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CU dominates Campbellsville 41-7

Cumberland University dominated the field as they rolled over Campbellsville 41-7 at Ron Finley Stadium in Central Kentucky Saturday. The win brought Cumberland to 2-2 in their region and 2-6 overall. Campbellsville is still winless this season. Arian Donald scored the first touchdown of the game f...

Beautiful rainy days

When I was a kid I detested rain. Rain was a ploy parents used make kids stay inside and do homework. Oh, I conceded that there were certain advantages to getting a little precipitation now and then â€“ otherwise Polecat Creek would dry up and there wouldnâ€™t be any fish to catch, even a...

FCS' Thompson, MJCA's Staggs qualify for State Meet

GOODLETTSVILLE â€” Friendship Christianâ€™s Daniel Thompson and Mt. Juliet Christianâ€™s Hannah Staggs qualified for the State Cross Country Meet by finishing in the top 10 of Thursdayâ€™s Region 4-A-AA meet at Moss Wright Park. Thompson finished fifth in the boysâ€™ race i...

Commanders claim first win in Hartsville

HARTSVILLE â€” Trousdale County kicker Jared White pushed a field-goal attempt wide right as time expired and Friendship Christian pulled the Yellow Jackets into the Region 4-1A morass with a 9-7 victory at the Creekbank. Whiteâ€™s miss secured the Commandersâ€™ first victory in 12 v...

Gordonsville takes heart-stopping OT win, Watertown left heartbroken

WATERTOWN â€” Looking for a postseason-clinching win, Watertown instead finds itself in the playoffs a week early for the second straight season. And Gordonsville, which entered the fourth quarter Friday night trailing by two touchdowns, finds itself with a Region 4-1A championship to lose aft...

Blaze torches LHS homecoming 20-14

After spoiling the homecoming celebration for Region 4-5A rivals Smyrna and LaVergne early in the season, the Blue Devilsâ€™ own festivities were overshadowed as the Blackman Blaze defeated Lebanon 20-14 at Nokes-Lasater Field Friday. The Blaze scored two touchdowns in the final 2:30 of the fi...

Wildcats overcome LaVergne

GLADEVILLE â€” Wilson Central picked off two passes from the arm of LaVergne quarterback Michael Crocker in the fourth quarter and held on to the ball late in a 24-21 homecoming victory over the Wolverines Friday night. With the Wildcat win and Smyrnaâ€™s 36-32 loss to Riverdale, Central ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

While the Red Sox and Rockies are battling for a World Series championship, James Adkins is taking some well-deserved time off. The former Wilson Central and University of Tennessee pitcher was watching brother Travis play tight end for the Wildcats last night, a week after returning home from the ...

Searching for victory in meeting of slumping CUs

After weeks and months of mostly dry weather, we finally got our rain this week, though it officially didnâ€™t break the drought. Cumberland and Campbellsville have had a dry season in terms of victories. One of them will get a win Saturday when they meet at 12:30 p.m. CDT in Central Kentucky....

Wild, wacky playoff race hits Week 9

If you think the SEC East is topsy-turvy, check out Regions 4-1A and 4-5A. With two weeks left in the regular season, five teams are trying to squeeze into four playoff spots in 4-1A. In 4-5A, itâ€™s six teams. By comparison, 6-4A is cut and dried. Mt. Juliet can take its first region champion...