July 25, 2024 - This year marks the 19th anniversary of the beloved "Crying Towel" event, where our Fayette County Schools Football Coaches gather to share their funniest and most heartfelt 'sob' stories about their teams' outlook for the season. Here are some highlights from this year's tales:
Sandy Creek High: Coach Darius Smiley made a prayer request hoping they actually have a team show up to play at each game this season. 
Whitewater: The buzzards are no longer circling, so the team is a bit faster. However, Coach Chad Frazier is still hesitant to scrimmage against the girls' flag football team. 
Fayette County: Per Coach Eric Solomon - things are looking rough! The team has been practicing hitting with drums given by the band, as they struggle to hit otherwise. 
Starrs Mill: With as many kids running their 40s under 4.7 as he has new administrators (3), Coach David Cooper is optimistic for this season – if he can keep the snakes away long enough to make it on the field! 
McIntosh: Coach Derek Smith joked that while Sandy Creek is raising money for a ‘new’ scoreboard, his administrators told him he didn’t even need a scoreboard since they rarely score any points anyway and only know how to play with a soccer ball! 
Sandy Creek High: Coach Darius Smiley made a prayer request hoping they actually have a team show up to play at each game this season. Whitewater: The buzzards are no longer circling, so the team is a bit faster. However, Coach Chad Frazier is still hesitant to scrimmage against the girls' flag football team. Fayette County: Per Coach Eric Solomon - things are looking rough! The team has been practicing hitting with drums given by the band, as they struggle to hit otherwise. Starrs Mill: With as many kids running their 40s under 4.7 as he has new administrators (3), Coach David Cooper is optimistic for this season – if he can keep the snakes away long enough to make it on the field! McIntosh: Coach Derek Smith joked that while Sandy Creek is raising money for a ‘new’ scoreboard, his administrators told him he didn’t even need a scoreboard since they rarely score any points anyway and only know how to play with a soccer ball! And after a very in-depth scoring platform of the 'applause' meter, the winner of this year’s Crying Towel is... Coach Eric Solomon and Fayette County High School! 
Thanks to the administrators from each school and Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Patterson for supporting these coaches and players today.