high school football
Week 1 Football Roundup: Milan knocks off South Gibson on Johnson TD pass
After falling behind 14-0, the Milan football team seemed to figure it all out in the final three quarters as it outscored South Gibson 28-7. With 2:36 to play, Milan sophomore Will Johnson hit senior Carmelo Jones for a 21-yard touchdown for the 28-21 win. Milan’s defense held South Gibson on 4th-and-11 to secure the…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em 2023: Week 1 of high school football
We enter a third season of Victor Parkins and Michael Odom squaring off for pigskin pick’em supremacy. Parkins won the first year, while Odom came back and won last season. Each week Parkins and Odom will pick the scores of the games involving Gibson County area teams and then the winners of a few other…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em 2023: Week 1 of high school football
A new season, and the Weakley County Press has a new editor in Josh Lemons. Lemons and myself (Michael Odom) were former co-workers at another newspaper, and now we are back working together for the people of Weakley County. While our goals are the same in giving the readers of Weakley County the best coverage…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 1 of fall season
Week 1 of the high school sports calendar is finally here. While golf has been going for a few weeks, all of the other fall sports begin play this week. Here is the schedule of athletic events involving Gibson County and Weakley County teams this week: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson, Milan…
Read MoreRiverside opens season as No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings
A new season is set to begin this week. Teams have gone through spring workouts, 7-on-7 scrimmages, heat acclimation practices, scrimmages and jamborees to be ready to start the season. Before it all begins, here is the first West Tennessee high school football ranking, which includes every school outside of Shelby County. 1. Riverside (12-3)…
Read MoreHumboldt’s Stephon Shivers gets offer from Volunteers
On Saturday evening, Humboldt junior Stephon Shivers announced on X — formerly known as Twitter — that he had received an offer from the University of Tennessee. Shivers, listed at 6-foot-5, 340-pounds, has been a highly recruited offensive and defensive lineman since his freshman season. Recently, his offers from the bigger SEC schools have picked…
Read MoreWhat are the new districts for Gibson County, Weakley County high school teams?
The 2023-24 school year is here, as is the start of high school sports. Last year, the TSSAA reclassified all the teams across the state, so many of the local teams are now in new districts and regions. So here is a quick breakdown of what games are now district or region matchups for all…
Read MoreTop 15 rising sophomores in Gibson County sports during the 2023-24 year
We have looked back at the top seniors for the 2023-24 school year headed by Sout Gibson’s Cameron Clark and the top juniors headed by Humboldt’s Stephon Shivers. So now we will look at underclassmen with the top 15 rising sophomores in Gibson County. 1. Tommy Baker (South Gibson; baseball and basketball) – Baker is…
Read MoreTop 15 rising juniors in Gibson County sports for the 2023-24 year
As we move toward the start of the 2023-24 school year at the start of fall sports, we are breaking down the top returners in each grade. This week, we look at the top returning juniors in Gibson County. 1. Stephon Shivers (Humboldt, football and basketball) – Shivers played a key role in the Vikings…
Read MoreTop 15 rising seniors in Gibson County sports during the 2023-24 year
With the start of July, we will turn our attention to the 2023-24 high school sports season in Gibson County. Today, we look at the top 15 seniors for the 2023-23 high school sports season. 1. Cameron Clark (South Gibson, football): Clark committed to Ole Miss over the summer, and he expected to have a…
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