
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…
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…
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…