It has been one month since Morgan Cruce took a coaching position at the University of North Alabama and resigned as head coach for Brighton High. On Friday, the Cardinal family welcomed his successor, Keith Setler, who will take over the football program this fall. Cougar fans may remember his name from the late 2000s as he was the defensive coordinator that helped led Munford … [Read more...] about New sheriff in town: Brighton announces Keith Setler as head coach
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Top 10 sports stories of 2022
[metaslider id=11738] The year that was 2022 certainly was not without its moments. There were multiple state champs crowned and some strong performances by several Tipton County teams. No. 1 Munford football goes 10-0 for first time The Munford Cougars did not go as far in the playoffs as they would have liked. They lost in the second round to Springfield. Nevertheless, the … [Read more...] about Top 10 sports stories of 2022
Covington Native Brock Glenn popularizes his name outside the community.
Sports fans in Covington are familiar with Gabby and Autumn Glenn- a sister duo that were a part of the historical 2010 softball team that reached the Class AA title game and signed to play college ball for UT Martin in their respective senior year. Jordan (football) and Neely (softball) were their other siblings that attended Covington who excelled in sports, and, together, … [Read more...] about Covington Native Brock Glenn popularizes his name outside the community.
Brighton High football coach Morgan Cruce resigns
The Morgan Cruce era at Brighton started with a bang (a 56-26 season-opening win at St. Benedict), had some struggles midway through (a rash of injuries and a four-game losing streak) and ultimately yielded a 3-7 record. Now it's over. The Brighton High administration announced on Tuesday that Cruce, who was hired last December as the school's head football coach, resigned on … [Read more...] about Brighton High football coach Morgan Cruce resigns
East Nashville stops Covington a win away from state title game
Week 1 of the season, Covington fans were shocked to face their first loss in an opener since 2017 to Munford, which went on to go undefeated in the regular season. According to head coach J.R. Kirby, they were written off by many, building up worries on how the Chargers would perform for the rest of the season. Instead of looking for someone to blame, they adjusted well and … [Read more...] about East Nashville stops Covington a win away from state title game
Covington erases memory of last season with win that sends Chargers to semifinals
[metaslider id=11570] Last year Covington's season ended with a controversial loss at Dyersburg in the state quarterfinals. The year before that the Chargers' season was stopped by COVID-19. Neither Trojans nor global pandemic could slow down the Chargers this time around. Using its typical dominant rushing attack and stellar defense, Covington beat Dyersburg 24-10 Friday … [Read more...] about Covington erases memory of last season with win that sends Chargers to semifinals
Covington routs Millington to move into state quarterfinals
[metaslider id=11543] Considering Covington beat Millington 44-0 two and a half months ago, you couldn't blame the Chargers if they were a little overconfident heading into Friday night's rematch in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs. Early on, thanks primarily to a couple of Covington turnovers, it looked like maybe Covington was taking its opponent too lightly … [Read more...] about Covington routs Millington to move into state quarterfinals
Munford’s historic season ends in second round loss to Springfield
Before the 2022 football season kicked off, Munford was the team to watch with quarterback Jordan Bell and his entire offensive line returning, plus the addition of two transfers: Isaiah Cobbs from White Station and Braxton Sharp from Brighton. They exceeded many expectations and made history on top of it by becoming the first team in school history to finish a regular season … [Read more...] about Munford’s historic season ends in second round loss to Springfield
