BY NOAH TAYLOR Ethan Farhat sidestepped at midfield and broke into the open. For just a moment, the gap had closed between Farhart and the two Hardin Valley players who were still giving chase around the 10-yard line. But Farhat's long stride … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Nate Basler couldn’t stop thinking about the pain. As Heritage was driving goal-ward in the final minute of a one-score game at Jack Renfro Stadium Friday, the William Blount defensive back felt a familiar stinging in his … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE —Isaac Cookston didn’t want the ball. The Carter wide receiver told his quarterback, Brody Sparks, as much in the huddle before a do-or-die fourth-and-7 with just over two minutes left at Jack Renfro Stadium … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR Kevin Lane had his mind made up. An hour long lightning delay, a six-plus minute Clinton drive and a penalty weren’t going to change it. Lane’s Central Bobcats team finally had the ball at their own 11-yard line. A delay-of-game … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Davey Gillum was suddenly filled with uncertainty. As Thomas Bowers darted into the end zone after intercepting a Deameion Leavell pass and returning it 23 yards for a touchdown that put Heritage up two scores in the … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Joe Osovet made it the theme of last Sunday’s team meeting. A couple of days after his Heritage football team erased an early two-score deficit to beat the Christian Academy of Knoxville, the Mountaineers’ head coach … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR SEYMOUR — Somewhere amongst the mass of blue jerseys in an end zone at Gary Householder Field, Caleb Olive finally emerged from the gathering of players shouting his name Thursday night. The 30-year-old Seymour head coach then stood … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA — Brian Nix talked about the moment earlier in the week. It came late in the fourth quarter at Bill Bailey Stadium Friday. During a timeout and facing third-and-8 in a tie game in the 97th edition of the Battle of Pistol … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE – Joe Osovet has something he hasn’t had in his previous three seasons at Heritage. He saw it on full display Friday at Jack Renfro Stadium. … [Read more...]