fter recording season best scores in each of their last two matches, the Cornersville Bulldogs continued to raise the bar on Thursday when they defeated Eagleville at the Lewisburg Recreation Center to avenge a loss to the Eagles earlier this season. Although they could only take the top four rounds from six golfers, the Bulldogs (4-5) had five different players shoot their lowest scores of the 2014 campaign en route to posting a season best team score of 167. more

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (0-3) are still searching for their first win of the season on the pitch after suffering a 3-1 loss to the Huntland Lady Hornets at home on Thursday afternoon. Cornersville had beaten Huntland each of the last two years, but the Lady Hornets (1-3) turned the tables on CHS in Thursday's contest and held a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half before tacking on two more goals in the second stanza to open up a 3-0 advantage. more

The Marshall County Tigers (12-3) defeated Hickman County on the links for the second time in three days when they beat the Bulldogs at Skyview Golf Club in Centerville on Thursday afternoon. MCHS had lost to Hickman County at Skyview each of the last two years, but the Tigers finally got the better of the Bulldogs on their home course by posting a team score of 164 after taking the top four scores from six golfers. more

The Cornersville Bulldogs (0-2) came up short against Moore County on the gridiron for the fourth straight year when they lost 37-20 to the Raiders on Friday night at home. After CHS jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, Moore County (2-0) rattled off three straight touchdowns to take a 21-7 advantage into the break. The Bulldogs then scored TDs on their first two possessions of the second half to whittle the deficit to 28-20 late in the third quarter, but the Raiders pulled away down the stretch and tallied the final nine points of the contest on a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Spencer Reese and a safety to cement their 17-point victory. more

After whipping Huntland 32-0 in the season opener a week earlier, the Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs (2-0) pitched their second straight shutout on Thursday night when they hammered the Richland Raiders 38-0 at home. The Bulldogs took Richland behind the woodshed early and raced out to a 32-0 lead in the first half before tacking on another touchdown in the third quarter to cruise to their second consecutive win over the Raiders. more

The Marshall County Tigers fought tooth and nail with Independence Friday night at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg, leading late in the third quarter before the Eagles scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to win 31-25. "We had a great opponent coming in here, there is no such thing as moral victories, we came here expecting to win, we prepared all week to win and it was the best we could practice all year," said MCHS head coach Thomas Osteen. "We were just two or three plays short and so hopefully that really ramps up what we can talk about all week about the detail to pay attention to on every play to win a big game, and hopefully we can handle this the best way and be better because of it." more

After a 35-7 shellacking in Week Zero in Alabama, the Forrest Rockets showed some early season resiliency, travelling to Wartrace Friday night where they held on to beat Cascade 35-21, making first-year head coach Matt Kriesky's first victory a sweet one. "It's always great to get your first win, especially against a very good Cascade team," said Kriesky. "I am fortunate to have a great staff that works hard each day to prepare these young men for Friday nights. Also, we have a great group of young men that work hard for us each day and that makes the job a little easier. It takes a team effort each day and we all have to continue to do our part so we can be successful." more

Tennessee Football Prep Polls By The Associated Press 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: Class 6A Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (13) 2-0 155 - 2. Blackman (3) 2-0 147 - 3. Oakland 1-1 113 - 4. Whitehaven 2-0 98 - 5. Science Hill 1-0 78 - 6. Hendersonville 2-0 66 - 7. Sevier County 1-0 63 - 8. Kingsport Dobyns Bennett 2-0 42 - 9. Riverdale 2-0 41 - 10. Ravenwood 2-0 18 - Others receiving 12 or more points: None. more

After dropping a 3-0 decision to Wayne County in their season opener four days earlier, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-2 on the pitch when they suffered a 10-0 road loss on Monday night to a powerful Columbia Academy squad that has outscored its first three opponent's this year by a grand total of 29-0. Having defeated Cornersville handily twice last season, CA continued that theme in Monday's contest and raced out to a 6-0 lead in the first half before tacking on four more goals in the first 29 minutes of the second stanza to forge a 10-0 advantage. more

Coming off their worst performance of the season a day earlier, the Marshall County Tigers (11-3) returned to form on the links this past Tuesday when they won a four-team match against the Lincoln County Falcons, the Spring Hill Raiders, and the Hickman County Bulldogs at Saddle Creek Golf Course. Aided by another strong performance by junior Zach Smith, the Tigers posted a team score of 164 after playing the front nine holes at Saddle Creek. Lincoln County finished just one stroke off the pace and placed second with a 165, while Spring Hill came in third with a 174. Hickman County rounded out the field with a 190. more

The Forrest girls' golf team defeated Eagleville 108-113 Monday at the Buford Ellington Golf Course inside Henry Horton State Park to remain unbeaten on the season at 5-0. "The girls also have improved this year," said Forrest coach Jeremy Jean. "They really need to focus on their midrange game and putting. If they can do those things, the team could make it to the region." Caitlin Burt led the Lady Rockets, shooting a 53 that included one par and four bogies 3,259-yard front nine layout. more

Franklin County defeated the Marshall County Tigers (8-3) on the links for the second time this season when they came out on top in a three-team match against MCHS and the Lincoln County Falcons at the Bear Trace Golf Course in Winchester. The Rebels won going away and posted a team score of 163 after taking the top four scores from six players. Marshall County posted their worst score of the season, but still finished second in the match with a 185, while Lincoln County tallied a 188. more

Having blown out their first two opponents this season, the Lewisburg Middle Tigers (3-0) passed their first tough test of the 2014 campaign when they defeated the Harris Eagles 20-6 at home on Tuesday night. Harris (0-1) battled LMS to a 6-6 tie late in the second quarter before the Tigers scored a touchdown and tacked on a two-point conversion in the closing minutes of the stanza to take a 14-6 advantage into the break. more

Forrest's torrid start continued Tuesday night on the pitch in Chapel Hill as the Lady Rockets picked up a huge confidence-boosting win, knocking off Lincoln County 2-1. "I'm proud of the girls, we didn't know much about this team," said Forrest head coach Natalie Dennis. "I told them to come out shooting and that's exactly what they did." more

The Forrest Middle School Rockets played host to their namesakes from Manchester Thursday night at "The Rock" in Chapel Hill and after a close first half, the hometown boys pulled away for a 44-30 win to remain undefeated on the season at 4-0. FMS pounded the rock the entire game versus Westwood, rushing the ball 39 times for 454 yards as eighth-grader Wesley McCoy led the way with two long touchdown runs included in his ten totes of the pigskin that added up to 225 yards. more

Cornersville's 2013 football campaign began with a thud on Friday night, as the Bulldogs lost 28-18 to the Huntland Hornets at home in their season opener. CHS had defeated Huntland five out of the last six years, but the Hornets stung Cornersville with several big plays on Friday and built a 21-12 lead late in the third quarter thanks to three long touchdowns. more

After hammering Whitthorne 47-0 a week earlier, the Lewisburg Middle School Tigers devoured another opponent on Thursday night when they crushed West Wilson 46-8 at home to avenge a 30-20 loss to the Wildcats last year. With West Wilson drowning in a sea of early mistakes, the Tigers washed away the Wildcats with a tidal wave of touchdowns and raced out to a 38-0 lead in the first half before cruising to their second straight blowout victory. "I was very surprised with how easily we won," said LMS coach Elliot Cook. "I told the kids that this game was going to be a war. Last year West Wilson was the most physical team that we played. They were ready to go home pretty quickly tonight though". more

After a huge 7-1 opening season win at MTCS, the Forrest Lady Rockets returned to Chapel Hill for their home debut on Thursday versus intra-county rival Marshall County and head coach Natalie Dennis' squad did not disappoint the hometown fans, winning 5-1 over the Tigerettes. "We're looking good so far, our offense is kicking on all cylinders," said Dennis. "It was a great win, we had good team work tonight and they seem to be coming together as a team." more

Forrest knew the season-opening trip to Alabama was going to be a tough Week Zero test and it turned out to be true as Lauderdale County spotted the Rockets a one-touchdown lead before scoring 35 unanswered points to win 35-7. "I did not have the guys prepared and ready to play this week, it is my fault and I will not let this happen again," said Forrest head coach Matt Kriesky. "These guys come to work every day and do everything we ask them to do, so I have to do a better job of getting them ready for Friday nights. We will get better this week and be ready to play a very athletic Cascade team." more

The Marshall County Tigers presented first-year head Coach Thomas Osteen with a spectacular opening night win Friday, outgunning Shelbyville 40-26 in front of a packed house at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg. "It feels real great with all the hard work we put in and hopefully it will solidify our kids that we are stepping in the right direction and doing things right with the program," said Osteen. "We talked about how they were going to face adversity at points in the game tonight and it was all about how we were going to handle that adversity and we handled it in a great fashion. We could have given up there in the fourth quarter, but we kept on plugging and found a way to win." more