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LEBANON, Tenn.-- Treylon Sheppard  and  Trevor Griffin  have been named the Mid-South Conference Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week for their performance in the overtime win against Webber International on Saturday, announced by the league office on Monday. Sheppard was a workhorse in the backfield for the Phoenix rushing for 140 yards on 21 carries. Sheppard averaged 6.7 yards per carry while breaking a long run of 49 yards. He set up the go-ahead score in overtime as he broke loose for 16 yards to the one-yard line before  Luke Holloway  punched in the walk-off touchdown. Sheppard eclipsed 2,500 yards on his career in the game. He currently sits at 2,587 yards. This is the second Mid-South Conference Offensive Player of the Week Award for Sheppard in his career, winning it in the spring of 2021 in a game against Bethel. Griffin was named the Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Griffin led the team in tackles posting eight in the game with six of t...

The Tennessee Titans (0-0) open the 2023 season this week with a trip to face the New Orleans Saints (0-0). Kickoff at the Caesars Superdome (73,000) is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Sept. 10. VIEW GAME RELEASE (PDF)  |  HOW TO WATCH Sunday's showdown marks the second all-time season opener between the Titans and Saints franchises and the second in New Orleans. They met in the Crescent City on Sept. 5, 1993, when the Saints won 33-21 over the Oilers in a Sunday night contest. The Titans head to New Orleans with a two-game winning streak in Week 1 road contests. They won at Cleveland and Denver in 2019 and 2020, respectively, before dropping their last two openers at home in 2021 (Arizona) and 2022 (New York Giants). THE BROADCAST The contest will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5, as well as on Paramount+ in the Nashville market. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer  Chris Lewis , analysts  Jason...

We’ve had three great weeks of high school football action across the Mid-state so far. Here is the schedule for week four so you don’t miss out! The schedule below is from TSSAA and features the nine following Source counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, and Williamson. Cheatham County Cheatham County Central at White House Heritage Mt. Pleasant at Harpeth East Robertson at Sycamore   Davidson County Antioch at Oakland Hillsboro at Cane Ridge Glencliff at Nolensville Centennial at Lawson Hendersonville at Hunters Lane John Overton at McGavock Liberty Creek at Stratford East Nashville at Maplewood Lipscomb at Baylor MBA at CPA PURE Academy at Pearl Cohn Knoxville Catholic at Ensworth Brentwood Academy at Father Ryan BGA at Davidson Academy FRA at Goodpasture   Dickson County Creek Wood High at Montgomery Central Gallatin at Dickson County High ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that Tennessee football picked up a pair of weekly honors from the league office after a wire-to-wire victory over Virginia to open the 2023 campaign. Redshirt senior quarterback  Joe Milton III  was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while senior defensive end  Tyler Baron  was selected as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. In his first start of the season, Milton accounted for 234 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as Tennessee beat Virginia 49-13 in front of a sold-out, record breaking crowd at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. He completed 21-of-30 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, extending his active streak to 206 consecutive attempts without a pick which is the second-longest in the FBS. He has not thrown a pick during his entire time as Vol, a streak that is at 174 attempts, which is the second-longest in program history behind Hooker. Milton added 33 yards...

BABSON PARK, Fla. 9-2-2023 - Cumberland Football answered the bell in a big way, grinding out a dogfight of a game to walk-off Webber International in overtime on the road, 19-13. In overtime, the defense made a statement before  Trevor Griffin  intercepted a 3rd Down play to set up a score for the win. The first play of overtime for the Phoenix was reviewed as what was initially called was a fumble on the field recovered by Webber, but the play was overturned reignited CU. Workhouse  Treylon Sheppard  and Quarterback  Luke Holloway  got it done on the ground before Holloway was able to sneak in on the goalline for a walk-off victory. Sheppard toted the load for Cumberland today rushing for 140 yards on 21 touches. The back averaged 6.7 yards per carry helping open up the offense. Holloway was efficient throwing the ball while also getting down on the ground. He completed 7-of-11 passes for 92 yards with one interception and rushed 13 times for 56 yards and two touchdowns. S...

9-2-2023 SOUTH BEND, Ind. -  The Tennessee State football team fell 56-3 to Notre Dame on the road Saturday afternoon. The win improved ND to 2-0 on the season while TSU dropped to 0-1. Deveon Bryant led all TSU rushers with 29 yards in the contest, picking up 4.8 yards per carry.  Jalen Rouse  also added 28 yards on the ground. Da'Shon Davis  hauled in one catch for 22 yards. Sammy Taylor  showed finished with one fumble recovery. How It Happened After Notre Dame jumped out to a 7-0 lead, Tennessee State responded with 2:44 left in the first quarter to narrow the margin to 7-3 on a  James Lowery  38-yard field goal. TSU would not score again in the game and Notre Dame tacked on 49 more points to finish off the scoring. The Tigers will be back in action next Saturday as they will take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic. Source: TSU Sports MORE SPORTS NEWS https://dicksoncountysource.com/tsu-football-falls-in-season-opener-again...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Sheppard scored two touchdowns on short receptions, and Sedrick Alexander reached the end zone twice on fourth-quarter runs to help Vanderbilt beat Alabama A&M 47-13 Saturday. Sheppard finished with six receptions for 62 yards, and Jayden McGowan added six catches for 70 yards. Alexander ran for 87 yards on 12 carries. AJ Swann completed 15 of 29 passes for 194 yards with one interception and directed a balanced attack that amassed 194 yards passing and 160 yards rushing before the reserves took over midway through the fourth quarter. The sophomore quarterback connected with Sheppard on the two touchdowns and scored his first career rushing touchdown on a third-quarter sneak. Vanderbilt is 2-0 for the second straight time under third-year head coach Clark Lea. UP NEXT Vanderbilt plays its third straight nonconference contest but its first on the road, at Wake Forest next Saturday. Source: Vanderbilt Sports MORE SPORTS NEWS ht...

9-2-2023 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 12/10 Tennessee cranked up its high-octane offense and used a stingy defensive effort to roll through Virginia 49-13 Saturday afternoon at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the 16th time under head coach  Josh Heupel , the Vols (1-0) scored 40-plus points, while earning their third consecutive victory over an ACC opponent in the last 12 months. A frenzied crowd of 69,507 - the largest to witness a sporting event in Nissan Stadium history - saw UT pick up where it left off in last December's Orange Bowl victory. Saturday marked the sixth time a Heupel-led offense gained more than 275 yards on the ground, finishing the contest with 287. Junior running back  Jaylen Wright  led the team with 115 yards rushing, his third career game going over the century mark. Quarterback  Joe Milton III  finished the day 21-of-30 through the air with 201 passing yards and a pair of passing and rushing touchdowns in Tennessee's opening game of the 2023...

9-2-2023 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Middle Tennessee football dropped the opening game of its the 2023 season on Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium, falling 56-7 to No. 4 Alabama. The Blue Raiders (0-1) were able to weather early momentum from the Crimson Tide (1-0) to string together multiple defensive stops in the first half, giving the Blue Raiders a chance to enter halftime down just one score. But an interception from  Nicholas Vattiato  quickly led to a pair of quick Alabama scores, giving the Blue Raiders a 28-0 deficit at the break that only grew in the second half. . Bryce Bailey  scored the Blue Raiders' first points of the game in the third quarter, springing free with a cut inside on third and goal for a seven-yard touchdown reception from Vattiato. It was the redshirt sophomore's first career touchdown. By the Numbers 12: Players that recorded at least one catch for the Blue Raiders. 0: Turnovers forced by MTSU, the first time in seven games the Blue Rai...

September 1, 2023 - The Vol Radio Network kicks off its 75th season of Tennessee football coverage Saturday in Nashville from Nissan Stadium. The pregame show, "Big Orange Countdown," begins statewide network coverage at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT Saturday prior to Tennessee's season-opener vs. Virginia at noon ET / 11 a.m. CT. The show is hosted by John Wilkerson, Brent Hubbs, former Vol wide receiver and team captain Jayson Swain (2003-06) and a rotating VFL special guest each week, featuring former captain Will Overstreet (DE, 1998-2001) or Chris Brown (TE, 2004-07). Fans can ask questions on social media via X/Twitter  @VolNetwork . Tennessee Director of Athletics  Danny White  and Chancellor Donde Plowman also will be stopping by the booth as special pregame guests Saturday. Following "Big Orange Countdown", Bobby Rader hosts "Spotlight on the SEC" before handing things over to the game broadcast crew 25 minutes prior to kickoff.  Bob Kesling ...

Riverdale was rocking in anticipation of the Warriors matchup against the 2022 6A runner up, the Beech Buccaneers. The Bucs had made the 55-mile trip through Nashville from Hendersonville to Murfreesboro and were looking to get back on track after a loss to a talented Collierville team last week. Riverdale was FA I g its second 5A-7 team in as many weeks after losing to Beech rival, Henry County, last week. Both teams were determined for different outcomes this weekend. Early on the game was a defensive war as both teams turned each other away, back and forth, deep into the first quarter. Then, the lid came off as the number 47 player in Tennessee, QB Braden Graham, found the number 11 player in the state CB/WR Jaylen Thompson, deep down the sideline to set the Warriors up in scoring position. Two plays later, Keshawn Williams cashed it in on a short pass from Graham. With 3:00 to go Riverdale led 7-0. Beech’s offense came back on the field looking for any daylight through what ha...

Week three of Middle Tennessee high school football is already underway with some games being played Thursday night. Scores will be updated as games go final on Friday. The schedule below is from TSSAA and features the nine following Source counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, and Williamson.   Cheatham County Cannon Co. at Cheatham County Central Harpeth at Loretto Sycamore at Clarksville Academy     Davidson County Antioch 18 at Cane Ridge 15 (Thu) Ezell-Harding at Glencliff Stewarts Creek at Hillsboro Stratford 34 at James Lawson 49 (Thu) Columbia at Hunters Lane East Nashville at Nashville Overton Spring Hill 41 at Maplewood 14 (Thu) Nolensville at McGavock Lipscomb at Briarcrest MUS at MBA Pearl Cohn at Creek Wood Trezevant at Ensworth Father Ryan - open CPA at Pope John Paul Davidson Academy at Portland Webb School at FRA Jackson Christia...

NASHVILLE – The Titans have made another round of roster moves during what's been a busy week. Among the moves: -The Titans signed edge rusher Trevis Gipson to the team's active roster. Gipson tallied 10 sacks over the last two years with the Bears, and 75 tackles in 40 career games since 2020. In 2021, Gipson recorded seven sacks, 37 tackles, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. -Offensive lineman Corey Levin has been re-signed to the active roster. Levin, who made the initial 53-man roster, was released on Wednesday. -Receiver Kyle Philips has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move means Philips will miss at least the first four games of the season. -Offensive lineman Justin Murray has been released from the active roster. -The Titans have signed kicker Cade York to the team's practice squad. York, a fourth-round pick by Cleveland out of LSU, went 24-of-32 for the Browns in 2022, including 10-of-15 from 40-plus yards. -Outsi...

8-30-2023 – Media members gathered around Hale Stadium with their cameras and audio recorders on Wednesday morning, but not to talk Tiger football. Head Tennessee State football coach  Eddie George  was awarded the 2023 Neighborhood Heroes Award by Bristol Motor Speedway after practice as the Bristol Speedway Pace Car sat in the distance. George, who enters his third season as TSU's head coach was presented with a $1,000 check and a plaque from Jerry Caldwell, the general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway that will go towards his Legacy Fund and the TSU Athletic Fund. The award, which was created in 2018 recognizes first responders, military members, and others in Tennessee who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their professions to make a significant impact in the lives of others in their communities. "For the award to be around since 2018 and to be recognized in this capacity is great," stated George. "I came in with the intention to transfor...

Week two is in the books and we are already blazing through the season. If you look behind you, you’ll start to see the long offseason start to fade in the distance. We have now reached week three, and this weekend, for the third stop on our tour of Middle Tennessee football, we are headed to Rutherford County as the Riverdale Warriors host the Beech Buccaneers. (All rankings referenced are from MaxPreps computer generated algorithmic rating system for Tennessee schools) Beech Buccaneers MaxPreps Tennessee Rank: 26 Head Coach: Will Kriesky 2023 Record: 1-1 2022 Record: 13-2, Lost to Oakland in state championship This program was obviously disappointed in the way last season ended at the final whistle against Oakland, but at the end of the day they had a fantastic season. This season, they are looking to show that they belong on the big stage and make a return to the title game; just this time in 5A. However, they have their work cut out for them sharing a district...

Week one of college football is here! Below is the date, time, and opponent for all Tennessee college football teams so that you can stay in the know this weekend. Thursday, August 31, 2023 Tennessee Tech (0-0) at Furman (0-0) Saturday, September 2, 2023 Tennessee (0-0) vs Virginia (0-0) in Nashville at 11:00am CT Alabama A&M (0-0) at Vanderbilt (1-0) at 6:00 CT MTSU (0-0) at Alabama (0-0) at 6:30 CT Bethune-Cookman (0-0) at Memphis (0-0) at 6:00 CT ETSU (0-0) at J’Ville St (1-0) at 1:00 CT Austin Peay (0-0) at S Illinois (0-0) at 6:00 CT Chattanooga (0-0) at North Alabama (0-1) at 6:00 CT Tennessee St (0-0) at Notre Dame (1-0) at 2:30 CT UT Martin (0-0) at Georgia (0-0) at 5:00 CT https://dicksoncountysource.com/tennessee-college-football-2023-schedule-week-1/?feed_id=25929&_unique_id=64f1c7c755797

It’s finally time. Bust out the grills, fire pits, cornhole boards, pop-up tents, and coolers. Dust off your lucky hats and never-washed jerseys. College football is here! Week 0 gave us a nice appetizer of games, but the main course starts Thursday and will go through January for your viewing pleasure. Week 1 isn’t all cupcakes and there’s some bigtime matchups to look forward to. Here’s our top five for week 1: #5. MTSU at Alabama 6:30 CT, September 2nd, 2023, on SEC Network Nick Saban and Alabama will start 2023 by hosting a team Middle Tennesseans will be very familiar with. MTSU is traveling to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide. Alabama fans will be eager for this one to kick off to get their first look at Alabama’s new coordinators as well as find out who will take point as the new QB for Bama following the Bryce Young era. Middle Head Coach, Rick Stockstill, was commented on preparing for the new coordinators in T-Town saying, “We’ve got enough tape. We’ve watch...

NASHVILLE —  The Titans on Tuesday trimmed their roster before the NFL's deadline. Among the moves: WR Racey McMath, LB Chance Campbell, WR Mason Kinsey, DE Sam Okuayinonu and LB Ben Niemann have been released. More roster shuffling is expected to take place, however, as players from other teams could be claimed in the coming days. Any player acquired via a trade needs to pass a physical for the trade to become official. All NFL teams are allowed to sign 16 players to their practice squad, beginning on Wednesday. The following players have been informed they've been waived/released: -LB Chance Campbell -DB Shyheim Carter -DT Michael Dwumfour -DB Eric Garror -WR Tre'Shaun Harrison -DB Steven Jones -DB Tyreque Jones -WR Mason Kinsey -T John Leglue -DB Armani Marsh -DE T.K. McLendon -WR Racey McMath -TE Thomas Odukoya -T John Ojukwu -DE Sam Okuayinonu -RB Jacques Patrick -WR Reggie Roberson -T Andrew Rupcich ...

NASHVILLE – The Titans have acquired former Patriots kicker Nick Folk via trade, pending a physical. The 38-year-old Folk, who initially joined the Patriots during the latter portion of the 2019 season, went 32-of-37 on field goals in 2022, including 14-of-19 from 40-plus yards, and 4-of-5 from 50-plus yards. Folks went 16-of-19 from 40-plus yards and 5-of-8 from 50 plus yards in 2021, and he went 13-of-16 from 40-plus and 2-of-3 from 50-plus in 2020. In 57 career games with the Patriots, Folk made 89.3% of his field goal attempts (108-of-121), at one point setting a franchise record for 36 in a row, and 91.3% of his extra points. Folk, who played in college at Arizona, has also played for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 211 career NFL games, Folk has converted on 82.9% of his field goal attempts and 96.8% of his extra points. The Titans sent a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Patriots in exchange for Folk, who is entering his...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –  As No. 12/10 Tennessee continues to prepare for its season opener against Virginia four days from now in Nashville, two of the position groups that have arguably improved the most from last season and will be relied upon heavily are the running backs and linebackers. Both units are anchored by experienced returners and also added exciting newcomers to the mix that should bolster the offense and defense as a whole. "Right now, I love the depth. It's the first time since I've been here that we have multiple backs that we have a lot of trust in as an offensive staff," running backs coach  Jerry Mack  said following Tuesday's practice. "You see with  Jaylen Wright  and Jabari (Small) that those guys have been staples in our offense the past few years.  Dylan Sampson  continues to grow and show that he can be a playmaker in this offense. "I'm really impressed with the younger guys, like the  Cameron Seldon's  of the worl...