Trenton Gazette - Sports
Tide defense is ‘momentum stopper’ against Mitchell
By Gary Smith Peabody’s 30-0 shutout win over Memphis Mitchell in the first round of the TSSAA Class 2A State Playoffs played last week at Trenton was a game of momentum. The Peabody defense dominated the game and held the Tigers’ offense in check until the Tide offense recovered from three turnovers in the first…
Read MoreTide remains in contention for playoffs with 61-21 win over TCA
By Gary Smith Faced with a must-win situation to qualify for the state playoffs, Peabody followed a formula that has kept the Golden Tide in the state ranking for the entire season. Failure to momentarily deviate from the formula cost Peabody a 22-20 upset loss at dangerous McKenzie the previous week. Posed with the possibility…
Read MorePeabody soccer finishes as district runners-up
By Gary Smith Last week, the Peabody Lady Tide soccer team became the first girls’ squad in school history to play for a District Tournament championship. After falling behind early, the Trenton girls rallied in the second half but, fell short 3-2 at the end of the match. PHS ended its regular season in a…
Read MoreFriday 13th proves unlucky for Peabody
By Gary Smith Friday 13th proved unlucky for Peabody as the Golden Tide was upset 22-20 in a Region 7-2A match-up last week at McKenzie. The Tide’s loss to the Rebels scrambled the Region 7-2A playoff picture as five teams remain in contention for the league’s four post-season berths. Last week’s game at McKenzie was…
Read MorePeabody completes Phase 1 of playoff plan
By Gary Smith With last week’s 35-0 win over Gibson County in a Region 7-2A matchup, the Peabody Golden Tide successfully completed Phase One in a three-step plan for the state playoffs. “We broke this season down into three phases. In the First Phase were games one through seven and we just finished that with…
Read MorePeabody snaps Dresden’s 20-game win streak
By Gary Smith In a match up of state-ranked teams, Peabody dominated Dresden 38-18 en route to breaking the Lions’ 20-game winning streak. Over the last several years, the two programs have developed the reputation for playing spoiler for each other in the regular season and playoffs. Before Friday night, Dresden’s last loss (35-14) was…
Read MoreLines continue as Peabody team strengths
By Gary Smith Halfway through the regular season football schedule, the Peabody offensive and defensive lines have lived up to their preseason billing as being the Golden Tide’s team strengths. They proved that prediction true again by keying last week’s 42-0 Region 7-2A win over Halls. As has been the case in four-of-five games, the…
Read MorePeabody wins first of five-game road trip
By Gary Smith Last week, the Peabody Golden Tide dominated Humboldt 56-0 in the first match-up of a five game road trip. Operating in the fast lane on offense and defense, the Tide rolled up 353 yards of total offense, while limiting the Vikings to a microscopic 19 total yards. Seven different PHS players contributed…
Read MorePeabody plays focused volleyball in Gibson Co. win
By Gary Smith Playing focused volleyball helped the Peabody Lady Tide win a district match against rival Gibson County last week. In response to a loss to Milan in a non-district match played on Monday, Peabody Volleyball Coach Tracy Simmons said, “We continue to adjust our offensive lineup as we gain experience and confidence in…
Read MorePeabody dropped in Region 7-2A slugfest
By Gary Smith As expected, Friday night’s Region 7-2A match-up between Peabody (ranked No. 3 in Class 2A state poll) and Union City (rated No. 5) proved to be a slugfest. The Golden Tide managed to take a 14-0 lead late in the first half, but the Tornadoes retaliated with 21 consecutive points to establish…
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