Area Sports

One week of games in the book, and what a great week of football. Haywood holding on to beat Henry County on the road, North Side squeaking out a win over JCM, Huntingdon beating McKenzie by 20 points and Westview beating the defending Class 1A state champions to name a few. Adamsville and Lexington picked…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) and USA Today Network have combined to have one high school football state poll. In the Week 1 poll, 18 sports writers ranked teams from across the state. The number of No. 1 votes is in parentheses next to the school name. Voters are in a list at the…

Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee after Week 1 action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. Bruceton 0-0 1-0 Perry Co. 0-0 1-0 Wayne Co. 0-0 1-0 Collinwood 0-0 0-1 McEwen 0-0 0-1 McKenzie 0-0 0-1 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Gleason 0-0 1-0 West Carroll 0-0 1-0 S. Fulton 0-0 0-0 Dresden 0-0 0-1…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA)/USA Today Network have combined to have one high school football state poll. The preseason poll was released Thursday, Aug. 21, but the from here on out, the poll will be released on Monday mornings. In the preseason poll, 18 sports writers ranked teams from across the state. The number…

“Why are you blasting ‘Gonna Fly Now’ by Bill Conti,” Gibson County News owner Victor Parkins asked when he walked in the office on Monday morning. “This is not 1977, and you are not Rocky.” “That is what you think,” sports writer Michael Odom chuckled. “I am about to take you out like Rocky took…

The 2025 high school football season is here! After all of the summer workouts, 7-on-7 scrimmages, full-padded practices in the head and full-padded scrimmage, games begin to matter this week. And returning for a second season is the Weakley County pick’em. Our sports writer Michael Odom will pick the scores of all Weakley County high…

Week 1 of the high school football season is here. Last season ended with Milan and Westview finishing as state runners-up after a strong season across West Tennessee. But now 2025 is here and the trek toward Chattanooga this week. Before games begin, here are the top 15 teams in West Tennessee: 1. Westview (14-1)…