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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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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Smith County Junior League All-Stars place 3rd in Southeast Regional Tournament
The Smith County Junior League All-Stars show off their state championship banner at the Junior League Southeast Regional Tournament in Broadway, Virginia. Smith County finished 3rd in regional play.
After being crowned Tennessee State Champions last week, the Smith County Junior League All-Stars have finished 3rd in the Southeast Regional Tournament, which was held in Broadway, Virginia, over the weekend.
The All-Stars began regional play with a game against South Carolina on Friday, August 2, 2019, which they won by a score of 9-7.
On Saturday, August 3, 2019, the boys handily clenched another victory, with a 20-9 win over West Virginia.
On Sunday, August 4, 2019, the All-Stars were bested 7-12 by Florida.
On Monday, August 5, 2019, the Smith County Junior League All-Stars went head-to-head against South Carolina for the chance to play in the title game. After a tough 4-5 loss to the South Carolina team, Smith County’s regional tournament run came to an end.
To see the results of each game played in this year’s Junior League Southeast Regional Tournament, click here.
This is the first time that a Junior League team from Smith County has appeared in the Southeast Regional Tournament, as well as the first time that a Smith County Junior League team has taken the state title.
The Smith County Junior League All-Stars are Hudson Graber, Kyle Adams, Westen Vance, Kylan Johnson, Abe Goolsby, Ethan Crockett, Ty Martin, TJ Testa, Maddux Bradley, Peyton Hix, Neil Brown, Adam Welsh, and Sam Albritton.
Tracy Mofield is the head coach of the Junior League All-Stars. Assistant coaches are Jeff Crockett and Roscoe Vance.
Congratulations, Smith County Junior League All-Stars, and thank you for representing your county and your state so well!
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Smith County Junior League All-Stars win state title, prepare to compete in regional tournament
The Smith County Junior League All-Stars pose with their State Championship banner after a victory over the Montgomery Central All-Stars at Crump Paris Park last Wednesday night.
The Smith County Junior League All-Stars baseball team was awarded a championship title after competing in the state tournament held at Crump Paris Park last week.
The boys received the Tennessee State Junior League Champions title after a 12-2 win over the Montgomery Central All-Stars on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
The team will now head to Broadway, Virginia, to compete in the regional tournament on August 2-5.
Smith County’s first game will be played against South Carolina at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Friday, August 2. To see the complete Southeast Regional Tournament schedule, click here.
If the team advances past regional play, the boys will compete in the Little League World Series, which will be held in Taylor, Michigan, on August 11-18, 2019.
Players on the Smith County Junior League All-Stars team are all between the ages of 12 and 14. The team consists of the following players: Hudson Graber, Kyle Adams, Westen Vance, Kylan Johnson, Abe Goolsby, Ethan Crockett, Ty Martin, TJ Testa, Maddux Bradley, Peyton Hix, Neil Brown, Adam Welsh, and Sam Albritton.
Tracy Mofield is the head coach of the Junior League All-Stars. Assistant coaches are Jeff Crockett and Roscoe Vance.
Last Wednesday’s victory marks the first time that a Smith County Junior League team has won a state championship title.
Congratulations and good luck in the Southeast Regional Tournament, Smith County Junior League All-Stars!
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Tigerettes Basketball Camp with Malcolm Manier to be held July 15-17, 2019
This summer, the GHS Tigerettes will host a Basketball Camp with Malcolm Manier on July 15-17, 2019.
The camp is open to boys and girls who will be entering kindergarten through 8th grade in the 2019-2020 school year.
Kindergarten through 4th grade camp will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. 5th through 8th grade camp will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Doors open at the GHS gym at 8:30 a.m. daily.
The concession stand will be open every day.
The cost to participate is $70 per camper. This includes a t-shirt.
The deadline to register and be guaranteed a t-shirt is Friday, June 28.
Please send completed forms to:
Gordonsville High School
ATTN: Jake Dillard
110 Main Street East
Gordonsville, Tennessee 38563
Please make checks payable to Gordonsville High School Girls Basketball.
See the registration form below for more information.
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12th Annual “Drive for Sight” 2 Man Golf Scramble
The Southside Lions Club of Gordonsville is holding their 12th Annual “Drive for Sight” 2 Man Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Southern Hills Golf Course in Baxter, Tennessee.
The scramble will begin at 8 am with a shotgun start.
Entry fee is $60 per man – bring your own team.
- Free Lunch
- Longest Drive Contest
- Numerous Door Prizes
- Gift Bag for Each Player
- 50/50 Drawing
- Closest to the Pin
- Closest to the Line
- Flights Established after play
- Mulligans $5
- Lucky Ball Drop
Call the club house to sign-up: (931) 432-5149
Proceeds go to the Southside Lions Club for community service and to help those with visual handicaps.
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Sanders named head coach of SCHS boys basketball team
Coach Trey Sanders will take over as head coach of the SCHS boys basketball team.
Trey Sanders has been appointed head coach of the Smith County High School boys basketball team.
Sanders comes to the Smith County High School program following a 12-season coaching stint at Gordonsville High School.
Coach Sanders led the Tigers to a 17-14 overall record last season.
“We are pleased to announce Trey Sanders is the new head coach of the Smith County High School boys basketball program,” said SCHS principal Tim Towns. “Coach Sanders is well known and respected in the Smith County community and in the basketball coaching profession.”
“We feel he is a good fit for our school and will be an excellent influence on the young men in our program,” Towns remarked.
“I am so excited to have the opportunity to return to SCHS,” Coach Sanders told Smith County Insider. “I would like to thank Mr. Towns and Mr. Apple for giving me the opportunity to continue to coach. I had the opportunity to meet with the team and those who are interested in playing, and I am looking forward to working with them and getting to know them.”
Sanders will begin leading the Owls during the 2019-2020 season.
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SCHS Soccer Youth Skills Camp set for June 3-5, 2019
This summer, Smith County High School Soccer will host a Soccer Youth Skills Camp on June 3, 4, and, 5, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. each day.
The Youth Skills Camp is open to children in kindergarten through 8th grade for the 2019-2020 school year.
The cost to participate is $40, which includes a camp t-shirt.
During the SCHS Soccer Youth Skills Camp…
- Players will learn individual and team skills appropriate to their age and skill level.
- Players will learn in a fun environment with players in the same age group.
- Players will be given instruction to help them increase their skill level and
understanding of the game - The camp will emphasize individual skills and how to apply them to the team
setting - Parents are welcome to watch and talk to coaches about the game.
All players are required to wear shin guards and cleats at all times, and to bring a soccer ball.
Concessions will be offered each day of camp. Most items will be $1.
Registration is due by May 17, 2019 in order to receive a t-shirt. You may turn in registration the first day of camp but will not receive a t-shirt.
If you have more than one child that would like to participate, please contact one of the coaches for more information to help with that.
Please contact Nicholus Bussell or Kit Jenkins at 615-735-9219 extension 2031. You can also email them at nicholus.bussell@smithcoedu.net or kit.jenkins@smithcoedu.net if you have any questions.
Please mail completed registration form and $40 payment to:
Smith County High School Soccer
Attn: Nicholus Bussell & Kit Jenkins
312 Fite Avenue East
Carthage, TN 37030
You can download the registration form by clicking here: SCHS Youth Skills Camp.
Gordonsville Youth Football and Cheer Sign-ups to take place April 12 & 13, 2019
This year’s Gordonsville Youth Football & Cheer Sign-ups will take place at Ivy Agee Park on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Sign-ups will be held on Friday from 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
There will be a Football Fee of $80 for ages 8-12 as of April 1, 2019.
The Flag Football Fee will be $50 for ages 5-7 only.
7 year olds may be allowed to play with 8-9 year olds. This will be parents and coach discretion.
Please bring your player and a copy the player’s birth certificate with you to sign-ups.
There will be a Cheer Fee of $60 for ages 6-12 as of April 1, 2019. This fee does not include the cost of uniform.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact…
- President: Jason Lankford – (615) 585-8001
- Vice President: Sydney Scurlock – (615) 489-7748
- Cheer: Leann Slatton – (615) 418-6629
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