Marshall County faces another large challenge Friday night when the Tigers (11-1) will have to beat a Spring Hill (7-5) team for the second time this season if they want to advance to the semifinals. The Tigers beat the Raiders 49-12 on October 14 at Spring Hill. more

The Wildcats from Santa Fe traveled to Cornersville on Monday for a game with the Lady Bulldogs, but the home team was a no show for the majority of the contest and Santa Fe headed back to Maury County with a convincing 47-20 win. "We've got to learn to take care of the basketball," Cornersville coach Peyton Newton said. "We've talked about breaking the press all year, it's been hurting us all year. We've got to learn how to take care of the basketball and we've got to hit the easy shots."... more

One of the hardest accomplishments to achieve in the game of football is to beat the same opponent two times in one season and to make the game even more difficult the Marshall County Tigers had to beat one of its all-time rivals, Giles County to advance to the 4A quarterfinals in the TSSAA state playoffs for the second season in a row. Now the Tigers have to tackle that feat two weeks in a row as Marshall County demolished the Bobcats 45-0 and will host Spring Hill next Friday. more

Over 1,200 fans witnessed a classic TSSAA Class 2A playoff game Friday night at Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field as the Forrest Rockets (11-1) came back to win for the second week in a row, marking the first time in school history that Chapel Hill has won a second round postseason game and accumulated 11 wins in a season. "We honestly all week did not mention that," Johns said. "We always have in the past and I think that was the difference----we looked at one game at a time, all those losses were in the past and this team has never lost a second round playoff game." more

The Cornersville Middle School girls basketball team went down early before catching back up midway through the contest to taking a commanding lead late in the game, but ultimately lost in overtime in a rollercoaster of a game for the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs went up 23-16 in the fourth quarter before falling apart and letting the Warriors force overtime on a Breanna Dickson layup as time expired in regulation. more

The Cornersville boys' basketball squad gave to the fans that remained for the entirety of the game quite a show on Tuesday night as the team clawed its way back from a 28-9 fourth quarter deficit to a four point loss 36-32, outscoring the visiting Warriors 23-8 in the final frame. "They played hard and they don't quit," CMS coach Bryant Porter said. "I was proud of them for that. If we can get that every night, I can go home a happy coach." Finn Gentry led the Bulldogs with five first quarter points, but a Cooper Parks turnaround jumper at the buzzer gave Culleoka an 8-5 lead heading into the second period. more

Forrest's Caitlyn Yost was that seventh-grader with the wild hair and unbelievable talent as a youngster before playing her eighth-grade season on the varsity squad. "When I got moved up in eighth grade it really helped me with my growth as a player and a person," Yost said. "I'm just so grateful for everyone who took me under their wing that year and everyone I have played with at Forrest and coach (Jeremy) Jean, who has changed me from my awkward middle school stages." more

Giles County (8-3) upset region 3-4A number two seed Hixson last Friday night to gain a chance at redemption against an old familiar foe when the Bobcats travel to Lewisburg tonight, looking to avenge its biggest loss of the season, a 45-10 let down at Marshall County on September 16. The Bobcats come to Lewisburg just eight points away from a one loss season, having dropped close games to 5A Shelbyville Central (five points) and 4-4A runner-up Page (three points) and have won five of six after the lopsided loss to the Tigers by averaging 45 points per contest. more

Never before in the history of Forrest football have the Rockets advanced past the second round of the playoffs or won 11 games in a season, but they have a chance to shatter both records this week when they host Meigs County at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill in a Class 2A playoff contest. "We aren't looking at it like that, we are totally focused on controlling what the 2016 Rockets do," first-year Forrest head coach Brent Johns said. "This team had nothing to do with those other Forrest teams losing in the second round." more

arshall County High School junior long distance runner Leah Hollingsworth made her third consecutive trip to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Class A/AA Cross Country State Championships on Saturday and turned in her career best time on the Percy Warner Park Steeplechase course at Nashville. more

The Cornersville Bulldogs ran into a Pirate warship Friday night, losing 62-12 in the first round of the TSSAA Class A playoffs at sixth-ranked South Pittsburg. The Pirates jumped on the Bulldogs early and often, scoring 27 first quarter points and opened up a 41-12 lead at the half. more

The first round of the TSSAA state playoffs passed through Preston Hopkins Field in Lewisburg with more of a low key feel as the MCHS Tigers (11-0) beat the East Hamilton Hurricanes (5-6) with ease 46-0 for its second shutout in as many playoff games. "I'm just happy that we executed on all three phases again tonight," MCHS coach Thomas Osteen said. "We started fast, we respected our opponent, didn't come out of the gate slow because we weren't focused and we had a great week of preparation in practice and all of those things came together and that's what happens when you execute in all three phases of the game." more

In a Saturday morning announcement by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), Forrest's Slayton Wild (2A) and Marshall County's Cain McWilliams (4A) were selected as one of four semifinalists for the 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Lineman of the Year Award. The two seniors have led their squads to identical 10-1 records, region titles and number one seeds with home field advantage throughout the first four rounds of the playoffs that began Friday night. more

When it seemed all was lost and the season was over, Luke Cunningham, like he has done several times before this season saved the Rockets, just ask the coach. "That was huge, huge, huge," Forrest coach Brent Johns said. "I look back to the summer when Luke came out for the team and we just were not sure how he could help us, but I'm glad he did and like I told the guys after the game, 'Luke Cunningham just saved your season'." more

The FMS hoopsters traveled to Unionville Tuesday night and came away with a clean sweep over Community as the girls remained undefeated and the boys broke a five-game losing streak. The Lady Rockets (8-0) were tested early by the Viqueens, who led 6-5 before a rebound and put-back by Angela Jett, followed by a basket by Carissa Curtis that gave FMS a 9-6 lead after the first quarter. more

Its playoff time in Tennessee! Throw all the records out and start a brand new season Friday night as all three county football teams take to the gridiron for first round Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) playoff games. TIGERS The fifth-ranked Marshall County Tigers continued to make a bold statement last week when they traveled to Rudderville where they pasted Page 51-0 to capture back-to-back Region 4/4A crowns. 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 31, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: more

The LMS basketball squads followed the same pattern as the season opener with the Tigerettes winning and the Tigers losing. The Tigerettes, behind a balanced scoring, attack took down Richland 32-23 with Dionna Crutcher leading the way with 10 points. more

The Bulldogs did it and they did not need help from anyone else as they traveled to Richland Friday night and came away with a 14-0 win, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in three years. "I'll tell you what, this team has made me one proud coach this year and they have come out and competed in a very tough region and given themselves a chance to win every night that we had the opportunity to get on the field," Randolph said. "Making the playoffs was the first step which I am so proud of them, but now we want to compete and try to win a playoff game." more