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TSWA statewide high school football poll after Week 1
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings for the first time in the history of the organization on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses…
Read MoreMilan jumps to No. 5 in West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 1
Week 1 was full of lots of surprises. There were some upsets, a few teams that played better than expected and some strong individual performances. In the new West Tennessee High School Football Rankings, Crockett County, Dyer County and University School of Jackson all joined the rankings. Here are the top 15 teams in West…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County fall sports schedule for Aug. 26-31
Week 2 of the high school fall season is here. Check out the schedule of events around Gibson County and Weakley County. GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson in Hardin County Tournament at Pickwick Landing, 8 a.m.; Milan/Dyersburg/Gibson County at Milan Golf and Country Club, 4 p.m.; Bradford vs. Obion County at Troy,…
Read More2024 high school football region standings after Week 1
Week 1 of the high school football season in West Tennessee is in the books. Here are the region standings after one week: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. Bruceton 0-0 1-0 Houston Co. 0-0 1-0 McEwen 0-0 1-0 McKenzie 0-0 1-0 W. Carroll 0-0 1-0 Perry Co. 0-0 0-1 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Gleason 0-0 1-0…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High School Football Week 1 Pick’em
Walking in the office Monday morning, the sweat was dripping off my hair. “Looks like you are a little hot,” Victor Parkins said. I shifted my crown a little – the one I won beating him in last year’s pick’em contest by six – and replied, “Yea, I think I have sweat as much as…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 1
Last season, I faced the editor of the newspaper in a pick’em contest, which I won by a few games. Well, he has moved on to different things in his life, and there is no other big high school sports fan in the office willing to try their luck against me. So I turn to…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports results for Week 1
While some sports have already started, football and volleyball kick off this week. So check out the box scores for Gibson County and Weakley County teams during Week 1 of the fall season: THURSDAY High School Volleyball Peabody 3, West Carroll 1 (25-27, 25-13, 25-8, 25-15) Records: P 2-1 (2-0 12-A). TUESDAY High School Girls…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County fall sports schedule for Aug. 19-25
Football and volleyball open up their fall seasons this week to join golf, cross country and girls soccer that have been going for a week now. Here is the schedule for Gibson County and Weakley County teams in Week 1: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Milan, Gibson County in Kickoff Classic at The Farms,…
Read MoreCovington opens 2024 season at No. 1 in West Tennessee Football Rankings
Before long the 2024 high school football season will kick off across the state of Tennessee. Here in West Tennessee are some of the top teams in the state and many that will contend to make long runs in the state playoffs beginning in November. Here are the top 15 teams in West Tennessee going…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports results for Week 0
With the high school football season not starting until next week, we will call this Week 0 like the old football format. Cross country, golf and girls soccer are all eligible to play this week. Here are the results from Gibson County and Weakley County: THURSDAY Golf Boys at Persimmon Hills McKenzie 157, Westview 162,…
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