due to budget difficulties.
• Alan J. Pakula was originally set to direct this film before his death.
• At the end of the movie where Permian is trying to score right before the last play you can see director ‘Peter Berg’ jumping up and down in the stands.
• Live-action game sequences from the 2003 Permian High School football season are interspersed throughout the film. Director Peter Berg matched the uniforms and on-field jersey numbers for acted sequences so that the live clips would blend. Game sequences were shot on location at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa and the Astrodome in Houston.
• Texan experimental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky scored the movie. The producer used small pieces of older songs by Explosions in the Sky as placeholders, but eventually grew so fond of the pieces that he licensed them along with the original score produced by the band.
• The real James ‘Boobie’ Miles can be seen standing next to Derek Luke (playing Boobie Miles) several times throughout the film. He is wearing a black Permian jacket and hat.
• Garrett Hedlund gained an about additional 20 lbs for this movie on top of the 30 lbs that he had gained for Troy (2004). He was up to 200 lbs when he’d usually been 155.
• Derek Luke, who played high school player ‘James ‘Boobie’ Miles’ , was actually 30 years old during filming. In the movie, he is portrayed as a teenager.
• Roy Williams, wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, has a cameo as assistant coach to Odessa’s rival team. He played for Permian in high school.
• The state trooper who pulls up next to Chavez and Billingsley outside of the 7-11 is driving a special police package Ford Mustang that was made from the early 1980s to 1993, and Texas DPS did indeed use these cars at the time.
• The video clips used to show Dallas Carter playing the “Hays Rams” was actually a playoff game between the 02-03 Richardson Berkner Rams. One of the players captured from the Berkner highlights was Aqib Talib, who went on to become an All-American at Kansas and a first-round NFL Draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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