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Odom vs. Vic: High School Football Pick’em Week 10
“Why are you reading the ‘Encyclopedia of Magic’ this morning,” Victor Parkins asked as he walked in the office Monday morning. “Do you believe in magic?” I replied reading through the text. “Like can something have a special power?” “I don’t know if I believe in all of that,” Parkins laughed. “Well, I didn’t think…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 10
Maybe picking games when the Weakley County teams were on Fall break wasn’t a good idea. I had one of my worst weeks of the 2025 season, as I went 10-5 with my Week 9 high school football picks. I stayed 23-6 (.793 winning percentage) with my Weakley County picks since no team played. I…
Read MoreSouth Gibson jumps to No. 8 in West Tennessee High School Football Rankings after Week 9
Fall breaks are over, and there are two weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season. If there is one region to watch over the next two weeks, it is Region 7-4A. South Gibson moved to the top of the region standings with a 4-1 record. But there five teams one game behind them at 3-2.…
Read MoreHumboldt first responders honored in ceremony
Last Tuesday, Magnolia Manor and Chapel hosted a ceremony to honor the men and women of Humboldt’s first responder organizations for the life-saving work they do in and around the community. The event was attended by numerous city officials, citizens, and of course members of the Humboldt Police Department, Humboldt Fire Department, and the Humboldt…
Read MoreTSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Week 9
he Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 9 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on…
Read More2025 West Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 9
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee after Week 9 action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 3-0 7-1 McEwen 3-0 5-2 Wayne Co. 2-1 3-5 Collinwood 1-2 2-6 Bruceton 0-3 5-3 Perry Co. 0-3 3-5 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 4-0 6-2 S. Fulton 3-1 7-1 Lake Co. 2-2 5-3 Greenfield 2-2 4-4…
Read More2025 West Tennessee fall sports (soccer, volleyball) postseason tournaments
Here are the postseason girls soccer and volleyball tournaments for the 2025 fall season: REGION TOURNAMENTS Soccer Region semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 21 Class A Huntingdon at Cheatham County, 6 p.m. Harpeth at Westview, 7 p.m. Peabody at Adamsville, 6 p.m. Scotts Hill at Madison, 5 p.m. Class AA Chester County at Fairview, 6 p.m. Sycamore…
Read MoreOdom vs. Vic: High School Football Pick’em Week 9
“Ugh, the gut ache from the Milan Fall Festival on Saturday,” I bellowed as I walked in the office Monday morning. “I think I had too many snow cones, hot dogs, candy apples and cookies while walking the streets of downtown.” “Well, Michael, guess your eyes were bigger than your stomach,” Victor Parkins said with…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 9
While Weakley County schools will enjoy Fall break this week with no football scheduled to play a game, there will still be football in West Tennessee. So we will still have a pick’em column. Last week, I was 3-0 with my picks involving Weakley County picks. So for the season, I am 23-6 (.793 winning…
Read MoreSouth Gibson enters West Tennessee High School Football Rankings after Week 8
Half of the teams across West Tennessee were on Fall break last week, so half of the football teams in West Tennessee were also on their off week. One of the seven undefeated teams took its first loss of the season as Lake County upset South Fulton. So the Red Devils dropped out of the…
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