Four touchdown runs of 69 yards or more. And a guy named Jamarious Brooks could not be stopped. That's pretty much all you need to know when understanding why Brighton lost to Memphis Central 57-38 Friday night in a Region 8-5A game at home. Brooks, who finished with 387 yards and six touchdowns on 14 carries (that's 28 yards per carry), had touchdown runs of 74, 69 and 85 … [Read more...] about Central’s big plays prove too much for Brighton to overcome
Brighton-Central game highlights Week 5 action
Munford and Covington will be heavy favorites in their games tonight. That's according to Sonny Moore, who puts together power rankings every week for each of the 341 high school football teams in Tennessee. Going by Moore's algorithm, Munford should beat Overton by 34 points and Covington is a 40-point favorite over Ripley. As for Brighton and Tipton-Rosemark, things are … [Read more...] about Brighton-Central game highlights Week 5 action
County executive working on plan to keep Mason prison open
Back in January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the attorney general not to renew Justice Department contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. The contract between CoreCivic (formerly Corrections Corporation of America), which operates the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, and the U.S. Marshals Service ends Sept. 30 and … [Read more...] about County executive working on plan to keep Mason prison open
Two Munford cross country runners set school records at local meet
Two Munford High School cross country records highlighted action at the 11th annual Cougar Classic meet held Saturday morning at Nancy Lane Park in Atoka. Ryan Coley covered the 5K course in 16:43, which was good enough for first place and the fastest time ever recored by a Munford runner. Wade Walters (19:47, 11th), Randall Harrison (20:21, 16th) and Zach Fryar (20:28, … [Read more...] about Two Munford cross country runners set school records at local meet
Covington football proves once again it’s the best team in Tipton County
[metaslider id=9484] Twelve seconds into the second half of Friday night's Brighton-Covington showdown, the Charger coaching staff was scrambling to find some pickle juice to treat a cramping running back and head coach J.R. Kirby was firmly scolding (okay, screaming at) a player who drew a flag for getting on the field during a play. If it sounds like things were going … [Read more...] about Covington football proves once again it’s the best team in Tipton County
Brighton-Covington football preview: Something’s got to give
The offensive numbers surrounding Brighton and Covington, which play each other tonight in Covington, are pretty staggering. Brighton ranks first in the Shelby-Metro area in total offense (547 yards per game) and rushing offense (488) and Covington ranks second (499, 472) in both categories. Cardinal running back Braxton Sharp is first in all-purpose yards per game (332), … [Read more...] about Brighton-Covington football preview: Something’s got to give
Brighton scores 10 touchdowns in wild 74-69 win over Northpoint
[metaslider id=9410] There were some unbelievable, and possibly historic, statistics that emerged from Friday night's Northpoint Christian-Brighton game in Brighton. The teams combined for nearly 1,400 all-purpose yards, including an astounding 658 rushing yards for Brighton, and 143 points. There were 19 touchdowns scored and, incredibly, zero turnovers. And perhaps the … [Read more...] about Brighton scores 10 touchdowns in wild 74-69 win over Northpoint
High football previews: Munford-Millington M & M Bowl highlights Week 2 action
Week 2 of the high school football season is upon us and it brings four interesting matchups locally: A longstanding rivalry game with the M & M Bowl (Munford vs. Millington), two interesting public school-private school contests (Brighton vs. Northpoint and TRA vs. Overton) and an old rivalry (Covington-North Side) renewed. Here's a quick look at each game What: Millington … [Read more...] about High football previews: Munford-Millington M & M Bowl highlights Week 2 action
