Blackman, Oakland football to be part of 2015 football classic at Floyd Stadium
MURFREESBORO — A proposed season-opening football classic involving two Murfreesboro high school football teams and a pair of Alabama powerhouses may be coming to MTSU’s Floyd Stadium in 2015....
View ArticleThree perfect in Class 6A pick 'em contest's second round
All is right with the world in the annual Class 6A pick ‘em contest. DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager is part of a three-way tie for the lead. Kreager, Kim Davenport and Eddie Wisdom all were perfect with...
View ArticleEagleville boys hold on to defeat Central Magnet
MURFREESBORO – Eagleville’s football players started it off with their strong pressure defense, and the rest of the basketball team finished it off. The Eagles’ pressure defense was mainly applied by...
View ArticleSecond chance: Former refugee Gbesee now a star at Oakland
MURFREESBORO – George Gbesee sat on a cold metal bleacher this past week, sharing his life story. The Oakland High senior was days from playing in the biggest high school football game of the season to...
View ArticleOakland's Gbesee named DNJ football player of week
MURFREESBORO – George Gbesee had only one thing on his mind Friday night when fourth-ranked Oakland faced third-ranked Blackman for its second Class 6A state quarterfinal in as many years. All the...
View ArticleAnalysis: Patriots must limit mistakes against Maryville
MURFREESBORO – Fourth-ranked Oakland is the next Rutherford County football team to get its crack at top-ranked Maryville in the Class 6A postseason. The Patriots (12-1) host the Rebels (13-0) at 7...
View ArticleQuarles, Rebels face latest Rutherford Co. power
MURFREESBORO – George Quarles remembers the only time he has faced Oakland High on the football field. He was a high school quarterback at Jefferson County. It was Nov. 23, 1984 and Jefferson County...
View ArticleOakland, Maryville: Who has the edge?
No. 1 Maryville (13-0) at No. 4 Oakland (12-1) QUARTERBACK • Oakland has used three quarterbacks this season, playing Christian Haffner, Cody Miller and finally JaCorey Smith. All have shown they can...
View ArticleFive questions with beat writer
MURFREESBORO – For the sixth consecutive season, a Rutherford County high school football program must defeat Blount County football powerhouse Maryville to win a state championship. Five of the past...
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Class 6A pick 'em: Davenport perfect again
First, an apology for such a late posting. Short week this week with the holiday. In last week’s Class 6A pick ‘em contest, Kim Davenport went perfect in her picks for a second consecutive week to...
View ArticlePatriots’ offensive line face biggest challenge
MURFREESBORO – Oakland senior Jack Jones said he believes the Patriots’ offensive line is the best in the state. On Friday, the Oakland front line will get an opportunity to prove that against the best...
View ArticleLate first-half score keys Maryville’s win over Oakland
MURFREESBORO – The momentum was ready to swing for the first time Friday night, and it was there for the taking for either Maryville or Oakland. Maryville seized it. The Rebels used a two-minute...
View ArticleBlackman’s Tanner Owens commits to Virginia Tech
MURFREESBORO – Blackman High School junior Tanner Owens once wrote that his dream was to one day play collegiate golf at Virginia Tech. The Blaze standout golfer will get that opportunity. Owens, who...
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Jennings, Jones up for Mr. Football on Monday
MURFREESBORO – Their high school football careers may be over, but Blackman quarterback Jauan Jennings and Oakland offensive lineman Jack Jones have an opportunity today to garner the state’s top...
View ArticleJauan Jennings will enroll at Tennessee early
MURFREESBORO Blackman standout quarterback Jauan Jennings is ready to begin his college football career. The Tennessee commitment told The Daily News Journal on Monday afternoon he will enroll in...
View ArticleJauan Jennings, Jack Jones win Mr. Football
MURFREESBORO Jauan Jennings spent Sunday evening with Jack Jones. Their three years of being rivals on the football field were now past them. Now, Jennings, a Blackman quarterback, and Jones, an...
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Oakland boys thump Spring Hill with inside game
Oakland’s Jaleen Lyons goes up for a shot in the first half of the game as Spring Hill’s Keidron McAllister guards Lyons...
View ArticleTen from District 7-AAA chosen for TACA All-Star football game
MURFREESBORO Ten Rutherford County prep football standouts will get an opportunity to play one more game after being chosen for the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association’s Toyota East vs. West...
View Article6A pick 'em: New leader heading into final week
There is a new leader in the Class 6A pick ‘em contest entering the final week. Shelbyville’s Chad Tracy leads the contest with 69 points enter Saturday’s Class 6A BlueCross Bowl. Tracy has 69 points...
View ArticlePrep notes: La Vergne football duo college bound
MURFREESBORO – Coming off its first high school football playoff appearance since 2006, La Vergne’s football program has two seniors committed to college football programs. Running back RoShea Grays,...
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