As we enter Week 1 of the 2020 high school football season under unprecedented circumstances, here are 5 things to know. Can Munford, for the first time since 2017, make the game interesting tonight in Covington? The Chargers blew out Munford the last two seasons by a combined score of 90-14. The four games before that were decided by 10 points or less. Who knows what will … [Read more...] about 5 things to know about tonight’s high school football season openers
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What to expect when Covington and Munford clash tomorrow in season opener
What: Covington vs. Munford in season opener Where: Covington High School When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. Ticket info: Because of COVID-19 restrictions, only approximately 1,000 tickets will be sold, which is about one-third of the stadium’s capacity. Tickets will not be available at the gate. They are available for $7 at Covington High School until 3 p.m. on Friday. Munford was … [Read more...] about What to expect when Covington and Munford clash tomorrow in season opener
Brighton High football team releases revised schedule after Memphis teams sit out
Shelby County Schools officials announced earlier this week that its school's football teams will not being playing games until the end of September or early October. That has left some teams in other counties scrambling to rearrange their schedules. Neither Covington nor Tipton-Rosemark have any SCS teams on its schedule. At this point, only a Week 2 matchup with a team from … [Read more...] about Brighton High football team releases revised schedule after Memphis teams sit out
TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
Tennessee high school football coaches, players, fans and media members were really looking forward to this morning's TSSAA Board of Control meeting. The thought was that one of four plans for playing the 2020 football season was going to be adopted and everybody could move forward with preparations. That did not happen. After frustrating many of those listening to the live … [Read more...] about TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
On Tuesday afternoon Gov. Bill Lee extended Tennessee’s COVID-19 State of Emergency order to Aug. 29. According to a press release from the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association, that means “member schools cannot have close contact activities during their fundamental practice in the sports of football, 7-on-7 football, girls’ soccer, wrestling and basketball.” The … [Read more...] about TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
Brighton, Covington and Munford football teams have gone back to work
[metaslider id=5688] You would not think teenagers would be excited about running around in the heat and vomiting occasionally, but that is clearly the case. Tipton County’s three high school football teams – Brighton, Covington and Munford – were allowed to resume offseason workouts a little more than a week ago after more than two months of being told to stay away because of … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington and Munford football teams have gone back to work
A look back at the top 5 football games of 2019
Until Tipton County’s student-athletes get back to action we will be taking a look back at some past seasons from various sports. We’ll start with the top five games from the 2019 football season and move on to other sports and seasons in the following weeks. Monster game from Jesse Savage nets overtime win for Munford Heading into a Week 8 home game against Kirby, Munford … [Read more...] about A look back at the top 5 football games of 2019
Slade Calhoun is the new Munford High School football coach
The Munford High School administration did not have to look far, or for very long, to find its next head football coach. Eight days after Nick Markle resigned to take the head coaching job at Union City, his defensive coordinator the last two seasons, Slade Calhoun, was named as the Cougars' new head coach today. "Coach Calhoun is most definitely a student of the game of … [Read more...] about Slade Calhoun is the new Munford High School football coach
