BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — The hole Monday night was too big to climb out of for the Grace Christian boys basketball team. … [Read more...]
Heritage Mountaineers get the better of Fulton Falcons, 55-51, at Hammer’s Hardwood Classic
By Matthew Lutey It may not be a rivalry, but the Heritage and Fulton boys basketball teams have gotten pretty familiar with each other this month. With Friday’s 55-51 victory in the Hammer’s Hardwood Classic at Fulton, the Mountaineers bested … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons get game-winner to down previously unbeaten Seymour, 50-48
BY MATTHEW LUTEY It wasn’t all that pretty, but it sure was exciting. Fulton senior Justin Burris scored the game-winning layup with 2.8 seconds remaining to give the Falcons a 50-48 win at home over Seymour in boys basketball on Tuesday evening. … [Read more...]
HALLS OUTLASTS CENTRAL, 28-21, TO EARN 5A STATE SEMIFINAL BERTH
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...]
Halls Red Devils top Lawrence County to reach state quarterfinals for first time since 1996
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...]
2-seed Central blasts David Crockett in Class 5A first-round game
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...]
Anderson County rallies past Alcoa, 31-30, to capture Region 2-4A Championship
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...]
Gibbs wins back-and-forth Week 11 affair with Carter; Eagles await playoff seeding fate Friday night
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...]
Gibbs Eagles grind out 17-14 win over Heritage to clinch 4A playoff spot
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...]
Jefferson County Patriots stun previously unbeaten Powell in Knoxville
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...]