You can now legally gamble on college and professional football, but not high school football just yet. I doubt you'll be able to any time soon, but if there were lines on tonight's home games for Brighton, Covington and Munford, they would be very large. According to Sonny Moore's power rankings, which rank all 341 Tennessee high school football teams each week, all three … [Read more...] about Week 8 football previews: Brighton, Covington, Munford will each be heavy favorites tonight
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Munford rushes for 505 yards to defeat Brighton and stay in the hunt for a second straight region title
[metaslider id=9602] Munford quarterback Jordan Bell can throw the ball. Anyone who was paying attention to the six games leading up to Friday's Region 8-5A showdown vs. Brighton knows that. However, all he needed his right arm for on a rainy Friday night in Brighton was carrying the ball and plenty of congratulatory handshakes after the game. Bell rushed for a season-high … [Read more...] about Munford rushes for 505 yards to defeat Brighton and stay in the hunt for a second straight region title
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
2021 FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Munford Cougars return 14 starters from region title team
HEAD COACH: Slade Calhoun (2nd season) LAST YEAR: 7-4, lost to Clarksville in first round of 5A playoffs RETURNING STARTERS: 7 offense, 7 defense KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: RB Auvic White, QB Jordan Bell, OL Zach Smith, WR Ben Cerniglia, DB Icarius Hodgin, RB Jace Hodgin, DB Ben Cerniglia, RB Jeremiah Davis, WR Hunter Gill, WR Tristan Bohannon, OL Nathan Tuggle, OL Ethan … [Read more...] about 2021 FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Munford Cougars return 14 starters from region title team
Brighton, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark football players receive postseason honors
[metaslider id=7448] The All-Region 8-5A football team was announced earlier this week. Because Brighton and Munford were the only region teams that played during 2020, only Cardinals and Cougars made the list. However, considering the seasons several local players had, it’s safe to say many Tipton County players would have been on the list regardless. Munford junior running … [Read more...] about Brighton, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark football players receive postseason honors
Clarksville ends Munford’s season in the first round of the playoffs for second straight season
[metaslider id=7152] In the first half of Munford's first round home playoff game Friday night vs. Clarksville, the Cougars had a punt blocked, lost a fumble, threw an interception and were whistled for unsportsmanlike and an unnecessary roughness penalties. Despite all that, Munford trailed just 16-8 at halftime. "I told the guys at the half, even before the half, that's … [Read more...] about Clarksville ends Munford’s season in the first round of the playoffs for second straight season
Munford getting ready for playoffs after loss to top-ranked ECS
[metaslider id=6991] After the second play from scrimmage Friday night, a couple of Munford fans who had made the trip to Cordova to watch the Cougars play Evangelical Christian School yelled, "Watch No. 24, they're going to give it to No. 24!" Ya think? Munford head coach Slade Calhoun, the rest of his coaching staff and Munford's defenders were fully aware that Jaylen … [Read more...] about Munford getting ready for playoffs after loss to top-ranked ECS
Munford Cougars’ offense hitting on all cylinders as season hits homestretch
[metaslider id=6946] The Dyer County defense had a strategy coming into Friday night’s game in Newbern against Munford: Stop running back Auvic White. They managed to do that to a certain degree, but it made no difference in the outcome of the game. Senior quarterback Jaxon O’Neal had the best game his career with 464 yards of offense and senior receiver Traveon Hawkins lit up … [Read more...] about Munford Cougars’ offense hitting on all cylinders as season hits homestretch
