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Strickland, Rogers have big night to propel Farragut over Heritage in district semis

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Heritage kept the Farragut scorers at bay for most of the game, but once Avery Strickland and Keeleigh Rogers got things going in the second half, the Lady Admirals pulled away for a 59-52 win and a third shot at Bearden in the district championship. “We played them in the regular season, tooth and nail, and they beat us by four both games because we didn’t hit a few shots to win the game,” Heritage coach Rick Howard said. “I thought tonight we just missed some crucial layups and a couple threes that you’ve gotta …

Sevier County players have record setting night in 42-0 win over Heritage

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEVIERVILLE – Sevier County kept Heritage winless on Thursday night, as quarterback Collin Shannon threw for 283 yards, helping him surpass the school passing record of 6,288 career yards. Linebacker Garrett Hawkins also recorded 10 tackles, making him the Smoky Bears’ all-time leader in tackles. Sevier County opened the game with an 80-yard touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead with 10:29 remaining in the opening quarter. Heritage would fumble on its first possession, giving the Smoky Bears a short field, which led to another score, putting the Mountaineers in a 14-0 hole less than three minutes …

Seymour holds off Heritage 27-12

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The Eagles were clinging to a 14-12 lead over winless Heritage early in the fourth quarter, when Brendon Harris went into the end zone for a score, giving Seymour a 21-12, en route to a 27-12 win in a game that was closer than expected. “I saw resolve and a lot of grit,” Seymour head coach Scott Branton said. “We came out and played pretty well in the opening, but we fell a little flat when we got that early lead. It came back to bite us a little bit.” The Eagles scored first when …

Heritage still winless after 51-0 loss to Knox Central

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Heritage attempted to throw the ball more than usual against Knox Central on Friday night. The strategy did not help, however, as the Mountaineers were shut out 51-0. “We thought we could throw the ball, especially on first down, because of the way they played their coverages and left some guys open,” Heritage head coach Tim Hammontree said after the game. Heritage quarterback Wesley Deck threw for 103 yards and an interception on 16-of-25 passing. In previous weeks, Hammontree used a power-spread attack with running backs Cayleb O’Connor and Daniel Foxx. Knox Central’s Frank Johnson …

William Blount picks up first win of season against rival Heritage

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Heritage and William Blount met on Friday night in a battle of winless cross-town rivals. The Governors came out strong and took an early 21-0 lead and rode that to a 38-19 win. William Blount scored on its opening drive, as quarterback Matthew Clemmer hit Ashton Aucker for a 58-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the first quarter. The Governors would force Heritage into a three-and-out and scored immediately when Clemmer found Brandon Keeble for a 14-0 lead with 8:58 left in the first. Not everything went well for William …

Cocke County holds off Heritage 29-27

BY BRIAN HAMILTON NEWPORT – Cocke County picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, as the Fighting Cocks made a goal-line stand on a two-point conversion with just over a minute to go, preserving the 29-27 win. “We had Baylor (Baxter) and all the guys back that we hadn’t had the first couple of weeks we felt a little more comfortable with our game plan,” Cocke County head coach Scotty Dykes said. “Obviously, they’re a very good defensive team and we just felt like we had a couple looks we could take advantage of and the …

Heritage falls at Campbell County 42-7

BY BRIAN HAMILTON JACKSBORO- Heritage took an early 7-0 lead and looked to be up for the challenge against Campbell County Friday night, only to watch the Cougars score 42 unanswered for a 42-7 win. “We’re not tough enough to continue success without losing focus,” Heritage head coach Tim Hammontree said. “We have a little success and we’re so excited about that and we forget to do the next thing.” Quarterback Wesley Deck eluded a sack on 4th-and-17 and found Chase Ridings in the end zone for a 7-0 Mountaneers lead with 7:52 left in the first quarter. Campbell County …

Maryville shuts out cross-town rival Heritage 49-0

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Maryville kicked off the 2021 season with a bang on Friday night, as the Rebels scored early and often during a 49-0 route of Heritage. The scoring began with 7:58 left in the first quarter when Carson Jones found Jackson Phillips for an 11-yard touchdown, the first of five consecutive possessions the Rebels would score on. Next Maryville drive, Markel Fortenberry hauled in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jones to go ahead 14-0. Noah Vaughn then broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run to put the Rebels up 21-0 with 9:36 to go in the …