Shelby County Schools officials announced earlier this week that its school's football teams will not being playing games until the end of September or early October. That has left some teams in other counties scrambling to rearrange their schedules. Neither Covington nor Tipton-Rosemark have any SCS teams on its schedule. At this point, only a Week 2 matchup with a team from … [Read more...] about Brighton High football team releases revised schedule after Memphis teams sit out
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Governor lifts restriction to clear the way for high school football to start next month
When Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs Executive Order No. 55, which he said Tuesday he will do soon, it's full speed ahead for high school football. The order, which includes TSSAA member schools in an exception to contact sports restrictions, means the high school football season will begin Aug. 21, which was the original plan. A contingency plan was approved by the TSSAA last … [Read more...] about Governor lifts restriction to clear the way for high school football to start next month
Covington football booster Dewayne Bennett dies Sunday in Fayette County house fire
Dewayne Bennett, a well-known supporter of the Covington High School football program for many years, died Sunday afternoon in a Fayette County house fire. According to Oakland Fire Chief Stephen Walls, firefighters responded to a single-story house hire at 495 Terry Rd. in Oakland that was called in at 3:26 p.m. Emergency personnel made the scene two minutes later and found … [Read more...] about Covington football booster Dewayne Bennett dies Sunday in Fayette County house fire
TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
Tennessee high school football coaches, players, fans and media members were really looking forward to this morning's TSSAA Board of Control meeting. The thought was that one of four plans for playing the 2020 football season was going to be adopted and everybody could move forward with preparations. That did not happen. After frustrating many of those listening to the live … [Read more...] about TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
On Tuesday afternoon Gov. Bill Lee extended Tennessee’s COVID-19 State of Emergency order to Aug. 29. According to a press release from the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association, that means “member schools cannot have close contact activities during their fundamental practice in the sports of football, 7-on-7 football, girls’ soccer, wrestling and basketball.” The … [Read more...] about TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
Tipton-Rosemark Academy football has resumed offseason workouts with COVID-19 regulations
[metaslider id=5707] If you’ve ever spent anytime in a high school football weight room or locker room, one of the first things you’ll probably notice is the smell. With a bunch of teenage boys spending a lot of time in there sweating, plus the discarded sweaty clothes, it doesn’t exactly smell like a candle shop, unless it was one with body odor-scented candles. When … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark Academy football has resumed offseason workouts with COVID-19 regulations
Brighton, Covington and Munford football teams have gone back to work
[metaslider id=5688] You would not think teenagers would be excited about running around in the heat and vomiting occasionally, but that is clearly the case. Tipton County’s three high school football teams – Brighton, Covington and Munford – were allowed to resume offseason workouts a little more than a week ago after more than two months of being told to stay away because of … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington and Munford football teams have gone back to work
The story of Covington Charger legend Ronald Holland and his four professional athlete sons
[metaslider id=5604] Ronald Holland says he did not set out to produce four professional athletes when he started his family in the early 1980s. “It just kind of worked out that way,” Holland says. “I think all the women he talked to were six feet (tall) or close to it,” Ramon Foster says with a laugh when asked if he thinks his father purposely sought out tall and athletic … [Read more...] about The story of Covington Charger legend Ronald Holland and his four professional athlete sons
