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Overbey, Carroll among six area Mr. Football winners
West Tennessee was well-represented when the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winners were announced in Nashville on Monday. Area players…
McKenzie offense too much for Adamsville
Austin McKinney and Quinton Bowden each had outstanding games Friday night in McKenzie as the Rebels defeated Adamsville 46-20…
Fourteen area athletes nominated for Mr. Football
The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 10 backs and linemen in five classifications…
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Overbey, Carroll among six area Mr. Football winners

West Tennessee was well-represented when the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winners were announced in Nashville on Monday. Area players Jake Overbey (USJ), Josh Carroll (Adamsville), Jonathan Brown (CBHS), Barry Brunetti (MUS), Anthony Hayes (White Station) and Steven Stafford (ECS) were among players who won the state’s most prestigious football award. Overbey, the DII-A Back of the Year who is just a junior, has thrown for 2,695 yards and 44 touchdowns this season. His Bruins will take on Knoxville Webb Thursday in the DII-A state title game. Carroll, a senior linebacker, won the Class A Lineman of the Year award. He led his team to the playoffs this season and was among the state’s leading tacklers with 183. Brown, a senior linebacker, won the the DII-AA…

McKenzie offense too much for Adamsville

Austin McKinney and Quinton Bowden each had outstanding games Friday night in McKenzie as the Rebels defeated Adamsville 46-20 in the Class 2A state quarterfinals. The Rebels (11-1) move into the semfinals and will travel to Trousdale County Friday night. McKenzie led 18-3 at the half and put the game away in the third quarter. Jake Johnson had a two-yard touchdown run in the period, John Johnson ran back an intererception 30 yards for a score and McKinney hit Richie Clark on a 69-yard touchdown pass. Bowden rushed for 121 yards on 15 carries and McKinney completed 7 of 21 passes for 128 yards. Bradley Melton led Adamsville, completing 13 of 21 passes for 154 yards. .

Fourteen area athletes nominated for Mr. Football

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 10 backs and linemen in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Murfreesboro. For the eighth consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award. There are three finalists in this category, regardless of their school’s classification. This event is supported financially by the Tennessee Titans Foundation. “High school football in Tennessee enjoys a great tradition throughout the state and we are pleased to join the TSSAA for the third consecutive year in saluting these fine young men at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards,” said Adams. “The young men…

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