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Munford routs Kingsbury, moves a step closer to history

By Jeff Ireland on October 25, 2022

Munford was fully expected to easily take care of Kingsbury Friday night at home and remain undefeated … and that’s exactly what happened. The Cougars (9-0 overall, 5-0 Region 8-5A) got strong contributions from several back-ups and scored five times in the first half en route to a 53-0 win over Kingsbury, which fell to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in region action. The win moves … [Read more...] about Munford routs Kingsbury, moves a step closer to history

Friday night previews for Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark

By Jeff Ireland on October 21, 2022

For two local teams, their playoff hopes are on the line tonight. The other two are tuning up for the postseason. Here's a quick look at tonight's games for Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA. What: Munford (8-0 overall, 4-0 Region 8-5A) vs. Kingsbury (1-7, 0-4) Where: Munford When: Friday at 7 p.m. Players to watch: Munford - QB Jordan Bell, RB Braxton Sharp, RB Jace Hodgin, … [Read more...] about Friday night previews for Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark

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Tipton County to receive money to combat opioid crisis

By Jeff Ireland on October 12, 2022

In the coming months and years, Tipton County will be receiving money to combat a local and national problem: the opioid crisis. During Monday night's meeting of the Tipton County Legislative Body, County Executive Jeff Huffman said he expects Tipton County to receive about $180,000 a year over the next two decades or so. The money is being disbursed from law suit settlements … [Read more...] about Tipton County to receive money to combat opioid crisis

Rosemark gets big games from Fullen cousins and Sam Cannon to move a win away from playoffs

By Jeff Ireland on October 12, 2022

In the days approaching Tipton-Rosemark's home game vs. Harding Academy last Friday, head coach William Dean had a very specific message for his team. "We told them they have to win the next two to be in, kind of a playoff mindset," Dean said. "If you win you get to keep playing, if you lose you're done." Rosemark chose the first option. Behind huge games from wideout Ellis … [Read more...] about Rosemark gets big games from Fullen cousins and Sam Cannon to move a win away from playoffs

Brighton stays in playoff race with region win vs. Kingsbury

By Jeff Ireland on October 11, 2022

Last Friday's Region 8-5A matchup at home with Kingsbury was the third time this year Brighton deployed its new offense, a run-heavy flexbone. It was pretty obvious from the result, a 44-8 win, that the Cardinals are getting used to their new offensive scheme. "I think we've started executing and flowing a little better offensively with us changing the system, for sure," … [Read more...] about Brighton stays in playoff race with region win vs. Kingsbury

Munford all but clinches region title with road win vs. Southwind

By Jeff Ireland on October 10, 2022

[metaslider id=11367] Munford didn't officially clinch its third straight Region 8-5A title with Friday night's league win vs. Southwind. But, for all intents and purposes, Munford has now won three straight region titles. After an impressive 31-20 win in Memphis against the Jaguars, who entered the game tied with Munford atop the region standings, the team got together and … [Read more...] about Munford all but clinches region title with road win vs. Southwind

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