Red Boiling Springs boils Cosby 20-0

RED BOILING SPRINGS – Cosby traveled to Red Boiling Springs on Friday night to face the winless Bulldogs and came away with a 20-0 shut out loss. Corey Askew received the opening kickoff and set the Eagles up in prime real estate at the Bulldogs’ 35-yard line. Tyler Turner went into the end zone for a score, but it was called back for holding. Cosby was unable to capitalize on the opening field position. “After they called that one back it was hard for us to get our heads back in the game,” Cosby head coach Kevin Hall said. Red …

#2 Maryville takes down #3 Alcoa 30-27 in 93rd Battle of Pistol Creek

BY BRIAN HAMILTON ALCOA – It was the 93rd edition of the Battle of Pistol Creek and boy, was it a good one. Maryville jumped out to an early 17-0 lead, but had to hang on late, as Alcoa fought back in the second half, only to fall 30-27. “You’ve got to put yourself in positions like this to learn about your team,” Maryville head coach Derek Hunt said. “It’s really hard to get our guys up for big game after big game. When you play a team that is good enough to beat you every week and you’re not …

Northview Academy shuts down Claiborne 35-0

BY BRIAN HAMILTON NEW TAZEWELL – Northview Academy traveled to New Tazewell on Friday night to take on Claiborne in a non-region contest. After getting blown out by Alcoa last week, the Cougars responded with a dominant 35-0 win over the Bulldogs. “Cruz-Mendoza had some good runs and we moved the ball around — it wasn’t just one guy,” Northview Academy head coach Heath Woods said. “We are looking forward to building off this.” Northview jumped out to a 22-0 halftime lead, en route to a 35-0 win. Cougars quarterback Alex Cruz-Mendoza ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns on …

Seymour dominates Cocke County 49-7

BY BRIAN HAMILTON NEWPORT – Seymour responded to its first loss of the season with a dominant 49-7 win over Cocke County on Friday night. The Eagles rolled up 459 yards of total offense, while holding the Fighting Cocks to just 154 total yards. “Offensively, we played really well,” Seymour head coach Scott Branton said. “We got out of our own way. The kids came out and executed really well early on. We kept our foot on the gas and finished.” Brendon Harris got the Eagles on the board first with a 6-yard touchdown run to make the score 7-0 …

TKA wins thriller over Grace Christian on Homecoming

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The King’s Academy finally was able to play their first home game of the season on Friday night, which was homecoming, and defeated Grace Christian by a score of 22-20. “We needed some positive momentum,” TKA head coach Jonathan Sellers said. “We start region play next week. We’re excited and I think this is going to carry over to next week and show that these guys’ hard work is paying off.” The Lions were originally supposed to play their first home game on Week 2, but COVID-19 forced Meigs County to forfeit the game. Of …

Jefferson County loses a thriller to Halls 34-33

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Jefferson County lost a heartbreaker at Halls Friday night, as the Patriots allowed a de-facto game winning kick return for a score and missed a potential game-winning field goal in the waning minutes of a 34-33 loss to the Red Devils. Halls got on the board first when Cameron Bates found the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 5:45 left in the first quarter. The Red Devils’ D.J. Hunt broke off several solid runs later in the first, followed by a 54-yard touchdown pass from Connor Cummings to Camden …

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Loudon defeats Gatlinburg-Pittman behind Karig’s 6 touchdown passes

BY BRIAN HAMILTON LOUDON – Gatlinburg-Pittman hung tough with Class 3A No.3-ranked Loudon for most of the game, trailing by just one score late in the third quarter, but ultimately mistakes would cost the Highlanders in a 43-22 loss on Thursday Night Rivals. “The defense played extremely well all night long,” Gatlinburg-Pittman head coach Brad Waggoner said. “We got it into the fourth quarter (almost) at 22-14 and we knew we couldn’t give up big plays at the end. They’ve got explosive players and we knew that coming in.” Gatlinburg-Pittman took an early 7-0 lead on a 7-yard Levi Hill …

Jefferson County edges William Blount 17-14

BY BRIAN HAMILTON DANDRIDGE – In a battle between Class 6A Region 1 foes, Jefferson County upended William Blount by a score of 17-14. The Patriots got on the board first, driving 48 yards in four plays, capped by a 9-yard touchdown pass from Izaiah Hall to Taylor Stoltz for a 7-0 lead with 9:03 remaining in the first quarter. William Blount’s Eli Walker fumbled on the Governors’ first possession, which Jefferson County turned into six, as Omarion Mills ran for a 2-yard touchdown, putting the Patriots in front 14-0 with 7:47 left in the first. The Governors responded on …

Carter completes third straight comeback behind Wilson’s 5 touchdowns

BY BRIAN HAMILTON CORRYTON – Carter traveled to Corryton Friday night to take on Gibbs for the 43rd time, with the Eagles winning the last seven. The game was the first region matchup for both teams and Carter held a 24-18 lead in the all-time series going into the game. The Hornets drew first blood, as Chandler Wilson hit Kaleb Harper for an 84-yard touchdown with nine minutes left in the first quarter. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful, as Carter took a 6-0 lead. Gibbs would answer with a 5-yard touchdown run by Nathan Butler to take a 7-6 lead …

Maryville defense suffocates Farragut in 42-14 win

BY BRIAN HAMILTON FARRAGUT – Maryville held Farragut to just 46 total yards in the first half, taking a 21-0 lead to intermission, en route to a 42-14 win. The Rebels used a 10-play 55-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard D.J. Burks run, to take a 7-0 lead with 5:15 left in the first quarter. Farragut was able to hold Maryville in check for most of the first half, but Carson Jones then found Markel Fortenberry for a 48-yard touchdown with 4:16 left in the first half to take a 14-0 lead. Fortenberry then caught another touchdown pass from Jones …