Team Profile
Photos by Chattanooga Christian School
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Photos by Chattanooga Christian School
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Hardworking young men who do things the right way.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. Depth at key positions.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A. Ezra Duble, Nathan DeLoach, Ryder Smith, Tyre Brown, Carter Charapata, Bently Banks, JP Fain, and Luca Calabrese.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. Our offensive line has some experienced guys returning, as does our defensive line.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. We started seven freshmen last season. Those guys returning with experience is very valuable to us.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. Our young men play hard in every situation.
Q. Will we see anything different this year?
A. Defensively, we will be better tacklers!
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. We are fast at several positions across the board. Our guys have improved in that area.
Coach name:
Grant Reynolds (18 yrs. as a head coach, 3rd as head coach at CCS)
Division/Class/region:
TN Div. II-AA – East
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 Region Finish: 5th
Mascot: Chargers
22 Ooltewah (H)
29 Tyner Academy (H)
5 Grace Christian – Knoxville (H)
12 Brentwood (H)
18 Boyd-Buchanan (H)
3 Christian Academy of Knoxville (A)
10 Notre Dame (A)
17 Lakeway Christian (H)
24 Webb (A)
30 Silverdale (A)
We are excited to welcome back a large portion of our team. With over 50 players committed to playing for the Chargers this year, we feel like we are able to build some depth. Our young men will be good teammates and play tough, hard-nosed football with character and class. Honoring God and competing for championships is still our goal!