HEAD COACH: Keith Setler (1st season) LAST YEAR: 3-7 RETURNING STARTERS: 5 offense, 5 defense KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: QB Cade Crowson, RB Pierce Mecham, DB Hunter Lampley, WR Taylon Carpenter, LB Ethan Hector, OL Will Comer KEY PLAYERS LOST: RB Ty Stark, DB Keagan Jarmon, OL Matthew Parker, OL Jayvon Lee Not even halfway through the 2022 season, the Brighton Cardinals were … [Read more...] about High School Football Preview 2023: Brighton has a new coach and a new outlook
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Johnnie Jones Classic kicks off next Saturday
Years ago, Donnie Kelley decided that Munford Football should honor Johnnie Jones by hosting a golf scramble in his name. The Johnnie Jones Classic Presented by Covington Family Dental will be held Saturday, May 20 at Forest Hill Golf Course in Drummonds. Registration is at 7 a.m. and four-person scramble play begins at 8 a.m. You can register here. “Of course it’s an … [Read more...] about Johnnie Jones Classic kicks off next Saturday
New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
There has been a fair amount of turnover with the Brighton High School head football coaching job the last few years. Morgan Cruce, last season's coach, was on the job for just one season. The man hired to replace him, Keith Setler, is conducting spring practice this week with his new team and one thing's he's preaching is commitment - from the players, the fans and … [Read more...] about New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
Cameron Agee overcome obstacles to sign football scholarship
Cameron Agee’s football career didn’t start off the best. In the sixth grade, a shoulder injury led to a season-ender. In eighth grade, he tweaked his foot was out the rest of that year. Injuries piled up until his junior year of high school when he was healthy to play, but had uphill battles with other talented players ahead of him. He had no stats and film his senior … [Read more...] about Cameron Agee overcome obstacles to sign football scholarship
Brighton football players Kyan Maher and Nathan Hayden sign with Cumberland
There are several members of the 2023 class of the Brighton High School football team who are in the process of deciding where they will continue their education and football careers. A few of of them have been talking amongst each other to try and make their decisions. Very recently offensive lineman Matthew Parker signed with Bethel University. Last Wednesday, Kyan Mayer … [Read more...] about Brighton football players Kyan Maher and Nathan Hayden sign with Cumberland
Brighton lineman Matthew Parker chooses Bethel over 24 other offers
If you've ever watched Brighton senior tackle Matthew Parker pancake a hapless defender with his 6-3, 265-pound frame, it should have been apparent he was destined to play football at the next level. Over the past 18 months, Parker racked up 25 scholarship offers. In the end, though, Bethel University stood out to the soft-spoken and scholarly Parker. He made things official … [Read more...] about Brighton lineman Matthew Parker chooses Bethel over 24 other offers
Are high school athletes about to start getting paid? Maybe
Can you imagine Munford High School quarterback Jordan Bell on a billboard along Highway 51 with his smiling face encouraging Tipton County residents to buy their next truck at Frugal Frank's Ford Factory? How about Covington quarterback Braden Gover appearing in a commercial for a local lawyer who's into taekwondo? Maybe his line would be something like, "Don't let that … [Read more...] about Are high school athletes about to start getting paid? Maybe
How Tristian Bohannon made history by signing to Washington State
Tristian Bohannon made the history books when he signed his letter of intent to play for Washington State University by becoming the first player out of Tennessee to play at that college and the first in Tipton County to be a part of the PAC-12 conference. The all-state linebacker chose WSU over University of Memphis, Southeast Missouri State University, Austin Peay State … [Read more...] about How Tristian Bohannon made history by signing to Washington State
