Union City, Tenn.–First-year head coach Cole Clanton, his staff and a large crowd celebrated a recently-completed Union City Middle School football season that saw the Tornadoes post a 5-1 record and prompt considerable promise for the future at the high school level.
Clanton recognized 17 eighth-graders during ceremonies following a meal at UC High School Thursday.
Among those receiving individual awards were:
Logan Vincent, Most Improved
Tayehari Jones, Team Most Valuable Player
Ben Wade, Offensive Most Valuable Player
Aiden Reid, Scout Team Award
Kelen Roberson, Tank Award
Gavin Morgan, Defensive Most Valuable Player (not pictured)
Nolan Tucker, Uncommon Man Award (not pictured)