Blaze line keys offensive surge
MURFREESBORO – Blackman’s Charlie Davidson and Jauan Jennings may steal the headlines on Saturday mornings. But the five offensive linemen in front of them shouldn’t go unnoticed. They are the ones...
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DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager and Stork Montgomery discuss Rutherford County prep football entering Week 5 of the 2014 season. Kreager’s Korner Week 5 Game 6 2014
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Kreager's prep football picks of the week
No. 6 (6A) Hendersonville (5-0) at No. 9 (6A) Riverdale (4-1) 7 p.m., Friday The Commandos average 50.8 points a game, but have yet to play as talented of a team as Riverdale. The Commandos have ran...
View ArticleBlaze Battler: Blackman tackle also volunteer firefighter
MURFREESBORO – J.R. Bolen’s role on Blackman’s football team is one of protection and leadership. As a starting right tackle for the second-ranked Blaze, Bolen protects standout quarterback Jauan...
View ArticleEagleville dominates Tigers for first home win
EAGLEVILLE – The Eagleville football team earned its second straight win on Friday night by defeating Fayetteville 42-12 at Talon Field for its first home win of the season. “It was just a big for the...
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Cougars stay perfect after blowout
MURFREESBORO – MTCS set the tempo quickly Friday night. And Moore County never caught up. The ninth-ranked Cougars walloped Moore County 50-3 at Throneberry Stadium on a night the Raiders amassed just...
View ArticleRiverdale routs Stewarts Creek by 30
MURFREESBORO – First Riverdale utilized a perfect start by its senior quarterback. Second it featured huge rushing gains from its running backs. Then its defense recovered a fumble and its offense...
View ArticleBlackman pulls away from La Vergne in second half
LA VERGNE – It took a little while to catch fire, but once they did the Blaze were hard to stop in a District 7-AAA tilt at La Vergne on Friday night. A go-ahead touchdown just before the half flipped...
View ArticlePrep Notebook: Stars, Blaze earn top seeds
MURFREESBORO – Siegel and Blackman earned the top seeds in next week’s District 7-AAA volleyball tournament. The tournament, which will be played at Smyrna High, opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday with...
View ArticleKreager's AP prep football votes for Oct. 6
CLASS 6A 1. Maryville (6-0) 2. Blackman (7-0) 3. Oakland (5-1) 4. Whitehaven (6-0) 5. Science Hill (5-1) 6. Riverdale (6-1) 7. Ravenwood (6-0) 8. Hendersonville (5-1) 9. Dobyns-Bennett (6-1) 10....
View ArticleHow the AP prep football poll fared
HIGH SCHOOLS Tennessee Prep Football How They Fared By The Associated Press Class 6A 1. Maryville (6-0) beat Heritage 45-14. 2. Blackman (7-0) beat LaVergne 42-17. 3. Whitehaven (6-0) idle. 4. Oakland...
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Kreager's prep football picks for Week 8
Smyrna (5-2, 1-2 in 7-AAA) at No. 2 (6A) Blackman (7-0, 4-0 in 7-AAA) 7 p.m., Friday A week off came at the appropriate time for the Blaze, who had significant injuries on the offensive line. Now...
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Check out this week’s prep football video podcast with DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager and Stork Montgomery. Kreager’s Korner Week 8 Game 8 2014
View ArticleKreager: County football teams face stretch run
MURFREESBORO – The push to the postseason begins tonight for Rutherford County’s nine high school football teams. Four programs have likely won enough games to earn them a TSSAA playoff berth. The...
View ArticleWeek 8: District football standings, stat leaders
District 7-AAA District Overall Streak Home Road Blackman (6A) 4-0 7-0 W7 3-0 4-0 Riverdale (6A) 3-1 6-1 W4 4-1 2-0 Oakland (6A) 2-1 6-1 W6 2-0 4-1 Siegel (6A) 1-2 2-5 W2 1-3 1-2 Smyrna (6A) 1-2 5-2...
View ArticlePatriots blank La Vergne for seventh win
MURFREESBORO – Despite missing a pair of defensive starters, Oakland delivered a dominant performance. The Patriots, ranked fourth in Class 6A, forced three turnovers and allowed just 123 yards in a...
View ArticleMTCS stays perfect, beats rival Eagleville
MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee Christian quarterback Justin Winn and his fellow seniors played out their final regular season game at Throneberry Stadium in style, jumping on Eagleville with 22...
View ArticleRiverdale blanks Cane Ridge for easy win
NASHVILLE – Cane Ridge afforded Riverdale every opportunity to run away with the game Friday night, and it took until the sixth drive of the first half for the visitors to oblige. Starting seven of...
View ArticleSiegel keeps playoff hopes alive with win
SMYRNA – Andrew Knox and the Siegel running attack couldn’t be stopped. The Stars rushed for 368 yards in defeating Stewarts Creek 45-14 Friday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive with another...
View ArticleFormer Riverdale soccer standout inducted into Maryville College Hall of Fame
MURFREESBORO – Former Riverdale standout soccer player Jennifer Windrow Forehand was recently inducted to the Maryville College Hall of Fame. Forehand, who played at Maryville in the late 1990s,...
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