NEWPORT — Scotty Dykes walked into a blustery March afternoon on Monday, donning a black Nike jacket to combat the chilly weather.
The jacket matched the black helmets his Cocke County football team wore during spring practice, as the new lids have brought a new addition to the program entering Dykes’ sixth year at the helm.
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