Marshall County stepped out of TSSAA play on Thursday in a matchup against the Middle Tennessee Crusaders, a team composed of home-schooled players, and came away with an easy 9-2 victory after an initial scare from the visitors. The Crusaders started out hot, easily controlling the ball for the first five minutes before scoring to take a 1-0 lead to put the Tigerettes (6-0) down for the first time at home this season. more

In just three short years, a fierce rivalry has been cemented between Forrest and Page with the latest exciting installment ending in 14-12 loss for the Rockets at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill Friday night. In the three meetings between the schools, Page has won by one, two and three points, respectively. more

Cornersville ran into a buzz saw Friday night at Lynchburg, falling 48-7 to Moore County. "We started the game off with mental mistakes offensively and defensively and it plagued us the entire game," Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said. "Moore County came out swinging and we never responded to the challenge. You can't win ballgames making the same mental mistakes week after week." more

Lewisburg Middle School had a rough Homecoming on Thursday night, losing 40-0 to the Dickson Dragons. "I told the boys all week, Dickson is the most boring football team in the world and they love it that way," LMS coach Eliot Cook said. "They run it straight up the middle every play and if they get three or four yards they're happy with it. They want third- or fourth-and-short. That's how they play." more

Marshall County took to the road on a rare Saturday game against county rival Cornersville looking to set the school record for consecutive wins to start the season. The Tigerettes once again used the combination of great defense and fast-paced offense along with youth and experience to shut out the young Bulldogs 5-0 and take their place in the Marshall County record books... more

Marshall County (3-1, 1-0) returned home on a wet Friday night to take on a tough East Nashville team out of Davidson County. The Tigers scored first and dominated the Eagles on every aspect of the game on the way to a 24-8 victory in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Lewisburg. "I doubt we play a team this year with better personnel than them," Coach Thomas Osteen said. "We knew it would be tough to get big plays on them and it was. Hats off to our offensive line tonight." more

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 14, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:< Division 6A= Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (20) 4-0 200 1 2. Oakland 2-1 164 3 3. Arlington 4-0 157 4 4. Science Hill 3-0 136 T4 5. Blackman 3-1 114 6 6. Whitehaven 3-1 93 7 7. Ravenwood 3-1 84 2 8. Kingsport Dobyns Bennett 3-1 76 9 9. White Station 2-2 19 8 10. Bradley Central 3-1 18 NR Others receiving 12 or more points: < more

Football coaches are a rare breed when it comes to winning and keeping their teams focused on the next opponent. They are internally satisfied with winning, but rarely does the joy of victory last more than a day as they're always looking to keep their teams moving forward. "We have to continue to get better each week and not be satisfied on what we have done so far," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said as his team prepares for a non-conference battle with Page Friday night at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. more

Forrest junior striker Brynn Colvin had a night to remember Tuesday at the Lions Club Memorial Field in Chapel Hill, scoring a school-record seven goals in an 11-0 romp of the Fayetteville Lady Tigers. "I hope it's a school record," Colvin said. "It feels pretty good. This is the most goals I ever had, but I couldn't do this without my teammates sending the ball up and getting it to us." more

Soccer At Forrest Forrest 5, Middle Tennessee Christian School 1. Score at Half-FHS 2, MTCS 0 Goals-Ally Amoroso 1, Brynn Colvin 1, Rickee Gayle Carter 1, Lainey Mays 1, Ari Whaley 1. Shots on goal-Colvin 13, Carter 7, Mays 6, Macy Brown 2, Amoroso 2, Whaley 1, Haley Lowe 1. Saves-Jasmine Runk 23. more

The Forrest Middle School Rockets moved to 5-0 on the season with a 46-8 win against Fayetteville Thursday night at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "We're doing fine and it starts with our motto with our eighth-graders where we go into every week 0-0," FMS coach Chris Benne said. "We have good hard practices so Thursday night is our easiest day where we can show out." more

CLASS 6A School Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (19) 3-0 190 1 2. Ravenwood 3-0 160 3 3. Oakland 2-1 141 4 4. Arlington 3-0 116 7 4. Science Hill 2-0 116 5 6. Blackman 2-1 104 6 7. Whitehaven 2-1 92 2 8. White Station 2-1 56 9 9. Dobyns-Bennett 2-1 39 10 10. Smyrna 3-0 15 NR Others receiving 12 or more points: None. more

The Cornersville Bulldogs (1-2) broke the ice Friday night at Frog Bottom, outlasting Grace Christian School from Franklin 30-27 to win their first game of the season. Kolbe McMahon led the Class A Region 4 victory by running for 333 yards on 35 carries. more

Marshall County traveled to Coffee County Friday night to open region play against Tullahoma looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking one-point loss to Overton the previous week. The Tigers rebounded in a way most teams dream about by posting the program's first shutout since the 2012 season in a 41-0 romp in the region contest. Marshall County had given up 42 points at Overton. more

Forrest was ready, prepping all week for its first Region 4-A contest of the season against Westmorland, and the hard work paid off with a 35-7 thrashing of the Eagles at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "It was a tough week of practice. We got back to being physical and it showed tonight," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said. "They came out in an empty set and we hadn't seen it in any of their games or scrimmages this year, but we made the adjustments and shut them down." more

The Cornersville Bulldogs continued their stellar early season play on Tuesday, blasting visiting Richland 185-217 at the Ewell Butler Golf Course at Lewisburg. more

The Forrest Lady Rockets turned the tables after suffering a 9-0 loss at Lincoln County last week when they traveled to Loretto and hammered the Lady Wildcats 10-0 on Tuesday. Brynn Colvin and Katie Price recorded hat tricks in the game, scoring three times each. Emma Strasser came up with a brace, scoring a pair of goals, while Rickee Gayle Carter and Haley Lowe netted a goal apiece. more

Cornersville Middle School took its unbeaten record to Pulaski on Tuesday night in a matchup against South Giles Middle, a collective team composed of players from Elkton and Minor Hill Junior Highs. As against previous opponents, the Bulldogs scored fast and plenty on the way to a 50-14 victory. Brady Calahan raced 35 yards for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead just two minutes into the game. more

It cost $5 to get in to Preston Hopkins Field Tuesday night and it was worth every penny as Lewisburg Middle School and Tullahoma squared off in a non-conference game that went down to the wire. "Everybody got their money's worth tonight," LMS coach Eliot Cook said. "We tried to force overtime there, but they got some excitement for sure." more

The "real" season begins tonight when all three county schools face region foes for the first time this year. Marshall County (1-1) travels to Tullahoma (0-2), while Forrest (2-0) hosts Westmoreland (0-2) at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill and Cornersville (0-2) entertains Franklin Grace Christian School (1-0) at Frog Bottom... more