BY MATTHEW LUTEY There was a long embrace between Halls football coach Brent Hughes and receiver Brody Rogers following Friday’s win at Central. In similar fashion, the Red Devils are squeezing as much as they can out of a season that hasn’t … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY It was an emotional, energetic postgame celebration for the Halls High School football team and coach Brent Hughes. Part of the outpouring was because the Red Devils reached the quarterfinals of the playoffs for the first time … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY It was about as wild of an October as possible for the Central High School football team. The first Friday of November was a reprieve. The Bobcats took down David Crockett 49-10 at home in the first round of the Class 5A … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON, Tenn. — A moment like Friday may not have been imaginable just a few weeks ago for Anderson County football coach Davey Gillum. He even said the Mavericks were at their “lowest point.” Now, they’re at one of their … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY The Gibbs defense came through when it mattered most. Twice. On a night ruled by offense, the Eagles got two key defensive stops to knock off Central 31-28 at home on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY With so much on the line, Gibbs turned to what it knows best. Physicality and running the football. The combination lifted the Eagles to a 17-14 home win over Heritage on Friday, cemented a spot in the postseason, and … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY Picture this: Jefferson County athlete Shawn Jackson is racing down the sideline for a big gain, but it looks like he will come up just short of a touchdown. Until he gets a physical block at the 10-yard line from Mason Henderson … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY Complementary football was on full display on Friday night at West High School. Halfway through the second quarter, the Rebels had already scored on offense, defense and special teams on their way to a 56-21 victory over … [Read more...]

BY MATT LUTEY With the opportunity to end the game, was there any doubt Powell was going to leave the ball in the hands of senior quarterback Deuce Rodgers? Needing a first down to run out the clock, Rodgers converted to give the Panthers a 42-35 … [Read more...]

BY MATTHEW LUTEY WHITE PINE — While it may be a new relationship, the love that Lakeway Christian’s PK Hodari has for the game of football is evident. The junior loves it so much, he had to try out just about every position Friday. Whether it … [Read more...]