Gordonsville Tigers win big against region opponents Pickett County
Gordonsville vs Pickett County – Friday, September 6, 2019
What’s next for the Tigers?
The Tigers will be playing on the road next week when they travel to Trousdale County. [wdca_ad id=”11404″ ] [wdca_ad id=”11484″ ]Smith County Owls fall to Upperman Bees
by Ryan Nixon
Smith County at Upperman – Friday, September 6, 2019
Following a week in which everything seemed to go right, everything seemed to go wrong for the Owls when they traveled to face the Upperman Bees. Smith County lost 42-0 in their first region game of the season.
Smith County fumbled on their first play of the game to give Upperman the ball at the 3 yard line. Despite the Owls taking a stand, the Bees were able to score on third down to take an early 7-0 lead just two minutes into the game.
Upperman kept the momentum going scoring again on their next drive, taking a 14-0 lead halfway through the first quarter. On their next possession, Smith County was able to drive down to inside the 5 yard line, but were unable to score on the long drive.
The Owls defense got their first stop of the night on the next drive, but weren’t able to get anything going on offense. Upperman took a 20-0 lead on the next drive with a 28 yard rush with just over 3 minutes left in the second quarter. Upperman scored one more time in the first half to take a 27-0 lead into halftime.
Upperman found the end zone on their first drive of the second half and converted a 2 point conversion to take a 35-0 lead. The Bees scored one more touchdown in the fourth quarter to win the game 42-0.
What’s next for the Owls?
The Owls have a bye week next week before traveling to face York on September 20th.
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SCMS Tennis Informational Meeting to be held September 9, 2019
An Informational Meeting about Smith County Middle School Tennis will be held in the SCMS cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2019.
The meeting is open to any interested Smith County students in 5th through 8th grade, including students in all K-8 and Gordonsville schools.
No tennis experience is necessary for a child to play!
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J.M. Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2019 – Week 2
Here are J.M. Insurance Agency’s picks for High School Football’s “Beast of the Week” for Week 2!
Smith County:
Seth Dillehey – J.M. Insurance, “Beast of the Week” Kobe Williams, and Coach Scott “Murf” Murray
Kobe Williams – #6 | TE/DE
Kobe, a Senior, collected 9.5 Tackles with 3 for a loss of yards, and racked up 3 sacks during their rivalry win over the Gordonsville Tigers.
Gordonsville:
“Beast of the Week” Wyatt Pemberton and Seth Dillehey – J.M. Insurance
Wyatt Pemberton – #16 | WR/DB
Wyatt, a Junior, collected 3 tackles and had 40 receiving yards on offense during their rivalry loss to the Smith County Owls.
Congratulations to the players named “Beast of the Week”!
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Smith County Owls dominate Gordonsville Tigers in county rivalry game
by Ryan Nixon
The Smith County Owls new-look offense dominated the annual rivalry game against the Gordonsville Tigers, with the Owls winning 49-20. For the second season in a row, a first year head coach has won the Carthage-Gordonsville game.
The Smith County Owls offense was able to score early and often, scoring on their first drive of the game off of a 6 yard Cameron Spivey rush to take a 7-0 lead. The Owls defense was able to stop the Tigers from doing anything, and the Owls were able to score on the following drive off of a 76 yard touchdown pass from Spivey to Jaden Apple-Gibbs.
The Tigers were able to bounce back with a score of their own on the following drive when Skyshn Washer dragged an Owls defender into the end zone off of a pass by Matthew Albritton. This made the score 14-7 with two minutes left in the first quarter.
The Owls were able to pull away in the second quarter, with John Ross Hord scoring three rushing touchdowns in the second quarter. His highlight run was a 46 yard rush on the first play of a drive. Ross’s big second quarter allowed to Owls to take a 35-7 lead to end the half.
Scoring slowed down in the second half, with Hord scoring another touchdown to make the score 42-7. The Tigers were able to score two touchdowns of their own, but the Owls lead was too large to overcome.
The Owls notched another touchdown to make the final score 49-20.
What’s next for the Smith County Owls?
The Owls will continue their road stretch as they travel to Upperman next Friday for their first region game of the season.
What’s next for the Gordonsville Tigers?
The Tigers will look to break their losing streak to start the season when they travel to Pickett County for their first region game of the season.
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J.M. Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2019 – Week 1
Here are J.M. Insurance Agency’s picks for High School Football’s “Beast of the Week” for Week 1!
Smith County:
Coach Scott Murray, Zeke Dillon, and Seth Dillehey
Zeke Dillon – #18 | WR/DB
Zeke, a Senior, collected 4 tackles and 2 interceptions during their season opening win over Macon County.
Gordonsville:
Seth Dillehey, Grant Underwood, and Coach Mac Petty
Grant Underwood – #26 | FB/LB
Grant, a Junior, racked up 11 Tackles and had 1 Fumble recovery despite their season opening loss to Watertown.
Congratulations to the players named “Beast of the Week”!
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Smith County beats Macon County in a tightly fought battle
by Ryan Nixon
Smith County vs Macon County – Friday, August 23, 2019
The Smith County Owls got their first win of the season and first win with new Head Coach Scott Murray in an exciting game against the Macon County Tigers,
The Owls had a rough start, fumbling on their first offensive drive and going down early 6-0. The Owls were able to tie the game up on a long 43 yard rush by Senior John Ross Hord to make the score 6-6 with a little over 10 minutes left in the second quarter.
The Owls were able to take the lead following a big pass by Cameron Spivey yard to Zeke Dillon to give Smith County a 13-6 lead.
Macon County looked like they were on the verge of scoring a touchdown before the end of the half, but the Owls defense was able to hold the Tigers to a field goal to take a 13-9 lead into halftime.
The Owls second half got started with an interception by Hord, but the Owls offense wasn’t able to get anything going, and gave the Tigers the ball back around midfield after getting stopped on fourth down.
The Tigers drove deep into Owl territory but the Owls were able to force a fumble to get the ball back.
Neither team was able to get any offensive success, until Macon County got a huge play that took them to the 8 yard line with just under three minutes left in the game. The Owls were able to get a sack on the next play. Smith County was able to escape the situation, with Zeke Dillon intercepting the ball in the end zone with just over a minute left in the game.
The Owls had a scare, fumbling the football, but Smith County retained and was able to close out the game for the first win of the season.
What’s Next?
Smith County travels across the river to take on the Gordonsville Tigers in the annual rivalry game. The Owls lost to the Tigers last season 20-12, and will be looking to reverse the script this year.
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Gordonsville loses a close game to Watertown Purple Tigers
By Ryan Nixon
Gordonsville @ Watertown – Friday, August 23, 2019
Gordonsville came up short on the road following a comeback, losing 19-13 to the Watertown Purple Tigers.
Neither team was able to get the offense going in the first quarter, but Watertown took a 7-0 lead at the start of the second quarter, following a quick, four-play drive that ended in a rushing touchdown.
The Tigers were looking to bounce back, driving a pretty good distance down the field before an interception gave the Purple Tigers back the ball. Watertown drove down the field, but the Tigers defense was able to stay strong and hold Watertown to a field goal attempt, which the Purple Tigers missed. Neither team was able to get anything else going before the end of the first half, with Watertown having a 7-0 lead.
Gordonsville’s offense wasn’t able to get going to start the second half, and Watertown drove down to extend their lead to 13-0 halfway through the third quarter.
The Tigers were able to score a touchdown with just under 3 minutes left in the third quarter following a Matthew Albritton to Wyatt Pemberton to make the score 13-7.
The Tigers were able to stop Watertown and force a fumble with about 30 seconds left in the third quarter. On the next play, Albritton was able to make a huge pass to Skyshn Washer downfield for a 38 yard pass over a Watertown defender. Albritton ran the ball in to tie the game at 13-13 in the fourth quarter.
Watertown was able to take a long drive and score with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter to take a 19-13 lead. The Tigers couldn’t bounce back and were forced to punt the ball back.
Watertown drove the ball back but turned the ball over on downs deep in Gordonsville territory. The Tigers weren’t able to put anything together offensively, and turned the ball back over to the Purple Tigers on a fourth down sack. Watertown was able to kneel and wrap up the game, winning 19-13.
What’s Next?
The Tigers will host county rivals Smith County Owls next Friday at 7 p.m. Gordonsville will look to get their first win of the season and get their second straight win over the Owls after last year’s 20-12 win over their rivals.
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Gordonsville Tigers 2019 Football Preview
by Ryan Nixon
The 2019 Gordonsville High School Football Team
The Tigers have had back to back undefeated seasons in their region, and Coach Clemons will look to continue his team’s success since taking over as head coach last season.
The Tigers are projected to finish first in the Region 4-1A and are the number 10 team in 1A according to Murphy Fair, but some of their top weapons and defenders graduating last year will give Clemons a challenge. Luckily for Gordonsville, they are returning every starting lineman on both sides of the ball. This should help relieve some pressure on the first year starters in the backfield and allow a little more room to learn in the first couple weeks. The Tigers have focused on strength this offseason, which will definitely help when combined with the team’s experience in the trenches.
Freshman Matthew Allbritton looks to be the starting quarterback after an impressive middle school career. Albritton was able to play in a few games for the high school team last year following the middle school season and should be able to make an impact his freshman year.
Senior Skyshn Washer will look to be a threat for the Tigers after a huge season last year. Washer is a threat through the air but also has the ability to gain yards on the ground when needed.
The team will look to Justin Hancock, Tristin Corthell, and Layton Cripps to provide a solid foundation on both sides of the ball. Hancock will line up as an offensive tackle and on the defensive line, where he made an impact last year. Corthell will line up as a guard and defensive lineman. He had 81 tackles last season. Cripps will also play guard and plays linebacker on defense. Cripps was able to provide some big plays defensively last year with three fumble recoveries. All three of these players received All-Region honors last season.
Schedule
( * signifies Region 4-1A matchup)
August 23 – @ Watertown
August 30 – Smith County
September 6 – @ Pickett County*
September 13 – @Trousdale County
September 20 – @ Clay County*
September 27 – Coalfield
October 4 – @Red Boiling Springs*
October 18 – Fayetteville
October 25 – @ Jo Byrns*
November 1 – Monterey*
Games to Watch
@ Smith County – August 24
The Carthage-Gordonsville game is a game that both teams have circled from the time the previous season ends. The Tigers were able to get the win last year, and Clemons will look to go 2-0 against the Owls when Gordonsville hosts Smith County after last years 20-12 win in Carthage.
@ Jo Byrns – October 25
Gordonsville beat Jo Byrns last season 25-7, but this late season matchup should have implications towards where each team finishes in Region 4-1A. The Jo Byrns Red Devils finished last season second in 4-1A, going 5-1 in the region.
Monterey – November 1
These two teams put on an exciting game last year, that saw the Tigers score a last minute touchdown to go ahead 29-27 and win. This years matchup could be just as close with the Monterey Wildcats projected to finish tied for second in the region with Jo Byrns. With it being the last game of the season, this game should have some added emotion if there are implications in the region.
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Smith County Owls 2019 Football Preview
by Ryan Nixon
The 2019 Smith County Owls Football Team
The Owls are hoping to change the culture surrounding their program under their new head coach, Scott Murray. The team has focused on bringing energy back to the program, starting with the fans. Players have also focused more on the weight room this offseason, which should help the team win some more battles throughout the game.
Smith County went 4-6 in the regular season last year, and lost in the first round of the playoffs to Red Bank. While last year saw the team use a number of younger players, the Owls have retained a high number of the team and will look to have a strong foundation by their senior class.
Senior quarterback Cameron Spivey will hope to build off of last season and direct an offense that retained a number of weapons from offense last season.
These weapons include seniors John Ross Hord, Jaden Apple-Gibbs, and Eli Martin. Hord will be the starting running back and linebacker and will look to be explosive coming out of the backfield. Wide receiver and defensive back Apple-Gibbs was one of Spivey’s top targets last season and will look to continue his success. Martin is a player that was able to find the end zone often last season, from a number of different positions. The team will look to him to play different positions on both sides of the ball.
Schedule
( * signifies Region 4-3A matchup)
August 23 – @ Macon County
August 30 – @ Gordonsville
September 6 – @ Upperman*
September 20 – @ York*
September 27 – Livingston Academy
October 4 – Sequatchie County*
October 11 – @ DeKalb County
October 18 – Cannon County*
October 25 – Stone Memorial
November 1 – Grundy County*
Games to Watch
@ Gordonsville – August 30
With the team’s focus on drawing energy from the crowd, this game will be huge for Coach Murray. Following the 20-12 loss last season, a win for Smith County would definitely help get Owls fans excited for the rest of the season and give the crowd a good impression of Murray. Expect this game to feature passion from both sides, which should mean a very good game to watch.
@ Upperman – September 6
Smith County’s first region game of the season is against the projected top team, so the Owls will not have to wait long to see where they stand. Upperman is returning talent with their roster that went 13-1 last season, with their only loss coming in the 3A semifinals to Alcoa. This will definitely be a difficult matchup for the Owls, but it will show a lot about this team.
Sequatchie County – October 4
Sequatchie finished second in the district last season, going 8-4. (4-1 in region 4-3A) The Indians will have high expectations this season, but with a number of younger players that are likely to get an opportunity this is a matchup the Owls could win. A win here would allow Smith County to catch some momentum going into the last portion of their schedule.
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