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:... more

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.” more

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.” more

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

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. more

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." more

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.” more

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. more

From the outside looking in, the 2018 season for the Marshall County Tigers football team was a step back from the success the team has become known for after making three straight trips to the 4A state semifinals. But a closer look at the season finds evidence the 2018 team was right on track for another above average regular season and deep postseason run if not for a few key injuries and unlucky bounces here and there. more

If 2017 was the Bulldog's Cinderella season and 2018 was Cornersville's season of destiny, then the 2019 season will be the season of longevity-- meaning this will be the season where Bulldog fans find out whether the success of the past two campaigns were due to an unreal, once in a lifetime talented senior class or if fifth-year coach Gerard Randolph has built this model into a model of sustainability. more

After two tumultuous seasons that included a sudden head coaching change and a 9-13 record, plus a pair of first round road playoff losses at Waverly, the Forrest Rockets have circled the wagons and come together as a unit in preparation for the upcoming season. “We are looking forward to get ready to play football again, the past couple of seasons has not been traditional Rocket football,” second year head coach Eli Stephenson said. “We have to get back to playing basic hardnosed football and playing with class, pride, and tradition and that is what we have to get back to and I’m looking forward to that.” more

The Forrest Rockets hosted their namesakes from Rockvale Friday night in jamboree action at Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field and the Chapel Hill squad took a 34-7 win over the first year Murfreesboro school. It was just the second scrimmage for the 6A Rockvale squad that brought upwards of 110 players to the jamboree, mostly freshmen and sophomores, a fair amount of juniors, and just a couple seniors. more

Friday, August 16 Marshall County Jamboree At Preston Hopkins Field, Lewisburg Marshall County vs. Lipscomb Academy, 7p.m. Forrest Jamboree At Murrey E. Holton Field, Chapel Hill Forrest vs. Rockvale, 7 p.m. Saturday, August 17 At Huntland Region 5 Football Jamboree... more

The Forrest Middle School Rockets, coming off a 7-2 season, opened up the new campaign in style Thursday night at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill, blanking the Page Middle School Panthers 24-0. “I’m very pleased, earlier in the year Liberty left our conference and Page had this week open and I’m grateful for them playing us,” FMS coach Tony Johnson said. “These guys rose to the occasion, Page is a bigger school than us and we have been preaching that for a couple weeks and our guys really stepped it up tonight and did a fantastic job, so I am really proud of them.” more

The three Marshall County high school golf squads squared off in the 8th Annual Gary Wells Cup to kick off the prep season with Forrest sweeping the three-day event for the first time. “It couldn’t be more proud of these kids, they put in the hard work and they put in the effort,” Forrest coach Andy Burkett said. “They come to the course every single day for practice ready to get better and not only that, they compete amongst themselves as well to get better too, so as a coach I could not be more proud of them.” more

The Marshall County bats went silent for the second game in a row versus stellar pitching and the lack of hitting ended the hosts’ run at the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth Southeast Region Tournament via a 4-0 loss to Arlington, Virginia in the semifinals on Saturday at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field in Lewisburg. Arlington posted a 5-0 record in the tournament and went on to win the title in the championship game, beating Lawrenceburg in an 11-10 slugfest to advance to the Babe Ruth World Series in Bismarck, North Dakota next week. more

The Marshall County All-Stars suffered the post comeback blues Friday night at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field in their final National Division pool game of the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth Southeast Region Tournament, losing 10-0 in five innings versus Auburndale, Florida. more

The host Marshall County All-Stars opened up the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth Southeast Region Tournament with a bang, defeating McKenzie 9-1 in Wednesday’s nightcap at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field in Lewisburg. Carson Cheek had an outstanding game, tossing a one-hitter over three innings in the starting role to pick up the win on the hill, while going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. more

It was comeback night for the Marshall County All-Stars Thursday night at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Field in Lewisburg as they overcame an early 5-0 deficit to win 8-7 over Greeneville in the second pool game for the host squad in the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth Southeast Region Tournament. The comeback win secured a spot for Marshall County in Saturday’s Single-Elimination Championship Bracket Round. more