Area Sports
Week 2 Roundup: Peabody knocks off defending 2A state champion
After an opening loss last week, Peabody coach Shane Jacobs still believed his team had a championship mentality. Well, in Week 2, the Golden Tide went to the defending Class 2A state champions Westview and picked up a 26-13 victory. Peabody opened the scoring on a two-yard touchdown run by London Burkett for the 6-0…
Read MoreHornets band to perform frightening feature show
Hornets band to perform frightening Friday feature show By Caleb Revill South Gibson County High School’s Hornets marching band has a spooky surprise for spectators at Friday night’s Aug. 26 football game against Westwood. SGCHS Band Director Stephen Price said that the rehearsals for the performance of “Marked” have ranged throughout the summer. The horror-themed…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High school football picks for Week 2
I admit it. Milan proved me wrong on Thursday. The Bulldogs showed grit and fight for four quarters to end a five-game losing streak to Peabody. But that is what the football season is all about. If we could pick every game correctly, wouldn’t that be a boring season? After Week 1, Michael Odom took…
Read MoreBox scores from Gibson County area teams during Week 2 of fall season
Week 2 of the high school fall season is here. Check out all of the results from the Gibson County area: RANKINGS: Milan, Union City enter West Tennessee football rankings after Week 1 SCHEDULE: Gibson County area fall sports schedule for Week 2 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Week 1 – Milan ends 5-game losing streak to Peabody…
Read MoreMilan, Union City enter West Tennessee football rankings after Week 1
Well, Week 1 definitely brought some interesting scores that shook up the preseason rankings. Injuries also played a role in some deceptive scores. But Milan and Union City played well enough to enter the rankings, while Peabody and Westview dropped out. Here are the top 12 West Tennessee teams outside of Shelby County ranked: 1.…
Read MoreGibson County area high school fall sports schedule for Aug. 22-27
One week of the high school fall season is complete, and multiple teams in the Gibson County area are off to hot start. Check out the Week 2 schedule for the county: FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Week 1 – Milan ends 5-game losing streak to Peabody BOX SCORES: Gibson County area high school fall sports box scores…
Read MoreWeek 1 Roundup: Milan ends 5-game losing streak to Peabody
For the first time in six years, Milan got the better of Peabody in the season opener. The Bulldogs won 26-14 at Johnnie Hale Stadium on Thursday as first-year starting quarterback Andy Westbrooks ran for one touchdown and threw for two more touchdowns. Peabody opened the scoring with 3:38 remaining in the first quarter as…
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Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High school football picks for Week 1
With the 2022 high school football almost upon us, Michael Odom and Victor Parkins are ready to battle it out again in a little pick’em challenge. Parkins got the best of Odom last season by five games. Parkins finished 171-29 (.855 winning percentage), while Odom went 166-34 (.830). FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Haywood ranked No. 1 in…
Read MoreBox scores from Gibson County area teams during Week 1 of fall season
Week 1 of the high school fall season is here. Check out all of the results from the Gibson County area: FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Haywood ranked No. 1 in first high school football rankings WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Gibson County area teams’ schedule for Week 1 RESILIENCE: Milan’s Taylor Hill returns to golf 11 days after eye removal…
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