When asked to talk about Friday night’s 31-7 first round playoff loss to Kirkwood, Brighton head coach Keith Setler quoted boxer Mike Tyson: “Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.” The quote was very appropriate. Brighton was “punched in the face” very quickly on the field Friday night in Clarksville, just two days after the gut punch of losing senior … [Read more...] about Brighton falls to Kirkwood in first round of Class 5A playoffs
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Brighton High football player Traice Davis remembered as trustworthy, smart, funny and a confidant
Trustworthy, dependable, smart, funny, shy and, maybe most importantly, a true confidant. Those were the words teammates and the Brighton football head coach used to describe Traice Davis, the BHS senior football player who died in a car accident on the night of Nov. 5, just two days before he was supposed to play in what would have been his last high school football … [Read more...] about Brighton High football player Traice Davis remembered as trustworthy, smart, funny and a confidant
Dominant rushing attack propels Brighton football past Overton, into three seed in playoffs
The Brighton game plan heading into Thursday night’s regular season finale in Memphis was pretty simple: run the ball. Brighton did just that and the result was a 50-26 Region 8-5A win vs. Overton at Halle Stadium. “That was the game plan,” said Brighton head coach Keith Setler, whose team scored on nearly every possession and never had to punt. “As we got into the game, … [Read more...] about Dominant rushing attack propels Brighton football past Overton, into three seed in playoffs
Big offensive night propels Brighton past rival Millington
Brighton’s offense has shown signs all year of being a dominant one. Thursday night at home against Millington, which served as senior night at the home finale, the Cardinals’ offense looked dominant. A couple of running backs combined for 250 yards and quarterback Cay’den Young threw for nearly 200 in a convincing 41-21 non-region Brighton win. “We … [Read more...] about Big offensive night propels Brighton past rival Millington
Munford defeats Brighton to remain undefeated
By David Perry Special to The Leader The Munford Cougars extended their undefeated season with a commanding 39-7 victory over archrival Brighton Cardinals in a highly anticipated region matchup Friday night at Sid Witherington Field. Under the lights and in front of a soldout stadium, the Cougars showcased a balanced offensive attack, tricky special teams, and a … [Read more...] about Munford defeats Brighton to remain undefeated
Munford defeats Brighton in game decided by turnovers, special teams miscues
[metaslider id=12792] Things could not have gone much better for the Cardinals through one quarter of their matchup Friday night at Munford. Brighton found the end zone on two of its first three possessions and, a year after getting run of the field by its bitter rival, found itself ahead 14-13. But multiple turnovers and special teams miscues by Brighton, not to mention a … [Read more...] about Munford defeats Brighton in game decided by turnovers, special teams miscues
Brighton routs Ridgeway for first win of the season
The temperature was in the low 80s when Brighton finished off an impressive 42-6 home win versus Ridgeway Friday night, so it was pretty toasty. Still, when a pair of Brighton players dumped a jug of ice water on first-year head coach Keith Setler, he wasn't exactly refreshed. "That was so cold," Setler said with a laugh. "It's been a while since I was doused like that. It … [Read more...] about Brighton routs Ridgeway for first win of the season
It was much closer this time, but Covington beat Brighton in a closely-contested game
[metaslider id=12656] Entering Friday night's game between county rivals Covington and Brighton, the Chargers had beaten the Cardinals six straight times, and none of them were close. The combined score of those six games: Covington 280, Brighton 65. Covington won last year's game 49-6. From the outset of Friday's game in Covington, it was clear this game was going to be … [Read more...] about It was much closer this time, but Covington beat Brighton in a closely-contested game
