This is an opinion piece.

Tonight’s Class 7A, Region 1 clash between Foley and Baker might not be the most important high school football game in the state.

But it could be the most emotional.

Twin brothers Eric and Deric Scott will meet for the first time as opposing 7A head coaches. Eric, the oldest by exactly one minute, is in his first year as the head coach at Baker. Deric is in his sixth year as head coach at Foley.

The Scott’s younger sister, Teresa Denson, made the drive from Houston to be at the game. Aunt Ann Dale will be making the drive from Deric and Eric’s hometown of Monroeville. And she won’t be coming alone.

“Everyone is talking about it,” she said. “The Monroeville crew is coming.”

Teresa said she expects more than 100 family and friends to be at Hornet Stadium at 7

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