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West Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 8
Eight weeks of the 2021 high school football season are in the books. Here are the updated region standings heading into Week 9’s action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 4-0 8-0 Dresden 4-1 6-2 McEwen 2-1 5-2 S. Fulton 2-2 4-4 Gleason 1-2 4-3 Bruceton 0-2 0-6 Perry Co. 0-3 0-7 Region 7-1A Reg. Over.…
Read MorePeabody holding firm at No. 1 in West Tennessee high school football rankings after Week 8
Fall break put many schools across West Tennessee on a bye week, so there was little movement in the poll. These rankings include all high schools in West Tennessee located outside of Shelby County. Here are the top 12 teams after Week 8: 1. Peabody (6-0). Result: Bye week. This week: vs. Humboldt. Last week:…
Read MoreHigh school sporting events in Gibson County from Oct. 11-16
Week 9 of the high school fall season is here. Check out what is going on across Gibson County this week in athletics: MONDAY High School Girls Soccer District 13-A Tournament, Gibson County at McKenzie, 5 p.m. TUESDAY High School Cross Country Milan, South Gibson in Westview Race at City Park, 4:30 p.m. High School…
Read MoreGibson County high school football statistical leaders after Week 7
After seven weeks of the 2021 high school football season, here are the statistical leaders in Gibson County (including West Carroll): PASSING Name School Comp. Att. Comp. % Yds TDs INT Hayden Sullivan Milan 56 100 56 1187 10 6 Kylan Johnson Humboldt 53 83 63.9 874 10 4 Sam Driggers Peabody 41 61 67.2…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 7
Seven weeks of the 2021 high school football season are in the books. Here are the updated region standings heading into Week 8’s action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 3-0 7-0 McEwen 2-0 5-1 Dresden 3-1 5-2 Gleason 1-1 4-2 S. Fulton 1-2 3-4 Bruceton 0-2 0-5 Perry Co. 0-2 0-6 Region 7-1A Reg. Over.…
Read MoreMcKenzie up to No. 3 in West Tennessee high school football rankings after Week 7
Dyersburg’s upset win over Covington caused movement near the top of the poll as teams like McKenzie, Hardin County and Dyersburg jumped up at least one spot. These rankings include all high schools in West Tennessee located outside of Shelby County. Here are the top 12 teams after Week 7: 1. Peabody (6-0). Result: Beat…
Read MoreHigh school sporting events in Gibson County from Oct. 4-9
Week 7 of the high school fall season is here. Check out what is going on across Gibson County this week in athletics: MONDAY High School Girls Soccer McKenzie at Gibson County, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball District 13-A Tournament, Peabody at Gibson County, 5 p.m.; West Carroll at Union City, 5 p.m.; District 14-AA…
Read MoreWeek 7 Roundup: Humboldt beats Greenfield on 2-point conversion
After not scoring a point point in the first three quarters, Humboldt scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to pick up a 22-21 victory on Region 7-1A play over Greenfield. With 1:37 remaining, Greenfield scored to take a 21-14 lead. But Kylan Johnson returned the kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown to cut Greenfield’s…
Read MoreGibson County high school football statistical leaders after Week 6
After six weeks of the 2021 high school football season, here are the statistical leaders in Gibson County (including West Carroll): PASSING Name School Comp. Att. Comp. % Yds TDs INT Hayden Sullivan Milan 49 93 52.7 993 7 6 Kylan Johnson Humboldt 36 47 76.6 632 8 4 Sam Driggers Peabody 40 60 66.7…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 6
Six weeks of the 2021 high school football season are in the books. Here are the updated region standings heading into Week 7’s action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 3-0 5-1 McKenzie 2-0 6-0 McEwen 1-0 4-1 Gleason 1-1 4-2 Bruceton 0-1 0-4 Perry Co. 0-1 0-5 S. Fulton 0-2 2-4 Region 7-1A Reg. Over.…
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