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Week 11 Football Previews: Munford going for perfect regular season tonight

By Jeff Ireland on October 28, 2022

What: Munford (9-0 overall, 5-0 Region 8-5A) vs. Memphis Central (5-4, 4-1) Where: Munford When: Friday at 7 p.m. Players to watch: Munford - QB Jordan Bell, RB Braxton Sharp, RB Jace Hodgin, LB Tristan Bohannon, WR Isaiah Cobbs One thing to know: Though this game will not change the playoff outcome for the Cougars, you better believe they’ll be doing all they can to become … [Read more...] about Week 11 Football Previews: Munford going for perfect regular season tonight

Munford routs Kingsbury, moves a step closer to history

By Jeff Ireland on October 25, 2022

Munford was fully expected to easily take care of Kingsbury Friday night at home and remain undefeated … and that’s exactly what happened. The Cougars (9-0 overall, 5-0 Region 8-5A) got strong contributions from several back-ups and scored five times in the first half en route to a 53-0 win over Kingsbury, which fell to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in region action. The win moves … [Read more...] about Munford routs Kingsbury, moves a step closer to history

Friday night previews for Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark

By Jeff Ireland on October 21, 2022

For two local teams, their playoff hopes are on the line tonight. The other two are tuning up for the postseason. Here's a quick look at tonight's games for Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA. What: Munford (8-0 overall, 4-0 Region 8-5A) vs. Kingsbury (1-7, 0-4) Where: Munford When: Friday at 7 p.m. Players to watch: Munford - QB Jordan Bell, RB Braxton Sharp, RB Jace Hodgin, … [Read more...] about Friday night previews for Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark

Munford all but clinches region title with road win vs. Southwind

By Jeff Ireland on October 10, 2022

[metaslider id=11367] Munford didn't officially clinch its third straight Region 8-5A title with Friday night's league win vs. Southwind. But, for all intents and purposes, Munford has now won three straight region titles. After an impressive 31-20 win in Memphis against the Jaguars, who entered the game tied with Munford atop the region standings, the team got together and … [Read more...] about Munford all but clinches region title with road win vs. Southwind

Munford remains undefeated with convincing win vs. Brighton

By Jeff Ireland on October 3, 2022

[metaslider id=11303] Brighton's game plan going into Friday night's Region 8-5A game at Munford was to deploy a run-heavy offense, run some clock and keep Munford's explosive offense off the field as much as possible. Munford's offense wasn't on the field a ton, but when it was, fireworks ensued. On the first play from scrimmage, wideout Isaiah Cobbs hit Braxton Sharp on a … [Read more...] about Munford remains undefeated with convincing win vs. Brighton

Brighton, Covington, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark all play crucial league games tonight

By Jeff Ireland on September 30, 2022

It may seem like the high school football season just got started, but here we are in Week 7, when things heat up and it's realistic to begin thinking about the playoff race. All four Tipton County-area teams - Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark - play league games tonight that could shape their playoff fortunes. The marquee game for Tipton County football fans … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark all play crucial league games tonight

Braxton Sharp runs wild as Munford beats Dyer County to remain undefeated

By The Leader on September 26, 2022

[metaslider id=11283] Seeing the final score of 54-31 Friday night in Newbern might give people the idea that Munford took care of Dyer County easily in a Region 8-5A showdown. Those watching the game live, however, know the Cougars had to fight the entire game for a win that three third quarter Braxton Sharp touchdown runs all but sealed. It started with Dyer County’s (2-4 … [Read more...] about Braxton Sharp runs wild as Munford beats Dyer County to remain undefeated

Munford overwhelms Overton in region opener to remain undefeated

By Jeff Ireland on September 20, 2022

Considering Cougar quarterback Jordan Bell was out with an injury, Overton supporters probably held out hope their game at Munford on Friday would be competitive. It was not. Three different Cougars had at least 100 yards rushing and Munford overwhelmed Overton 61-13 in its Region 8-5A opener to move to 5-0 and remain fourth in the latest Class 5A Associated Press state … [Read more...] about Munford overwhelms Overton in region opener to remain undefeated

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