The Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs (2-5) wrapped up their 2011 football campaign on Thursday night when they dropped a 32-22 decision to the Richland Raiders at home. Richland took control of the game early and scored touchdowns on their first two drives while converting both two-point conversions to forge a 16-0 lead with 7:52 left in the second quarter. more

There's no substitute for speed. The Marshall County Tigers had little trouble dispatching of District 12-AA newcomer Summit on Friday night, as they defeated the Spartans 35-0 on the road behind a bevy of big plays. The Tigers (5-2, 4-1) got off to a fast start and reached the end zone on their first three drives to build a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter... more

The Forrest Lady Rockets had their fate in their hands last week to secure a home game in the first round of the District 11A/AA Tournament before a 5-4 upset loss at Cornersville on Tuesday, followed by a 2-1 road defeat at the hands of the Summit Lady Spartans on Thursday. The two setbacks sent Forrest (2-4-2) reeling, all the way to sixth place in the final regular season standings. more

After losing at home to Eagleville in dramatic fashion last week, the Forrest Rockets were squarely backed up against the playoff wall, needing to sweep the remainder of their schedule to guarantee a spot in the post-season and head coach Kyle Stacey's crew took the first step in a 49-7 rout over MTCS in Murfreesboro Friday night. "I wish they were all like this," said a smiling Stacey after the game. "We developed some depth tonight because of injuries and I hope that pays off in the long run because we have three huge games in a row coming up." more

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Good things come to those who wait. The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs recorded their first win on the pitch in over three years when they defeated archrival Forrest 5-4 at home on Tuesday. Having defeated a strong Community squad last week, the Lady Rockets (2-4-2, 2-3-2 District) came into Tuesday's contest playing their best soccer of the season and raced out to an early 2-0 lead. more

For the majority of the night, beginning with pre-game homecoming activities, followed by a 36-6 thrashing over the Bridgeforth Bobcats, the Tigers and their fans enjoyed the festivities, only to get a major letdown when head coach Jeff Morton informed everyone that his 7-1 squad would not play in either of Saturday's conference bowl games at Spring Hill. Morton was informed on a phone call from Spring that his team would have to take a loss for a canceled game at Whitthorne earlier in the season when in fact, his squad was told to go home because of a scheduling conflict on that afternoon by the home team. more

The Marshall County Tigerettes could not have picked a better night to break their season-long winless streak as they battered Wayne County 4-1 on senior night in Lewisburg. "The seniors were a little nervous to start the game, but once they got calmed down, they really led the team to a big win," said MCHS assistant coach Larry Pung. more

Week 6 was not a good one for the three Marshall County gridiron squads as they all suffered disappointing region losses last Friday night, but Week 7 brings hope of a big bounce back opportunity for at least two of them. The Forrest Rockets (4-2, 1-1) lost a 16-14 heartbreaker to Eagleville in Chapel Hill, knocking them into second place in District 9A, but head coach Kyle Stacey's crew is still in contention in the 2A playoff format and can make amends this week with a very winnable road game at winless Middle Tennessee Christian School (0-6, 0-3). more

The Cornersville Bulldogs frustrations on the gridiron continued on Friday when they suffered a 28-20 loss to the Loretto Mustangs on Homecoming. Cornersville (0-6, 0-3 Region) had defeated Loretto each of the last two years, but got off to a slow start Friday evening and trailed 14-0 at halftime. After the Bulldogs scored on their first two possessions of the second half to tie the game at 14-14 late in the third quarter, the Mustangs (2-4, 1-2 Region) responded with two quick touchdowns to seize a 28-14 advantage with 8:42 left in the contest before staving off a late CHS rally. more

On Thursday, the Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Riverside Christian Academy Knights 24-14 on Homecoming. The two teams were locked in a 6-6 tie late in the second quarter before Cornersville (2-5) scored two quick touchdowns to take a 18-6 lead into the break. RCA narrowed the gap to 18-14 early in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs responded with a touchdown on their ensuing possession to seal their 10-point victory. more

For the second year in a row, the Eagleville Eagles dealt the Forrest Rockets a big blow on a quest to the top of the District 9A standings with the latest setback coming at the "Rock" in Chapel Hill Friday night as the Rockets fell by two points 16-14. The Rockets (4-2, 1-1) were undefeated at 3-0 last season when they travelled to Eagleville and lost 14-10, but this time the tables were turned with the Eagles (7-0, 3-0) coming in unblemished. more

The Forrest Lady Rockets, coming off a huge 6-2 win over Community last Tuesday, squandered a golden opportunity on Thursday as the MTCS Lady Cougars came away with a 2-2 tie to hold on to the all-important fourth place spot in the District 11A/AA standings. Forrest trails MTCS by three points in the standings with games remaining Tuesday at Cornersville and at Summit on Thursday in the regular season finale. more

The anticipation energy surrounding the first place region match-up between the Associated Press' newly inserted 4A tenth ranked Marshall County Tigers and 3A number three Fairview was off the charts on Homecoming night at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg. The Yellow Jackets came into the contest undefeated, sporting a high flying offense, and it didn't take long for the visitors to put the sting on the Tigers as they jumped out to an early lead they would never surrender in a 35-16 win. 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 October 3, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: more

The Forrest Rocket Band of Blue was on the move again this past Saturday, travelling to two events, beginning with an early morning wake-up call for a trip to Columbia for a performance at the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (MTSBOA) Festival at 10:30 a.m. Billy Bateman and his renowned troupe re-boarded the bus and headed to Hartsville for their yearly performance in the Trousdale County 7th Annual Marching Yellow Jackets Invitational. more

The Forrest Lady Rockets began the week with a long yellow bus ride to Hickman County on Monday, and it was even a longer trip back from Centerville after a 10-6 loss, but on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, they bounced back in a big way, stunning the Community Viqueens 6-2. Second place Community (8-2, 4-2) had suffered just one loss to first place Page on the season coming into Monday's contest, while the Lady Rockets (2-3-1, 2-2-1) were trying to claw their way up to one of the top four spots in the District 11A/AA standings and the opportunity to host a first round district tournament game. more

You have to be rooting for the Cornersville Bulldogs this week to pick up win number one on the year as head coach Ray Stocstill's squad heads into Week 6 full steam ahead after an incredible performance last week in their 51-40 shootout loss to inter-county rival Forrest in Frog Bottom. Cornersville (0-5, 0-2) will host Region 6A opponent Loretto (1-4, 0-2) in one of two homecoming events taking place in the county this Friday night under the lights. more

After suffering their first setback of the season with a 14-6 loss to Spring Hill five days earlier, the Lewisburg Middle School Tigers (5-1) quickly righted the ship by pounding the E.O. Coffman Panthers 39-8 at home on Thursday. E.O. Coffman had defeated Spring Hill 15-14 two weeks earlier, but proved to be no match for LMS, as the Tigers forged a 26-0 lead in the first half with the help of two special teams touchdowns before opening up a 39-0 lead late in the third quarter en route to claiming the 31-point victory. "I was pleased with the way we bounced back," said Lewisburg coach Jeff Morton. "That team beat Spring Hill so it was a good win. We were flat last week against Spring Hill, but tonight we came out with a lot of emotion and played well." more

The FMS Rockets limped out of the box this season, losing three straight before ripping off consecutive wins over Westwood, Eagleville, and Liberty to even their record at 3-3, keeping their hopes alive of reaching the Duck River Valley Conference Championship game. It all came down to a win over a Community team they had never lost to before. more