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Top 10 Mr. Football semifinalist prospects in West Tennessee
One month is all that remains before the 2023 high school football regular season will come to a close. That means we are also one month away from Mr. Football nominations are due. So here are my top 10 prospects of West Tennessee players to be named Mr. Football semifinalists. Well, actually, I have 11…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 7
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 1, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreSouth Gibson enters West Tennessee football rankings after Week 7
Four weeks is all that remains before the playoffs take over the state of Tennessee in high school football. Many teams still have a week off for a bye week, but now is the time to be playing at the top of your game to earn a spot in the playoffs. South Gibson is one…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football 2023 region standings after Week 7
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee teams after Week 7. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 3-0 6-1 W. Carroll 3-0 4-1 Houston Co. 2-1 3-4 McEwen 0-2 1-5 Bruceton 0-2 1-6 Perry Co. 0-3 2-5 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 4-0 7-0 Lake Co. 4-1 4-3 Union City 3-1 4-3 S. Fulton…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 8 of fall season
Week 8 of the fall season is here. Golf region tournaments take place on Monday, and postseason picks up in girls soccer and volleyball. If you want to see the postseason brackets for Gibson County and Weakley County, click here. GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson in Region 7-AA Tournament at Swan Lake,…
Read More2023 High school girls soccer, volleyball postseason brackets
Here are the 2023 high school girls soccer and volleyball tournament brackets: Sectionals Girls Soccer Saturday, Oct. 21 Class A Huntland at Westview, 6 p.m. Class AA Munford at South Gibson, noon Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 12 Class A Gibson County 3, Middleton 0 Milan def. Middle College, forfeit Region Tournaments Girls Soccer Region Finals Thursday,…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Week 7
“Win No. 7,” Peabody football coach Shane Jacobs blurted out. “Do what?,” I replied as we walked through the streets of Bradford at the Doodle Soup Days. “That was the last time Matt McConnell and I met on the field,” Jacobs replied as he son Nolan came to get more money for the carnival rides.”…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 7
Coming off a sugar high is real. Birthday cake, ice cream and candy. So walking in the office on Monday coming off my birthday weekend, and I was already on edge. But I turned the corner after walking in the office, and the end of the curled birthday whistle came within two inches of my…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports Week 7 box scores
Here are the box scores from Week 7 that we have received for teams from Gibson County and Weakley County: MONDAY Golf District 15-A Tournament at Milan Golf and Country Club Boys Dyersburg 353, Milan 368, Gibson County 394, Halls 413, Lakeland Prep 418, Peabody 426, Madison 436, West Carroll 473 Individual scoring: M –…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 6
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through September 24, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
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