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Vic vs. Odom: High School Football Pick’em Week 7
“Why are you carrying around a crystal ball?” Victor Parkins asked as I walked in the office on Monday. “I have to figure out a new way to pick the Milan games,” I said. “Every week is a new surprise. I was confident they would beat Jackson Central-Merry. Wrong. So I lost confidence and picked…
Read MoreWeakley County Football Pick’em: Week 7
Bam! Back to perfection in picking all four games involving Weakley County teams this week, including putting my faith in Dresden to go on the road and beat a Class 4A team. But I wasn’t perfect overall. I went 11-3 last week. I missed Milan’s win over Huntingdon, Chester County’s win over South Gibson…
Read MoreJCM climbs to No. 8 in West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 6
Region 6-2A might be the best region in the entire state in Class 2A. The region has already brought some unexpected finishes and chaos in the standings. One week after losing to Jackson Central-Merry, Milan turned around and beat one of the favorites to win Class 2A – Huntingdon. Riverside has been in a big…
Read MoreTSWA statewide high school football poll after Week 6
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 6 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County fall sports schedule for Sept. 30-Oct. 5
Week 7 of the high school fall season is here. Check out the schedule of events around Gibson County and Weakley County. GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Region 8-A Tournament at Pine Hill, 8 a.m.; Region 7-AA Tournament at Humboldt Golf and Country Club, 8:30 a.m. High School Girls Soccer Gibson County at Obion…
Read More2024 high school football region standings after Week 6
Week 6 of the high school football season in West Tennessee is in the books. Here are the region standings after six weeks: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. Houston Co. 2-0 5-1 McKenzie 2-0 6-0 W. Carroll 1-1 3-2 Bruceton 0-1 1-5 McEwen 0-1 2-3 Perry Co. 0-1 2-4 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Halls 3-0 6-0…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High School Football Pick’em Week 6
“Why do you have an abacus?” Victor Parkins said with a laugh. “I am trying to figure out how Shane Jacobs got to 100 wins in less than 10 seasons,” I replied. Peabody football coach Shane Jacobs picked up win No. 100 on Friday night as the Golden Tide beat Gibson County 58-7. “Three straight…
Read MoreWeakley County Football Pick’em: Week 6
Didn’t I say last week that Region 7-1A has got me confused this season? Well, that theme continued in Week 5. I went 12-3 last week, and two of my three losses came in Region 7-1A. I missed Greenfield’s win over Gleason (not knowing that the Bulldogs would be playing without three key starters on…
Read MoreWestview moves up to No. 4 West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 5
Week 5 brought some chaos to West Tennessee high school football. There were definitely a few upsets, and there were a pair of games between two previously unbeaten teams – Milan vs. Jackson Central-Merry and Westview vs. Dyer County. So there was lots of movement this week with the rankings. Westview was the biggest climber…
Read MoreTSWA statewide high school football poll after Week 5
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 5 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points…
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