By McKinley Young Jr.
Metro Sports Staff Writer
Burros Take Control of 12AAA in WTNTribune Radio Game of the Week
The battle for first place in District 12 AAA was as good as advertised. Metro #1 ranked Hillsboro High School Burros (5-0)pulled out a classic as they beat the #4 ranked McGavock High School Raiders (4-1) 20-14 to take sole possession of first place in the district. The Burros defense was in control most of the night as they held McGavock to 115 rushing yards. The Raiders came into the game averaging close to 360 yards per game on the ground. The Burro defense was led by the three WTNTribune Sports Radio Players of the Game. Senior linebacker Jonathan Young who had 12 tackles, junior strong safety Malique Fleming pitched in eight tackles and senior defensive end and number two rated player in Tennessee Kyle Phillips, who also had eight tackles.
“Defensively we had a good game plan going into the game,” said Burro Coach Craig Clayton. “This has certainly been a team effort all year. We need to keep working to keep this going.”
The Hillsboro Burros are rolling at 5-0
On offense, the Burros grounded and pounded their way to victory as they rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Senior running back Vincent Perry had 96 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. Junior running back DeAndre Alexander had four carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns, one from 23 yards out with pure power as he broke four tackles and that score would end up being the game winner.
Metro Baker’s Dozen and Week 5 Matchups
#1 Hillsboro at #8 Cane Ridge WTNTribune Sports Radio Game of the Week
Hillsboro’s Deandre Alexander
#2 East Nashville vs. Ezell Harding
East Nashville led by Cheau Wilson, Isiah Upton Coach Brian Waite and Lennox McAfee have not given up a point all season.
#3 Pearl-Cohn at Station Camp
Pearl-Cohn senior Monterio Smelley is being recruited by Lindsey Wilson University and Tusculum College.
#4 McGavock at #9 Antioch
#5 Overton at Ravenwood
#6 Maplewood Bye
#7 Hunters Lane at #11 Glencliff
#10 Stratford at Father Ryan
#12 Hillwood Bye
#13 Whites Creek at LaVergne
Panthers Sting Cobras
By Christopher Clark
Assistant Sports Information Director
WTNTribune Radio Sports
The Maplewood Panthers traveled to face their rivals Whites Creek Cobras in a District 10AA last action. It was the Cobras’ homecoming game, but the Panthers celebrated from the start. Nearly two minutes into the game, the Panthers scored on a one yard run by running back Juantarious Bryant which put the Panthers up 7-0. On the Panthers’ next possession, freshman quarterback Raymon Mitchell found talented receiver T.J Turner for 23 yards for a touchdown. From that point on, things went the Panthers way. Panthers went into halftime confident after gaining a monstrous 51-0 lead over the Cobras.
Maplewood sophomore Deshawn Johnson has three TDs this season. He has only been on the field on 10 offensive snaps.
“We needed to have a fast start,” said Panther Head Coach Arcentae Broome. “This was a confidence builder. Whites Creek has some athletes and they can hurt you if you aren’t careful. I was glad to see how focused we were.”
Christopher Clark is a junior at Maplewood High School. Chris is participating in the WTNTribune Radio Assistant Sports Information Director Program.
Tennessee Tribune’s Scott Wallace to Present at Championship Game in Memphis
By JaQuan Johnson
Metro Sports Staff Writer
Tennessee Tribune sports writer and WTNTribune Radio Sports Director Scott Wallace will be presenting the WTNTribune Radio Assistant Sports Information Director Program to 40 team owners and other staff members and fans of the Gridiron Developmental Football League. Wallace will be the guest speaker at the GDFL’s Owners Meeting this Sunday in Memphis. The program, started this year on the high school level, will train college students in each team’s city the ins and outs of sports journalism and statistic taking. The GDFL’s 40 team are located in 20 states including; Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama to name a few.
“This is a great opportunity for the Tennessee Tribune family,” said Wallace. “We are taking a team of people with us to get this right. Commissioner Charles Thompson is extremely supportive of what we are doing. I can’t wait to get there to get this thing rolling.”
Wallace, the co-founder with his wife Harriet of The Wallace Media Group, has already been hired by one of the GDFL’s Nashville franchises the Nashville Storm. He has done a variety of work for the team media wise. Wallace is a former Sports Information Director at Fisk University and currently he holds the same title with Nashville Maplewood High School. He is also a Media Consultant for the Nashville Venom of the Professional Indoor Football League. Below is the press release for the game.
Contact:
Ashli Beverly
Media Relations Coordinator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GRIDIRON FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL TO GO DOWN IN MEMPHIS
The Central Penn Piranhas to Take On The Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters
CORDOVA, TN – The Central Penn Piranhas (12-1) will take on the Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters (12-2) in Gridiron Bowl V at Evangelical Christian School, 7600 Macon Road, in Cordova, Tenn. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2014.
The Gridiron Bowl, now in its fifth year, welcomes hundreds of people every year as sports fans and families watch the top teams in the league go head-to-head for the GDFL title. The family-friendly atmosphere offers fun and games for the league’s smallest fans and plenty of hard knuckle football for the GDFL’s adult fans and lots of football.
To make it to Memphis, the OKC Bounty Hunters upset the Nashville Storm, 23-17 on Sept. 13 in a final battle for a ticket to the GDFL National Championship to win the Impact Conference, the last step before the championship game.
The Central Penn Piranhas are no stranger to the Gridiron Bowl. They destroyed the Florida Falcons 38-12, Sept. 13, winning the Xtreme Conference championship. This will be their second run for the title. They earned the GDFL championship in 2012.
The Gridiron Developmental Football League is a professional athletic association based in Memphis, Tennessee. This league was established to provide the community with high quality sports entertainment and to provide athletes, coaches, owners and all other facets of football personnel the opportunity to develop their skills. For more information, including how to obtain tickets for the championship game, visit www.http://gridironbowl.org.
Bordeaux Eagle Players of the Week are l-r Justin Hopkins, Jacobi Morris, and Cameron Wade