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5 Maryville players to watch
Maryville’s T.D. Blackmon moves in to stop Blackman’s quarterback Miller Armstrong (12) as Arstrong runs the ball during the quarterfinal game, at Maryville, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Top-ranked...
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5 Oakland players to watch
Second-ranked Oakland enters its second Class 6A state semifinal in as many years. However, this year’s playoff run has come with a new coach in Kevin Creasy, a new coaching staff, a new offensive and...
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Oakland gets shot at dethroning Maryville
Maryville coach George Quarles MURFREESBORO — To be the man, you have to beat the man. On Friday, second-ranked Oakland gets that opportunity. The Patriots travels to Shields Stadium for a Class 6A...
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Oakland looks to stop streak against Maryville
Oakland’s Lazarius Patterson. MURFREESBORO — Round two for Rutherford County begins Friday night. Second-ranked Oakland (12-1) plays top-ranked Maryville (13-0) at Maryville High’s Shields Stadium in...
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Cleveland's interceptions lead Bulldogs
Ian Cleveland Ian Cleveland has a county-best nine interceptions this season. SMYRNA — Ian Cleveland isn’t the prototypical shut-down cornerback He’s just 5-foot-9, 145 pounds. However, he’s been a...
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Oakland advances with overtime win
#60 Antonio Robinson and #14 Newman Cameron Celebrate after #16 Nathan Sanders recovered a Smyrna teammate’s fumble into the end zone. #6 Kaleb Oliver doesn’t share the joy. #14 Jordan Jones...
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Black Friday: Oakland falls to Maryville
Oakland senior Ty Nix (9) encourages junior Chris Onwumere (99) after the Patriots’ 27-13 loss in the semifinal playoff game to Maryville, MARYVILLE — Maryville’s dominance over Rutherford County took...
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Darius Thompson making immediate impact for Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers guard Darius Thompson (51) Nov. 25 shoots the ball over Lehigh Mountain Hawks guard Kahron Ross (1) in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 80-54 in...
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Siegel wrestling honors Loupe
Melanie Loupe was honored prior to Siegel’s first home wrestling match Wednesday. Loupe’s son Mason, a football player and wrestler, died in September. MURFREESBORO — Melanie Loupe walked between the...
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Floyd Walker named new Eagleville football coach
Floyd Walker, a former MTSU and Eagleville football assistant, has been named the Eagles’ new head coach. EAGLEVILLE — Principal Bill Tollett removed the interim tag from Floyd Walker on Monday,...
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Stevens, Smith finish runner-up for Mr. Football awards
JaCoby Stevens of Oakland High School accepts the runner-up award for Division I-Class 6A back from the Tennessee Titans’ Brian Orakpo on Monday at the 2015 Mr. Football awards at Nissan Stadium in...
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4 former Rutherford coaches get chance at state titles
Coach Steve Matthews, head football coach for Knoxville Catholic, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at the 2015 Mr. Football awards at Nissan Stadium. NASHVILLE — Four former Rutherford County coaches will...
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Starting 5: First Oakland Hall of Fame class inducted
Former Oakland standout Fred Batten Jr. receives a plaque signifying his induction into the Oakland High Basketball Hall of Fame. Oakland inducted its first basketball hall of fame class on Tuesday....
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Mr. Football candidates lead All-Region 2-6A team
Oakland junior JaCoby Stevens (7) has decommitted from LSU. MURFREESBORO — Two Mr. Football finalists and a pair of Mr. Football semifinalists headline the All-Region 2-6A team. The team includes...
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Health of high school football placed under microscope
MURFREESBORO — The future of high school football admittedly frightens Kevin Creasy. Football The Oakland football coach has spent the majority of his life around the sport. However, with the...
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Ravenwood waits all year to beat Maryville for state title
Ravenwood celebrates the Class 6A BlueCross Bowl on Dec. 5, 2015, in Cookeville. The Raptors won 26-17 over Maryville. Ravenwood’s Sean Spence (10) and...
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Blaze's Wilson celebrates birthday with win
Blackman’s Jacob Nelson (32) pushes toward the basket as Riverdale’s Kashka Edwards (12) defends on the play. Blackman won 52-40. MURFREESBORO — Blackman senior Cedriontis Wilson celebrated his 18th...
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Former Eagleville star Jernigan shines at Cumberland
Former Eagleville standout Nathan Jernigan (38) has led Cumberland University in tackles the past three years. At one time Nathan Jernigan didn’t know what his contribution would be on Cumberland...
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Rutherford Co. final football stats for 2015
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All-Region 5-1A and 5-5A teams
American footbal ball All-Region 5-1A Superlatives MVP: Daniel Bituli, Nashville Christian Offensive MVP: Mikey Chennault, Jo Byrns Defensive MVP: Brant Lawless, Nashville Christian Special Teams MVP:...
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