In high school football it's pretty rare to get a little pre-game back and forth between two coaches, but we are lucky enough to have some of that heading into tonight's showdown between second-ranked Covington and sixth-ranked Milan. Thanks to my buddy Victor Parkins over at the Milan-Mirror Exchange, it was relayed to me that Milan head coach Carl Diffee said the following: … [Read more...] about A war of words? Eh, kind of … Week 7 previews for Covington-Milan, Brighton-Arlington, TRA-TCA
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Opinion: Football during COVID, playoff scenarios and Covington Charger dominance
Now that we are a little more than halfway through the high school football season, this seems like a good time to run through a few things we’ve learned along the way. The most obvious thing I think we’ve learned is that it looks like high school football can co-exist with COVID-19. I love it when people say what I’m about to write because it implies you are not honest … [Read more...] about Opinion: Football during COVID, playoff scenarios and Covington Charger dominance
Football roundup: Munford, Brighton, Tipton-Rosemark lose Week 6 games
[metaslider id=6681] Munford remained competitive with Hardin County for a while Friday night in Munford, but in the end the Tigers had too much firepower. Quarterback Rivers Hunt and wideout Kaydin Pope, both high-level college prospects, had big games and Hardin County, which is ranked second in the AP Class 4A state poll, beat Munford 42-14. Pope caught six passes for 175 … [Read more...] about Football roundup: Munford, Brighton, Tipton-Rosemark lose Week 6 games
Covington dominates another opponent with stiff test vs. Milan coming Friday
[metaslider id=6653] If Covington fans who made the trip to Ripley Friday night were experiencing some deja vu, that would make perfect sense. Just like in five of six games this season, the Chargers ran the ball at will, hit some big passing plays, played lights-out defense and raced to an insurmountable halftime lead against a clearly overmatched opponent. The result was a … [Read more...] about Covington dominates another opponent with stiff test vs. Milan coming Friday
Covington rolls through sixth-ranked Westview and its star quarterback with ease
Those who attended Friday night's matchup in Martin between Westview and Covington who were hoping for a competitive game between two teams ranked in the state's top 10 left disappointed. Covington's defense held highly-touted Westview quarterback Ty Simpson to just 34 passing yards and Covington's offense ran roughshod through yet another defense en route to a 48-0 Region … [Read more...] about Covington rolls through sixth-ranked Westview and its star quarterback with ease
Rosemark picks up its first win of the season with a 20-6 victory over rival Fayette Academy
Fayette Academy, one of Tipton-Rosemark Academy's biggest rivals, had beaten the Rebels five straight seasons heading into Friday's DII-A-West showdown between the two teams in Somerville. Two of Rosemark's current assistant coaches were Rebel players the last time TRA beat Fayette Academy. When Tanner Howell scored on a short run late in the first quarter to put the Vikings … [Read more...] about Rosemark picks up its first win of the season with a 20-6 victory over rival Fayette Academy
Munford defeats Brighton in a shootout that likely determined region title
[metaslider id=6582] When the Cougars had the ball during Friday night's Region 8-5A showdown at home against Brighton, Munford head coach Slade Calhoun, for the most part, had his back to the action. That's not the way it typically goes for a head coach, but Friday's game was far from typical. A season-opening loss to Covington not withstanding, Munford's defense had been … [Read more...] about Munford defeats Brighton in a shootout that likely determined region title
A region title game in September? That’s what we’ve got tonight
Today is Sept. 18 and the Region 8-5A title will be decided tonight. Do what now? Further explanation as to how that can be true follows, but I'm sure you can figure out the reason. It rhymes with stroma of iris. If you're interested (which seems doubtful) what that word means, it's a medical term that has something to do with the eyeball. I started reading about it on … [Read more...] about A region title game in September? That’s what we’ve got tonight
