high school football

“You seem to be in a happy mood, Michael,” Victor Parkins said as I walked in the office dancing to ‘Pump it Up’ by Endor. “Man, the playoffs are here, and did you see some of those results last week?” I laughed. “I got to see Milan’s third straight shutout of the season,” Parkins replied.…

Three Weakley County teams reached the playoffs, and all three teams advanced to the second round. I correctly picked all three Weakley County wins, and I am now 33-6 (.846 winning percentage) in picking games involving Weakley County teams. Now I did miss three games as I went 12-3 in Round 1 picks. I missed…

Only half of the teams that were alive last week at this time are still alive now. The first round of the playoffs brought some quality games and a few upsets. Lexington went on the road and beat Haywood in Brownsville, and the Tigers re-enter the rankings this week. This coming Friday will be another…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Round 1 of the playoffs on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total…

On Nov. 14, the TSSAA high school football playoffs will enter into the second round of the playoffs. Here are the matchups for West Tennessee teams: All games start at 7 p.m. local time. Class 1A South Fulton (9-2) at Richland (9-2) Greenfield (7-4) at McKenzie (10-1) Fayetteville (5-5) at Dresden (9-2) TSSAA Class 1A…

“Trick or treat?” “Michael, Halloween is over, and you look to have eaten too much cady this weekend,” Victor Parkins said as I was walking in the office. “I might have stolen a piece of candy or two from my daughters’ treats,” I laughed. “But my picks last week seemed to have tricked you, as…

Knowing how to pick the Weakley County teams is becoming easier, and of course, the regular season has now come to an end. I picked all three Weakley County games correctly last week, and I am now 30-6 (.833 winning percentage) on the season when picking the county games. I went 12-3 last week as…

It’s time for the playoffs!!!! Congrats to the region champions from West Tennessee – McKenzie (6-1A), Dresden (7-1A), Milan (7-2A), Westview (7-3A), South Gibson (7-4A), Haywood (8-4A), Henry County (6-5A) and University School of Jackson (D2-A). But the regular season means nothing now as the number of teams still alive will be cut in half…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 11 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on…

On Nov. 7, the TSSAA high school football playoffs will kickoff across the state. Now that the regular season is complete, here are the matchups for West Tennessee teams: All games start at 7 p.m. local time. Class 1A Reg. 8- No. 3 Westwood (5-5) at Reg. 7-No. 2 South Fulton (8-2) Reg. 5-No. 4…