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USJ advances to title game in dramatic fashion
Jake Overbey and Austin Martindale got together when it mattered most. Following a Davidson Academy turnover with just over…
USJ’s Amelia Ray takes fifth at state golf tourney
University School of Jackson senior Amelia Ray ended her high school golf career on a high note. Last week…
Week 4 West Tennessee rankings released
The Earl Nall  Prep Performance Ratings for Week 4 of Tennessee High School Football have been released. ECS and…
Jamison powers ECS past Bolton
Bolton got on the scoreboard first Friday night at home against ECS, but the Eagles controlled the game the…
USJ advances to title game in dramatic fashion

Jake Overbey and Austin Martindale got together when it mattered most. Following a Davidson Academy turnover with just over two minutes left in the game, Overbey found Martindale on a five-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left to give the Bruins a 16-13 DII-A semifinal state playoff win in Nashville. The win propels USJ into the state title game Dec. 3 in Cookeville. Davidson Academy held Overbey, a Mr. Football finalist, in check most of the game. Overbey finished with just 92 passing yards, but he got hot on the final drive. Tyler Jones had a 22-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to put the Bruins ahead 9-6. USJ will play Knoxville Webb, a 42-28 winner over ECS Friday night. Will Jamison threw…

USJ’s Amelia Ray takes fifth at state golf tourney

University School of Jackson senior Amelia Ray ended her high school golf career on a high note. Last week at the Division II-A State Golf Tournament in Murfreesboro, Ray shot a two day total of 161 (82-79) to finish fifth in the individual competition and lead her team to a fifth-place finish. Sophomore Ann Elizabeth Lynch shot a 204 (109-95) and freshman Madeline Ray fired a 267 (145-122) for USJ. St. Mary’s finished fourth. Sophomore Ellen Mitchell led the Turkeys with a 171 (87-84) and junior Allyson Peterson shot a 175 (89-86). Eighth-grader Alana Olswing finished with a 233 (120-113). Evangelical Christian School finished sixth. Sophomore Jessica Heald led the way with a 201 (97-104), junior Blair Dowdle shot a 226 (111-115) and freshman Hayley…

Week 4 West Tennessee rankings released

The Earl Nall  Prep Performance Ratings for Week 4 of Tennessee High School Football have been released. ECS and MUS are both ranked No. 1 in their respective classes. Top 10 in Each Class Class 1A 1 South Pittsburg (4-0) Defeated Signal Mountain (48-20) at Chattanooga Central 2 Wayne County (4-0) Defeated Mt. Pleasant (29-0) Lewis County 3 Huntingdon (4-1) Defeated West Carroll (55-8) at Camden 4 Jo Byrns (4-0) Defeated East Robertson (44-28) Todd County High School, KY 5 Union City (3-1) Defeated Obion County (34-12) at Trinity Christian 6 Collinwood (3-1) Defeated Columbia Academy (31-6) at Adamsville 7 Knoxville Grace (4-1) Defeated Midway (35-0) Open 8 Lake County (3-1) Defeated Halls (23-18) Gibson County 9 Greenback (2-3) Lost to Harriman (18-20) at Oneida…

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