ashville, Tennessee, November 27, 2017 – Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2017 were recognized at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards luncheon hosted by the Tennessee Titans. More than 400 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media from all parts of the state, attended the 2017 luncheon at Nissan Stadium. more

By the time midday hits southern Marshall County on Friday, Cornersville should take on the characteristics of a ghost town as their beloved Bulldogs play in its first-ever state final football game at 11 a.m. in Cookeville at the Tennessee Tech University football stadium against Greenback. The two schools are almost identical in everything, except playoff experience. The Loudon County Cherokees post a population of 1,119 and a high school enrollment of 234 students. However, the Cherokees have an all-time playoff record of 38-24 with three state final appearances. more

For the third season in a row the Marshall County Tigers were on the cusp of a state finals berth, but once again it was not to be as the two-time state champion Greeneville Greene Devils handed MCHS a 49-24 season ending loss. “It was a great season and I couldn’t be more proud to be the coach at Marshall County High School,” Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen said. “Four years ago these seniors consented to a young head coach who didn’t know much at all and fours later to see what we have accomplished is impressive.” more

For the first time this season the rest of the state's media learned what Cornersville followers have known since this summer--the Bulldogs are no fluke. If anyone needed more convincing after the Bulldogs (13-1) took down undefeated and Class A favorite Huntingdon (12-1) the previous week, Cornersville sent home another longtime state power Lake County (11-2) by the score of 7-0 after a nail biting finish. The Bulldogs turned the ball over to the Falcons with under two minutes left in the contest and for the first time all night, Lake County was able to drive down the field inside the Bulldogs 20-yard line. more

The Bulldogs pulled through in double overtime against Huntingdon last Friday night in perhaps the best game ever played at Frog Bottom but as sweet as that victory was, Cornersville has a better matchup this Friday night. Lake County High School, from Tiptonville, will make the three hour and 37 minute drive to Cornersville with a berth to the 2017 1A state championship game in Cookeville on the line. more

After gutting out a 29-22 come from behind win over Maplewood last week in the Class 4-A quarterfinals, the Marshall County Tigers take on an East Tennessee squad for the third year in a row with a spot in the BlueCross Bowl finals on the line. Marshall County lost to Knoxville Catholic in 2015 on the road and at home last season to Knoxville Central. more

The Marshall County High School Tigers will play in their third straight TSSAA State Playoff semifinal game after claiming a 29-22 victory over visiting Maplewood in the Class 4A quarterfinals on Friday night at Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg. Marshall County (10-3) travels to face undefeated Greeneville (13-0) on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. central time with a trip to the Class 4A state title game in Cookeville on the line. more

The 2017 Cornersville football season has been a season of extreme highs and great lows, a season that brought not just the football team together, but the entire small town in southern Marshall County. And with a missed extra point and a made extra point, a season filled with emotion was spilled onto the field following the 21-20 upset over Huntingdon, the number-two ranked team in all of 1A. more

For the second time in three playoff games, the Bulldogs host a traditional football power when 1A juggernaut Huntingdon (12-0) invades Frog Bottom Friday night in a Class A quarterfinal game. The Mustangs have a long, illustrious history that includes a 40-25 all-time playoff record with an 8-4 record in quarterfinal games. Huntingdon has appeared in the state championship game four times with losses in the 1999 2A title game versus Goodpasture (31-6), 2004 2A title game versus Alcoa (52-41), and the 1A title game versus Gordonsville (21-20) which the Mustangs lost on a failed two-point conversion on the final play of the game. more

For the second week in a row the Tigers will take on a Region 4/4A opponent for the chance to survive and advance for MCHS’ third semifinal appearance in as many years. Marshall County hosts Maplewood (9-3), who beat a scrappy Nolensville (4-8) squad 26-21 to advance to its ninth quarterfinal appearance. more

The Marshall County High School Tiger football program has been sending at least two players to play major college football the past three seasons and starting with Tigerette Sydne Solomon, the softball team is looking to join the high level signee club. Solomon, a third baseman and catcher for the softball team, signed with Conference USA participant Western Kentucky during the fall national signing period. more

One of the most exciting aspects of watching a tiny, rural 1A football squad make a deep run in the TSSAA playoffs is watching the town come together to show support to the team and watch history in the making. That was never more evident that on Friday night when seemingly the whole town of Cornersville showed up to Frog Bottom to watch the Bulldogs continue its historic playoff run with a resounding 52-15 win over Grace Christian Academy-Franklin (6-5) and continue on to the quarterfinals. more

Nashville, Tennessee, November 13, 2017 – The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the sixteenth consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. more

LEWISBURG — Going into Friday night's second-round match up of the TSSAA playoffs, Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen knew his talented Tigers offense and the Spring Hill rushing attack would pile up the yards. But on a night with two powerful offenses set on a collision course, it was perhaps two defensive stands and a bit of luck on special teams that punched the Tigers' ticket to the third round of the playoffs. more

Now that the hype of hosting its first ever home playoff football game and winning the game has died down, the Bulldogs can now turn its full attention to making a deep playoff run. The next opponent standing in its way is a familiar one- Grace Christian Academy Franklin (6-4). more

Perhaps nobody was overly surprised that Region 4 swept Region 3 in the first round of the 4A playoffs, but the most surprising was the overall dominance of the Middle Tennessee region which won all four games by a total score of 129-28. The biggest upset was the 21-14 Nolensville win over Region 3 champion Livingston Academy. Spring Hill (6-5), Maplewood (8-3), and Marshall County (8-3) took care of business by a whopping combined score of 108-14 with the Tigers’ 42-0 win over DeKalb County being the biggest margin of victory. more

Nashville, Tennessee, November 10, 2017 – The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 16 backs and linemen in eight classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the 16th consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. more

Every once in a while comes an athlete that is outstanding at any sport they choose to compete in, Fans of Marshall County sports the past four years have been lucky to witness the sheer talent of Leah Hollingsworth on the hardwood, the diamond, and this past weekend, for the last time, in cross country. For an unprecedented fourth straight time the Tigerette senior traveled to Nashville to compete in the TSSAA cross country state championships for the fourth and final time. more

After finishing third as a team in the Region 6 Regional Tournament, the Cornersville cross country team competed in the TSSAA State Championships as both a team and individuals in just the second year of the program coached by Amanda Putnam. more