Sweetwater High School Finishes 10-2 and District Champs

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Sweetwater, Tennessee is just 40 miles south of Knoxville, with 450 students in the high school. The Sweetwater Wildcats are a 2-A school. Tennessee only has Dead Lift: three classifications in football. Last August a veteran * “Our Technique was way off until Coach coaching staff greeted 53 players. Head Coach Bill Dupes has had 35 years experience in college and high school.

Anderson’s Clinic in May.” line - defensive secondary - strength coach, has had 16 years experience also at the college and high school level.

Rex Rhodes defensive coordinator, and Mickey Berrong, defensive ends - wide receivers, have 14 years experience between them. Coach Dupes has had a The Sweetwater Coaching Staff Wanted the following areas covered during the clinic: success but in 1989 his squad finished 5-4 and in 1990 he experienced his first losing season going 4 wins and 5 losses.

1. Motivation: in the weight room and total program.

2. Belief: The Staff felt their team forgot how to win. Coach Anderson’s job was to get the Wildcats to believe in themselves, the coaches and the program.

Breaking Records Was Great.”

3. Work Together Ethic: The primary goal was to instill a We Not Me attitude. 4. Get Back On The Winning Track In All Areas.

At the end of that disappointing season, 5. Learn Great Power Clean Techniques.

Sweetwater Coaches felt the level of play had dropped and the entire program needed a physically. They decided after that season to have a BFS Coach Dupes remembered the effects of the clinic, “It Clinic. They waited until May after the winter program. was a very positive result. It gave us a real focus. It all The BES Clinic was to kick off the Summer Conditioning started in the weight room. We had the most interest ever Program. with the best intensity. Our players realized breaking Prior to the 1989 season, the Sweetwater Wildcats records on the BFS System was great. ”

started a weight program which had five athletes “In past years, we had got knocked around but not Benching 200 with one at 240 pounds. During the winter last year. We lost by only point in the second round of the of 1991, Sweetwater incorporated the BFS System into playoffs to a team we dominated statistically as we our routine. Coach McKinnon exclaimed, “The results finished with a 10-2 record.” were incredible.”

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From BFS Magazine — Spring 1992. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).