Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 1, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

Forrest 8 0 0 7-15 Lewis County 15 14 7 7-43

Coming off arguably the toughest or one of the toughest first half schedules in the season in the entire state, the Marshall County Tigers needed a big win in the worst way Friday night. Fortunately for the Tigers, a winless Lawrence County (0-7, 0-3) was on tap for the homecoming festivities and Marshall County pulled away in the second half to pick up its second win and first region victory of the season with the 29-8 final.

The Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs (7-0) came into Thursday night’s homecoming game versus Huntland needing a win to post an undefeated regular season record and earn a spot in the Elk Valley Conference Championship game and they got it with a hard fought 28-8 victory over the Hornets. The Bulldogs face the South Lincoln Eagles in the title game Saturday at Lincoln County High School with kickoff slated for 2 p.m.

The third-ranked Cornersville Bulldogs are two wins away from a perfect regular season after demolishing Fayetteville 55-0 for their sixth straight shutout win on Homecoming Friday night at Frog Bottom. “I can’t say enough about my defensive staff coming in,” Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said. “They had a great game plan this week and we had a great week of preparation.”

The Big South Conference title tilt on Thursday night in Lewisburg was just the kind of game any football purist would want out of a championship matchup. The two teams were locked in a defensive stalemate with no scoring in either the first or final quarter, but LMS scored twice in the second quarter and once at the end of the third to pick up the 21-6 win to cap off a perfect 8-0 season. "I'm just so excited for these players to have an undefeated season," LMS coach Beau Hardison, who more than doubled the previous two season wins totals, said. "They have worked so hard the last few seasons and they deserve it. Hopefully this success will carry over into basketball season and so on."

• Farmer’s Market at Rock Creek Park opens at 6 a.m. to noon each Friday. • Middle Tennesse Spay & Neuter Clinic can fix your pet at a low price. Assistance available to those on fixed incomes; 931-684-5353; www.mtsnc.org • Oct 6 - The Lewisburg Lions Club Octoberfest and Pancake Breakfast will be held Saturday at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg from 6 a.m. ...

• Oct 4 - Marshall County Beer Board will meet at 5 p.m. in room 2209 in the Courthouse Annex. • Oct 4 - The Marshall County Nominating Committee will meet Thursday at 5:15 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Courthouse Annex kitchen area Room 2209...