The Game of the Week for 901 Sports Cast was Collierville vs. Beech High School from Nashville and they did not disappoint. Collierville High School played their first home game against some good competition. Beech High School is one of the top programs in Tennessee and showed why as they played the Collierville Dragons in a close match. One of the best Quarterbacks in the country plays football for Collierville High School, the kid with the Golden Arm.
Senior Quarterback Aidan Glover is a 6-foot-3 Quarterback ranked #35 in the state by 247Sports. He recently committed to an SEC program the University of Missouri. We got a chance to watch him live and up close. Glover is a special talent. The way Glover throws the ball downfield is a thing of beauty with his accuracy. Collierville has a great offense led by Glover and he has some talented people around him that help make his job easy.
Junior Wide Receiver Joakim Dodson is a playmaker and the son of former Memphis Tiger Damien Dodson. The son of a Parade All-American can make some spectacular plays like his father who is a Westwood High School legend. Joakim Dodson is 6-foot-1 with good speed. Dodson has offers to Tennessee, Arkansas, Memphis, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, and many more. The Quarterback and Wide Receiver tandem are worth the price of admission they defeated Beech (28-21). It was a great high-scoring game that put everyone on notice.
Aidan Glover was amazing as he throwed 4 touchdowns for 189 yards. Wide receiver Joakim Dodson finished with 106 receiving yards for 1 touchdown. Their opponent Beech High School advanced to last year’s state championship after beating Bartlet High School. The Panthers will be Collierville’s next strong test to start the 2023 season in a week 3 match-up. The Dragons (2-0) will travel to Bartlett (1-1) for a scheduled Zpm kick off next
