The jingle is expected to erupt after midnight, possibly at 3 or 4 in the morning
Usually, the victory bell outside the Oscar Smith High School football locker room will only ring after a home win.
But on Sunday morning, the Tigers planned to make an exception after driving five hours from Virginia Tech.
"We're going to ring," wide receiver Tim Smith said. "really."
Driven by the record-breaking efforts of quarterbacks Philip Sims and Smith, Oscar Smith defeated Osborne 54-24 in the AAA Group 6 State Championship at Lane Stadium on Saturday, dominating the game from start to finish. .
Sims threw 334 yards and 6 touchdowns. Smith had 6 catches for 224 yards and 4 points because Oscar Smith won the state championship in any sport for the first time since the school opened in 1954.
Since coach Richard Morgan took office in 2002, there have been many bells ringing, but none has been louder than the recent bells.
The Tigers completed an undefeated season, ending 15-0 and erasing some painful playoff memories. Oscar Smith lost to Westfield 24-21 in the state semifinals last year, and lost three consecutive Eastern Conference championship games from 2004-06.
Oscar Smith is dedicated to running back Lonnie Andrews this season. He was a graduate of 2007 and was shot dead last summer.
Morgan said: "If you really care about football and you really love your players, you will be so committed, and losing will only cost you your life and stay with you for so long." "Able to do 15-0 for these kids Competition, this is what I really care about. These kids are state champions."
On Saturday, the temperature in Blacksburg fell below 30 degrees during the game, and it snowed for most of the day, and the first half was covered with a thin layer.
In one of the most unbalanced 6th Division Finals since Virginia was divided into six divisions in 1986, this did not slow down the connection between Sims and Smith. Only Robinson's 40-7 victory over Thomas Dale in 2001 was a greater rout.
Sims made touchdown passes in the Tigers' first five offenses-four of them to Smith. Sims' 6 TD passes and Smith's 4 TD receptions are state championship records.
"I know our game plan is for their defense," Sims said. "The coach gave me the opportunity to participate in the game, and all I had to do was to play and finish the game. When Tim scored, I knew it would be an important day."
Before halftime, Smith mainly faced single coverage, burning Osborn in 34, 64, 54 and 54 yard touchdowns. The 54-yard player reached the opponent within 90 seconds and gave the Tigers a 32-0 lead at 7:30 before halftime.
Smith's three points came from the first game owned by Oscar Smith.
"I have a responsibility to be the organizer of this team," said the receiver. "When I have the opportunity to perform, I must make the most of it."
Loser Osborne (9-5) defeated three unbeaten teams in a row to win the state championship for the second time in three years. However, the Eagles cannot be compared with the Tigers, which are ranked in the top 10 in the country by USA Today and ESPN.
Osborne played three goals in the first half and failed in the other two attacks. A safety gave the Tigers a 34-0 lead at halftime.
"They shocked us," Osborne coach Steve Schultz said. "We didn't regroup in the first and second quarters, and we fell quickly."
The Hawks scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to tighten the final profit margin.
By then, fans of Oscar Smith were already celebrating it was snowing around them.
After the last game, Morgan hugged his assistant coach and left with tears in his eyes because some of his players made Snow Angels before lifting the gold trophy.
"This means a lot to our coaches, players and the school," Smith said. "We have been working hard for this and we have been committed to it since we stepped into the school and started the competition."
Notable data: OS-Jones 23-150, 2 TD sprints; Sims 14-22-0, 334 TD, 6 passes; Smith 6-224, 4 TD catches; Osbro-Jerry McFadden sprinted 10-28; Tomarskies 15-36-0, 161 yards, 2 TD passes; Timmy Keith 6-66, 1 TD catch.