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Who's Hot QB Lynn Bowden, Kentucky Actually, Bowden is a wide receiver. Kentucky's best wide receiver, in fact. But when Sawyer Smith was scratched, Bowden stepped behind center and put the offense on his shoulders. With no QB experience at this level, the versatile junior threw for 78 yards and a score and rushed for196 yards and two more touchdowns in a 24-20 victory over visiting Arkansas...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its newest members of the TSWA Hall of Fame on Thursday, including Tommy Bryan (Lebanon), Teresa Walker (Associated Press) and Mark Wiedmer (Chattanooga). The three individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 9, 2020, at Cumberland University.

Weird stuff happens when Marshall County and archrival Giles County meet on the gridiron and it was no different on a cold and rainy Friday night at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg as the Bobcats scored with just over a minute to go in the game and then held off a last second charge by the Tigers to steal a 14-10 win. “I don't think the weather really affected us,” MCHS coach Thomas Osteen said. “We just did not do a good enough job executing in crucial situations and on the opportunities we had deep in their territory.”

Along with Leigh Beasley Cook, Forrest’s Sara Browning is the only woman golfer to make multiple Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association state golf tournament appearances for the Lady Rockets, dating back to the 1974-1975 season when records were first recorded by the TSSAA. Beasley went to state three times, shooting a two-day total of 188 as a sophomore on her home course at Buford Ellington inside Henry Horton State Park, 185 as junior at Old Fort in Murfreesboro, and in her senior season, Beasley Cook carded a 194 at Pickwick State Park in Savannah.

After a big 2-1 win at Cornersville in Monday’s opening round of the District 6-A Tournament, the action moved to Forrest on Tuesday where the Lady Rockets fell 2-1 to top-seeded Cascade in a semifinal matchup. The Lady Champions (12-2-1, 9-0-1), who are undefeated in district play over the past three seasons, will be seeking their third straight district title when they take on Huntland in Thursday night’s title game after the Lady Hornets beat Community 2-1 in the second quarterfinal game Tuesday night.

The Forrest Lady Rockets travelled to Cornersville Monday night to take on the Lady Bulldogs in a District 6-A Tournament quarterfinal soccer match. In a back and forth game that saw both teams scratch and claw, Lady Rockets’ sophomore Justina Mosley slipped in the go-ahead goal with 15 minutes left in the second half to propel Forrest to the semifinals with a 2-1 victory.

This Veteran's Day Weekend, A Soldier’s Child (ASC) Foundation will be honoring those that served before us and all that are currently serving. Contestants will hit a 5k obstacle course and BATTLE for a great cause; the children of our fallen American defenders of freedom. All profits from this event will be donated to A Soldier's Child Foundation...

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 October 14, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The Cornersville Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0) took the trip to Lincoln County where they faced the Fayetteville City School Tigers (6-0,4-0) with first place in Region 5-A on the line. In a bruising football game with numerous penalties on both teams and big plays from each, the Tigers used a 91-yard run in the fourth quarter by Jacious Clark from their own one-yard line that led to a go-ahead touchdown as Fayetteville came away with a 28-14 victory and the region title.

The E.A. Cox Middle School Cougars (5-3) came to Preston Hopkins Field to face the Lewisburg Middle School Tigers (6-2) on Thursday night to determine the championship for the Big South Conference. The Tigers, using the “Wildcat” formation featuring Antomme Cowthorne were too much for the Cougars as LMS rolled to a 27-6 victory. The Tigers had beaten the Cougars 24-12 in their last meeting two weeks ago on E.A. Cox’s home field. LMS received the opening kickoff and Cowthorne ran it back to the Tigers’ 23-yard line.

A Thursday night showdown in Lawrenceburg featured two teams heading in opposite directions as Lawrence County started the season 3-1, but had lost two games in a row against Nolensville and 2A Forrest by a combined 80-7 total heading into the Region 4-4A matchup. The Tigers, however, had also started the season 3-1 but won its past two games by a 77-32 margin and continued the winning streak in easy fashion with a 48-3 thumping over the Wildcats.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for softball for the 2018-19 academic year on Friday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and one team in Division II.

Nothing can stop the Rockets! The Forrest Rockets stared down adversity and shrugged it off with a calm resiliency Friday night as they travelled to Summertown for the biggest Region 5-AA game of the year and came away with a gut-wrenching 13-6 win over very tough Eagles’ squad. “Summertown is a great football team, they played hard from the first whistle to the last whistle,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “They were physical up front, luckily we were a little bit more physical than them and we came out with the win.”

ho's Hot QB Shane Buechele, SMU Next time a friend wants to talk key transfer quarterbacks for 2019, be sure to drop Buechele's name. He's been a central figure in the Ponies' improbable 5-0 start and 44 points per game. Facing a possible letdown in Tampa after shocking TCU a week earlier, SMU smoked USF, 48-21, behind four Buechele touchdowns, including three through the air.

Undefeated Forrest hosted 4A Lawrence County Friday night at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill and the Rockets kept their unblemished record intact as they routed the Wildcats 37-7. Forrest’s success this season is due to the return of a potent running attack and the bulwark behind the 245-yard night once again was senior Nick McClendon, who rushed for 190 yards on just 15 carries, eclipsing the 1,000 yard mark for the second time in his career.

Division II Middle Tennessee Christian School (1-4, 1-2) rolled into Frog Bottom to face the seventh-ranked Cornersville Bulldogs (3-2, 2-0) in a non-region matchup Friday night. The Cougars were pushing down the field as time ticked away in the fourth quarter, trailing by eight points when Cornersville’s Jackson Mitchell intercepted a Jackson Green pass to secure a 22-14 Bulldog victory. “As many young guys as we have this game helped them to know that with hard work, determination, and staying the course we can pull together and get a victory.” Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said.

The road warrior Marshall County Tigers picked up their second away game win in row, pummeling Springfield 42-12 Friday night. “I’m really happy with how the guys handled a two-hour bus trip and got themselves ready to play a real quality program on the road,” Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen said.

Forrest’s Sara Browning knows success as the senior has been a manager on the Lady Rockets’ softball team for four years, witnessing a state championship last year and her prowess on the golf course has been proven with a great career as she qualified for her second straight TSSAA Divison I Small School State Tournament as the second individual qualifier at the Region 6A/AA Golf Tournament on Friday at the Buford Ellington Golf Course inside Henry Horton State Park.

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 September 30, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for boys basketball for the 2018-19 academic year on Wednesday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and A and AA in Division II. Class A Karly Weathers, Loretto, Fr...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for boys basketball for the 2018-19 academic year on Wednesday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and A and AA in Division II. Class A Carson Cary, Columbia Academy, Sr.

Forrest entertained Loretto in Friday night’s Homecoming game at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill where the Rockets easily took care of business in the Region 5-AA contest via a 41-7 blowout win over the Mustangs to remain undefeated on the season. “It’s always great to get a Homecoming win, we came out ready to play and they didn’t let anything distract them,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “Homecoming week is always hectic around here, they came out focused, they are a mature team and they knew what to do.”

The Tigers (2-1, 1-1) of Mt. Pleasant High School invaded Frog Bottom on a comfortable late summer evening to face the Cornersville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-0) in a vital Region 5A battle. The Bulldogs, trying to push their winning streak to three games, showed a balanced offense and a stifling defense that shut down the Tigers 20-0. Cornersville rushed for 144 yards on 34 attempts and QB Jackson Farler completed 11-of-14 throws for 161 yards and one touchdown.

The Marshall County-Maplewood rivalry has so far been a short but extremely competitive series, beginning with a 34-33 triple overtime thriller win by the Tigers in Week 9 of the magical 2015 season. Coming into Friday's matchup in Nashville, the Tigers (4-1, 2-0) held a 4-1 series advantage over the Panthers (1-4, 1-1) since 2015 and the 2019 game would prove no different as Maplewood held a 14-10 lead at halftime before Marshall County came out of the break on fire with a 19-0 third quarter en-route to a 35-20 win.

The month long heat wave that has encompassed Middle Tennessee let up just a bit on Monday, much to the delight of the 46 high school golfers that participated in the District 11A-AA Tournament at the Buford Ellington Golf Course inside Henry Horton State Park. “It was a fantastic day from a weather perspective and a nice break from the overbearing heat we've been experiencing throughout the course of the month of September,” said Forrest coach and tournament director Andy Burkett. “I think the scores yesterday really reflected the nice weather, and I'm glad all players were able to take advantage of that.”

The Associated Press' Top 10 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 September 23, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The Forrest Rockets travelled to Lynchburg Friday night where they picked up their third road win of the season, pounding Moore County 35-14 at Doug Price Field. “They are a physical team, they play hard, they don’t have very many players, but they play hard from the first whistle to the last and that says a lot to coach (Jason) Dobbs, who is doing a good over here with his program and it is great to get this rivalry back going,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said.

The Cornersville Bulldogs hosted an old foe Friday night for Homecoming at Frog Bottom as they entertained the Grace Christian Academy Lions, who moved to Division II this season after spending its first four years in the same region as Cornersville. The two squads put up over 300 total yards each, but the Cornersville defense, gaining confidence with each game, bent but did not break and the Bulldogs rolled to a 50-13 victory.

When most Tiger fans think of a big rivalry game, Giles County will most often come to mind. But for at least the past two decades and possibly longer, Shelbyville Central has been a regular on the Tigers schedule with each team going through winning and losing streaks to one another.

Those middle school boys from Cornersville must have had a good night’s sleep after spending much of the day in the hot sun celebrating Homecoming before coming away with a wild 28-26 comeback win over Moore County Thursday night at Frog Bottom. The Bulldogs never attempted a pass in the contest, rushing the ball 35 times for 249 yards with Ben Franklin leading way with 178 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns while averaging 10.5 yards per rush.

The LMS Tigers (4-1) took on the Dickson County Middle School Dragons (3-2) for Homecoming Thursday night at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg. On a sun-splashed early evening, LMS Homecoming Queen Mallory Hardison and her Court preceded a hard-fought game that the saw the Tigers fall behind early before playing catch-up, but in the end they could not overcome and fell to the Dragons 34-20.

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 September 16, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The Cornersville faithful made the trek into Jack Daniels country at Lynchburg Friday night to the Moore County High School campus where the Bulldogs faced the Raiders. It was the opening game of Region 4A competition for both teams that saw the Bulldog defense stand tall, allowing just one Moore County touchdown in the game. Cornersville only scored one touchdown also, but a Jackson Williams 41-yard field goal with six seconds left in the game enabled the Dawgs to take down the Raiders 10-7.

The resurgent Forrest Rockets travelled to Eagleville Friday night to take on a longtime foe and they turned in a dominating performance via a 28-7 win to move to 3-0 on the season. The Rockets, who made an appearance this week in the Associated Press’ Top 10 Poll at number nine, outgained Eagleville 387-to-182 in total yardage. Forrest pounded the rock, rushing for 332 yards in the contest as they came in with a rough and tumble approach to start the game and never let up.

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The Marshall County Tigers played in a rare Thursday night contest at Tullahoma and the change did not bother them in the least as they destroyed the Wildcats 30-6 to exact some revenge from a pair of losses last season to Tullahoma, including a season-ending playoff loss. “We had to do stuff quicker this week, we didn’t quite get as many reps as we are used to in practice, so hats off to the kids for absorbing the game plan when we had less time to put it in,” MCHS coach Thomas Osteen said. “By no means did we play perfect, but I feel we controlled all three phases of the game tonight.”

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Despite the two schools being separated by just 26 miles, Lincoln County (0-2) traveled to Marshall County (2-0) for the first time in 40 years on Friday night. And despite the dormancy between the last time the two teams met, the Falcons arrived to a jam packed Preston Hopkins Field for the Tigers home opener and emotions were high as the Marshall County players wanted to win one for their coach against his alma mater and the entire home side showed out as the Tigers honored special teams coach Tony Johnson, who passed away from a longtime illness shortly before the season got started.

The Forrest Rockets backed up a season opening win with a big 37-22 triumph over Portland Friday night at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill. Both teams combined for 43 first half points before the Rockets’ defense pitched a second half shutout. “It was an awesome win for us, it was a great team win,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “We came out after the second half down a little bit, but the fourth quarter we got two big scores and shut them out and that was huge.”

The Cornersville Bulldogs, seeking their first win of the 2019 season, invaded Eagleville for a matchup with the 2A Eagles. The Bulldogs showed improvement on defense, but sputtered on offense with four fumbles – two returned for scores and fell to the Eagles 27-15. “They are a well-coached team that plays hard,” Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said before the game. “They have a really good player in Trevor Griffin. I know some of the coaches personally and we will have to do things right if we are to have success against them.”

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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 September 2, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The Cornersville Bulldogs went through some growing pains Friday night in the season opener at Frog Bottom, losing 20-17 to the Community Vikings. “We got punched in the mouth and waited too late, we waited too late,” Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said. “Mistakes cost us turning the ball over, not executing on offense, and giving up some big third and fourth downs is a recipe for a loss. We have to find a way to fix this on Monday.” Cornersville had won the four previous meetings with Unionville and is coming off back-to-back runner up finishes in the Class A Blue Cross Bowl, but lost 17 seniors to graduation.

The Forrest Rockets have been fired up to play a real game all preseason and it showed Friday night at Cross Plains as the Chapel Hill squad ran all over East Robertson in a 40-15 season opening blowout win. “We like to play physical and this group plays for each other,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “It is always nice to get the first win of the season, now we got to build off of it for Week Two.”

The main characteristic that Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen's most successful teams all have in common is the ability to excel in the three main areas of the game-- offense, defense, and special teams. If last Fridays 41-7 thrashing of Columbia Academy (0-1) is any indication, the 2019 season could be one to remember as the Tigers dominated the Bulldogs in all three aspects. The Tigers finished the contest with 308 yards on offense while holding Columbia Academy to 167 total yards, including a dismal 15 yards in the passing game. "Our game plan going into CA was getting the ball to the secondary," Tiger quarterback Bryson Hammons, who tossed 131 passing yards and a score, said. "When our guys get the ball and have field to use, we've got a great chance of beating the opponents with speed."

Tullahoma Middle School came calling to Preston Hopkins Field to face the Lewisburg Middle School Tigers Thursday night and the Wildcats came away with a 30-19 win. Despite scoring first, the Tigers were undone by fumbles and the well-balanced Wildcats’ offense. Beau Hardison’s Tigers received the opening kickoff and Jakavan Curry scampered around the right side for a 40-yard gain.

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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 August 26, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...