Area Sports
Jackson Christian moves up to No. 6 in West Tennessee High School Football Rankings after Week 5
Another week of football is in the books, and there were lots of big games. Fans have figured out that Region 7-4A in loaded as teams are beating each other right and left, and no team remaining undefeated in region play. And don’t try guessing winners – just look at our pick’em column. Region 7-2A…
Read MoreTSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Week 5
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 4 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 5
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee after Week 5 action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 1-0 4-1 Wayne Co. 1-0 2-3 Bruceton 0-1 4-1 Collinwood 0-0 1-4 McEwen 0-0 2-1 Perry Co. 0-1 2-3 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. S. Fulton 2-0 4-0 Dresden 2-0 3-2 Gleason 1-1 2-3 Humboldt 1-1 2-3 Lake…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school fall sports area schedule for Week 6 (Sept. 22-27)
Here is the schedule for high school athletic events for Fayette County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Weakley County in Week 6 of the fall season: MONDAY High School Golf District 14-A Tournament at Persimmon Hills, 8 a.m.; District 15-A Tournament at The Farms, 8 a.m. High School Girls Soccer South Gibson at Crockett County,…
Read MoreOdom vs. Vic: High School Football Pick’em Week 5
“Michael, your neck is a bit red there,” Victor Parkins laughed as I walked in the Mirror-Exchange office on Monday morning. “Are you becoming a red neck?” I turned and my face matched the redness on my neck. “I get to cover Milan for one week, and we have to have temperatures in the 90s…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 5
Well, Week 4 was a perfect 3-0 for me in picking Weakley County games. If only I could have had a perfect record in all of my picks. I improved to 10-4 (.715 winning percentage) with my Weakley County picks this season. I went 11-4 overall last week, missing South Side’s win over South Gibson,…
Read MorePeabody moves up to No. 5 in West Tennessee High School Football Rankings after Week 4
By the end of this week, there will be several West Tennessee teams that are halfway done with the 2025 season. It feels like the season just started. But many teams have played one to two region contests and several are getting ready to have their bye week over the next three weeks. There are…
Read MoreTSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Week 4
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 3 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 4
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee after Week 4 action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 1-0 3-1 Bruceton 0-0 4-0 McEwen 0-0 1-1 Collinwood 0-0 1-3 Wayne Co. 0-0 1-3 Perry Co. 0-1 2-2 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. S. Fulton 2-0 3-0 Dresden 2-0 2-2 Lake Co. 0-0 2-1 Gleason 0-1 1-3…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school fall sports area schedule for Week 5 (Sept. 15-20)
Here is the schedule for high school athletic events for Fayette County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Weakley County in Week 5 of the fall season: MONDAY High School Golf Greenfield/Westview/Union City/Dresden/McKenzie at Persimmon Hills, 3:30 p.m.; Gibson County/Dyer County/Dyersburg/South Gibson at The Farms, 4 p.m.; Camden vs. Gleason at Magic Valley, 4 p.m.; Milan…
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