HENDERSONVILLE The Beech High School volleyball squad repeatedly had an answer on Thursday evening.

However, the Lady Buccaneer response wasn’t good enough as Franklin ended Beech’s season with a 26-24, 25-11, 25-17 setback in one of eight Class AAA matches played on Thursday evening.

“Overall, I’m very pleased,” Beech first-year head coach Grant Harford said. “I knew this was going to be a tough battle. We just made way more errors than they did. We didn’t play up to our potential.”

Beech High senior Saidee McDaniel and junior Veronica Gutierrez attempt to pass a serve during the first game of the Lady Buccaneers’ sectional loss to Franklin on Thursday evening.

The Lady Buccaneers reached the sectional round for the second consecutive season, falling in four games to visiting Ravenwood last season.

With Thursday’s win, the Lady Rebels advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2005.

Franklin improved to 29-11 with Thursday’s victory.

“It is huge,” Lady Rebel second-year head coach Amber Holzer said. “It means everything. It also means that we worked really hard to get here. Nothing has been handed to us. It takes every single person in this program every single game to do the right things. Tonight, we did the right things.”

Franklin senior outside hitter Jodi Hill added, “(Holzer) has believed in us. When I was a freshman and sophomore, we didn’t believe we could win any game going into it. She’s put it into my mind. Now, we are going to the state.”

Beech High junior Reeves Parrish sets a ball during the opening game.

Franklin – which finished as the Region 6-AAA Tournament runner-up to two-time defending state champion Brentwood – surged out to a 21-12 lead in the first game, but a pair of kills and a block by sophomore middle hitter Kailey Clark helped Beech storm back.

Lady Buccaneer junior Britta Olund served up four consecutive points to help fend off five game points and tie the opening game at 24.

However, Lady Rebel junior setter Breanna Carlton pushed a ball into the open court to give her squad a sideout, and a Beech error on the next point ended game one.

“Their passing was spot-on,” Harford said. “Their defense was very scrappy. Quite frankly, that setter made that team. She took every bad pass … everything … and made a great set every single time. I was very impressed.”

Franklin (29-11) rolled to victory in game two and then built 10-3 lead in the third game.

However, Lady Buc senior Saidee McDaniel served up six consecutive points, which included a kill from classmate Riley Sperlich and a block by sophomore Elizabeth Epley.

“I’d like to think their resiliency comes from me,” Harford said. “I make them do it in practice. They’ve done it all year.

“At some point, it stopped being coach-led. Then, it was player-led. They refused to give up on each other.”

Beech High junior Britta Olund swings into a jump-serve during the second game.

However, Lady Rebel junior Zoe Aebie served up six consecutive points to propel her squad out to a 17-11 cushion.

Franklin freshman Julie Keener ended the match with a kill.

Beech (38-10) won its first five postseason matches despite finishing the regular season in third place in District 9-AAA.

“We force them to work hard together in drills, and we make them do it in a game,” Harford said. “About three weeks ago at the end of our district play, something clicked. It became team-wide.

“They relied on each other. They expected each other to work and held each other to a standard.”

The Lady Buccaneers won their second regional championship and appeared in the sectional/substate round for only the third time in school history (also in 2000).

Beech High sophomore middle hitter Kailey Clark elevates to hit a set during the first game.

Beech loses two seniors – Sperlich and Saidee McDaniel.

“Right now, this loss is tough,” Harford said. “When they forget about it, in a week or two, they’ll look back on our accomplishments and realize that this team has accomplished more than any other Beech team … district champion, region champion, Bison Bash runner-up, West Creek Tournament winner … they’ll look back and realize this team accomplished a lot.

“I’m very pleased. I’ve demanded a lot from them, and they’ve responded every single time. Did I want to go to state … yeah. Can I look back on this season and be happy with them … 100 percent yes, without a doubt.”

Reach Craig Harris at 615-575-7138 or on Twitter @HarrisGNESports. 

WHITE HOUSE For the third consecutive season, cross-town rivals White House and White House Heritage faced off in the championship match of the District 9 A-AA Girls Soccer Tournament.

In keeping with the recent trend, the outcome remained the same as the Lady Blue Devils took control early on, cruising to a 5-1 win over the tournament host.

“I was very impressed with these girls tonight,” White House head coach Mike Felzein said. “They came out to play, and it was against a good team. To take control of that and play the way they did was amazing. Our keeper and defense had a great game. It was a physical game, and they definitely made us earn it. We were expecting it to come down to the wire when we came out, but the girls were ready.”

White Hose senior forward Brittney Breedlove added, “It’s amazing to get this win, especially being a senior. If it came against any other team we would still be excited, but for it to come against our rivals from the same town is just overwhelming.”

White House High freshman midfielder Leanna Nesbitt battles for possession with White House Heritage sophomore Callie Jo Roach.

Three of White House’s goals came in the first half. Sophomore forward Madisson Davis scored back-to-back goals to begin the game.

Then, later in the half, freshman midfielder Leanna Nesbitt converted on a penalty kick.

The Lady Patriots – the No. 2 seeds from the District 9 A-AA North Division – got on the board early in the second half with a goal from senior Faith Williamson.

However, White House – the No. 1 seed from the 9 A-AA North Division – responded with two goals from Breedlove to secure the win.

“The defense looked really shaky and just didn’t play well enough to win a district tournament,” Heritage co-head coach Rett Roach said. “The offense didn’t really help them out much at all. This is not the team I expected to see come out for the district finals. It’s what we’ve got, so now, we’ve got to play with the hand we’re dealt moving forward.”

White House High freshman defender Allyson Trimmer plays a ball out of the air in front of White House Heritage senior Faith Williamson.

The two teams played to a 4-4 tie when they met at White House on Sept. 29.

With the win, White House improved to 13-3-3. The Lady Blue Devils haven’t lost in more than a month, since a 6-1 setback to Harpeth Hall on Sept. 8, posting a 10-0-1 record over that span (with the one blemish being the tie with the Lady Patriots).

White House Heritage still advances to next week’s Region 5 A-AA Tournament but will travel to Nashville to face Lipscomb Academy – a 2-1 winner over Hume-Fogg in Thursday evening’s District 10 A-AA Tournament championship match – for its semifinal match on Tuesday.

“The better stuff is to come,” Roach said. “We’ve just got to put it in the next couple of days and play better, that’s all there is to it. You don’t get far in the state tournament or regions or sub-state playing like that.”

White House High sophomore forward Madisson Davis (14) and White House Heritage senior Briana Wilhite pursue a loose ball.

White House will host its region semifinal, facing Hume-Fogg on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Devils suffered a 1-0 loss at Hume-Fogg in the Region 5 A-AA Tournament championship match last season.

White House has won six consecutive district championships.

“I think we will go far in regionals if we play like we did tonight,” Breedlove said. “It doesn’t really matter what team we go against. We just need to hustle in each game, and we have a shot … and believe we can make it.”

White House High freshman midfielder Shelby Deering (2) battles for possession with White House Heritage junior Sky Baker.

A look at the top high school football teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean, through Week 8 regular season:

FRA’s Sam Harvin

FRA’s Sam Harvin

10. Franklin Road Academy (8-0) — Senior quarterback Spence Jones tallied 183 total yards and a pair of touchdowns Friday against Lipscomb as Panthers reeled off 24 unanswered second-half points to claim their eighth win of the season. Last week: No. 10. This week: Friday at Davidson Academy (6-1).

Hendersonville’s Jack Towe.

9. Hendersonville (7-1) — The Commandos captured their third consecutive double-digit win Friday, blasting rival Gallatin 42-14 behind Jack Towe’s three-touchdown effort, which included a 66-yard, first-quarter kickoff return for a score. Last week: No. 9. This week: Idle.

CPA’s Andrew Howard (10).

8. CPA (6-1) — Lions quarterback Zack Weatherly accounted for 187 total yards, a four-yard rushing score and a 28-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Richard in Friday’s 35-6 win over East Nashville. Last week: No. 8. This week: Friday at Greenbrier (4-4).

Ravenwood head coach Will Hester.

7. Ravenwood (6-1) — The Raptors encountered little resistance from two-win Lebanon on Friday, rolling to a 45-point rout of the Blue Devils to claim their third consecutive Region 3-6A victory. Last week: No. 7. This week: Thursday vs. Overton (4-3). 

Centennial running back Mondu Sawyers (8).

6. Centennial (7-1) — Junior Mondu Sawyers eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fourth straight week, and the Cougars defense limited Brentwood to just 13 yards rushing in Friday’s 24-10 triumph — the team’s sixth in a row. Last week: No. 6. This week: Bye. 

Blackman head coach David Watson.

5. Blackman (5-2) — Senior running back Taeler Dowdy has rushed for 461 yards and six touchdowns in the last two games for the Blaze, who enjoyed a Week 8 bye. Last week: No. 5. This week: Friday at Siegel (0-7). 

Independence quarterback Andrew Bunch (10).

4. Independence (7-0) — Andrew Bunch finally returned from his Week 2 elbow injury Friday, firing 21 completions for 252 yards and three touchdowns in a 46-15 win over Region 5-5A foe Shelbyville. Last week: No. 4. This week: Friday at Columbia (3-4). 

MBA running back Ty Chandler fights for extra yardage Friday against Brentwood Academy.

3. MBA (7-1) — Junior standout Ty Chandler got his yards — 189 to be exact — but the Big Red endured struggles on both sides of the ball in Friday’s 48-14 defeat at Brentwood Academy. Last week: No. 1. This week: Bye. 

Lazarius Patterson and the Patriots piled up close to 300 yards rushing in Friday’s win.

2. Oakland (6-1) — The Patriots amassed five rushing touchdowns and nearly 300 yards on the ground Friday, and they surrendered a total of just 64 in their 49-6 thumping of Class 4A Brownsville. Last week: No. 3. This week: Friday vs. Riverdale (5-2). 

Brentwood Academy quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall.

1. Brentwood Academy (6-1) — The Jeremiah Oatsvall-led Eagles delivered a big statement Friday at Carlton Flatt Field, piling up 48 points, 25 first downs and more than 550 yards in a decisive 34-point win over MBA. Last week: No. 2. This week: Friday at Father Ryan. 

Franklin Road Academy’s Larry Wilhoite heads up field after hauling in a first-half reception

Maplewood High senior Terrill Lenox catches a ball during pregame warm-ups.

The sun sets in the background during the Centennial and Independence game at Independence High School in Thompson’s Station, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 28, 2015.

Maplewood High senior Corey Adams runs upfield during his 52-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Craig Harris/Gannett Tennessee

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WHITE HOUSE The White House High football team entered Friday night’s Region 5-4A match-up against visiting Pearl-Cohn looking to avenge a playoff loss from last season that cost the Blue Devils a trip to the state semifinals.

However, it was the visiting Firebirds that used a 27-point second quarter to roll past White House, 41-3, at Dewey H. Whitson Stadium.

White House (4-4 overall, 1-3 in 5-4A) started the game with an defensive stand to keep the Firebirds out of the end zone despite a first-and-goal situation on their own 6 yard line.

White House High senior Luke Hopkins carries the football upfield during a game earlier this season.

The Blue Devil defense was able to turn the ball over twice on downs in the first quarter as Pearl-Cohn only led 7-0 at the end of the opening period.

Despite the spirited play on defense by the Blue Devils in the first quarter, the White House offense was never able to get going as the host squad was held without a first down in the opening quarter.

Pearl-Cohn (4-4, 4-0) showed how quickly it could change the game as they were able to score 20 points in less than five minutes, using big plays to build a 34-0 lead by halftime.

“We competed well in the first quarter, and I thought our intensity was good at the start of the game,” Blue Devil head coach Jeff Porter said. “There’s just no way in practice to simulate what you’re going to see out here (against the Firebirds), and that was a huge adjustment for us.”

White House was able to cut the deficit late in the game as sophomore linebacker Jordan Schaffer was able to intercept a Firebird pass.

From there White House moved the ball into field-goal range, and senior placekicker Logan Trimmer was able to get them on the board with a 52-yard field goal. The field goal is the second-longest in Blue Devil history and only missed setting the all-time mark by one yard.

“We have to put this one past us and move forward from here,” Porter said. “We are down to a two-game season, and we have to be ready next week.”

Pearl-Cohn senior quarterback Jimmy Ferrell passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns, completing 15 of 20 passes, and classmate Rontavious Groves caught seven passes for 135 yards (including touchdowns of 58, 24 and 7 yards).

White House was limited to 54 yards of total offense, rushing for 10 yards on 30 carries.

The Blue Devils will host Page on Friday for a non-region contest before playing at Maplewood to conclude the regular-season in a game that will have a playoff berth on the line.

Pearl Cohn

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White House

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3

PC – Rontavious Groves 24 pass from Jimmy Ferrell. Patrick Clippringer kick. PC – Ke’yuan Vaughn 14 run. Clippringer kick. PC – Darius Hunter 31 pass from Ferrell. Clippringer kick. PC – Groves 58 pass from Ferrell. PC – Jimmyrious Parker 71 pass from Ferrell. Clippriinger kick. PC – Groves 7 pass from Ferrell. Clippringer kick. WH – Logan Trimmer 52 field goal.

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22

6

Rushes-Yards

33-179

30-10

Comp-Att-Int

17-23-1

5-17-0

Passing Yards

339

44

Fumbles-Lost

1-0

2-0

Punts-Avg.

0-0

8-33

Penalties-Yards

6-41

4-40

RUSHING

Pearl Cohn – Ke’juan Vaughn 15-81, Jeremiah Montgomery 6-44, Jimmy Ferrell 7-28, Jimmyrious Parker 2-14, Xavier Shepherd 1-13, Rontavious Groves 1-7, Kenneth Brown 1-(-8).

White House – Preston Long 17-24, Austin Grissom 1-(-2), Steven Rankin 1-(-12).

PASSING

Pearl Cohn – Jimmy Ferrell 15-20-0-313, Xavier Shepherd 2-3-1-26.

White House – Steven Rankin 5-17-0-44.

RECEIVING

Pearl Cohn – Rontavious Groves 7-135, Jimmyrious Parker 3-95, Darius Hunter 3-61, Jermaine Simmons 1-16, Jayden Harrison 1-15, Kenneth Brown 1-11, Ke’juan Vaughn 1-6.

White House – Logan Trimmer 3-26, Luke Hopkins 2-18.

PORTLAND — The Portland High School football team had its postseason fate clear up on Friday evening.

Unfortunately, it didn’t clear up in the way that the Panthers had hoped.

Portland suffered a 28-14 loss to visiting Maplewood at Edgar Johnson Stadium, leaving the bottom four teams in Region 5-4A all having one league win.

“We’ve been preaching that for weeks … don’t worry about down the road,” Portland head coach Greg Cavanah said. “Take care of this week.”

Portland High freshman running back Kobe’ Dutcher (26) carries the ball during the second quarter as senior teammate Kemper Dixon blocks.

However, Portland (3-5 overall, 1-3 in 5-4A) wasn’t able to do that on Friday, falling behind by a 14-0 margin and never catching up.

“They just outphysicaled us in the first half,” Cavanah said. “They came in here and wanted it more.”

Maplewood freshman quarterback Bobo Hodges – who has been filling in for sophomore Raymon Mitchell (who has been away from the team for a variety of reasons) – threw a quick pass to senior Corey Adams on the second play from scrimmage, and Adams raced 52 yards to the end zone. Then, Bobo Hodges – who played at both Hunter Middle School and Knox Doss Middle at Drakes Creek – had a 16-yard touchdown run in the second period.

The Maplewood signal-caller completed 15 of 20 passes for 133 yards and rushed for 32 yards on four carries, and his older brother – junior wide receiver Bo Hodges (a former Station Camp High player) – finished with five receptions for 38 yards.

Portland responded though as Takoda Neal recovered a muffed punt at the Maplewood 16 yard line late in the half, leading to a 2-yard touchdown run by freshman Kobe’ Dutcher. Senior quarterback Ethan Brummett added a successful conversion run to pull Portland within six points at halftime.

Portland High senior quarterback Ethan Brummett eludes Maplewood junior defensive back Roshawn Pointer during second-quarter action.

“We capitalized on the turnover,” Cavanah said. “That was huge. We were dead. We weren’t doing anything.”

However, Bo Hodges intercepted a Portland pass on the first possession of the second half, and Portland was plagued by penalties for the remainder of the game, getting flagged eight times for 106 yards (with seven of those flags coming in the second half).

“Too many penalties hurt us,” Cavanah said. “We played better in the second half, but we can’t overlook anybody. They’re a team full of athletes. In the second half, we played hard. In the first half, we didn’t.”

A 1-yard touchdown run by junior Damon Dartis capped a nine-play, 49-yard touchdown drive late in the third quarter, but Portland senior Dylan Parker responded by returning the ensuing kickoff 61 yards.

Brummett ran 32 yards to the end zone on the next play, quickly trimming the lead back to seven points (21-14).

“Our kids made some plays, which was great,” Cavanah said.

However, Maplewood (2-6, 1-3) recreated a two-touchdown advantage when junior tailback Jeremy McDowell broke free for a 42-yard touchdown run with 7:48 remaining.

Bo Hodges’ second interception came with three minutes left to seal the win.

Portland was limited to 136 yards of total offense.

The Portland High School student section cheers during the first half of Friday evening’s region game against visiting Maplewood.

All of the 5-4A teams have just one region game remaining, in week 11 (on Oct. 30). Pearl-Cohn and Springfield are both undefeated and have secured playoff berths. The region’s other two playoff teams will be determined by which squads win the week 11 match-ups between Portland/Macon County and Maplewood/White House.

“What I just said to (the players) was, ‘are we folding our tent, or will we come back and play for the purple and white,’” Cavanah said.

Portland remains at home for its final three games, hosting Friendship Christian on Friday before the regular-season finale against Macon County one week later.

Reach Craig Harris at 615-575-7138 or on Twitter @HarrisGNESports.

Maplewood

7

7

7

7

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28

Portland

0

8

6

0

—

14

M – Corey Adams 52 pass from Bobo Hodges. Marlon Zelaya kick. M – Bobo Hodges 16 run. Zelaya kick. ; P – Kobe’ Dutcher 2 run. Ethan Brummett run. M – Damon Dartis 1 run. Zelaya kick.; P – Brummett 32 run. Pass failed. M – Jeremy McDowell 42 run. Zelaya kick.

M

P

First downs

9

10

Rushes-yards

30-167

40-107

Comp-Att-Int

15-20-0

3-12-2

Passing yards

133

29

Fumbles-lost

3-1

3-0

Penalties-yards

13-118

8-106

RUSHING

M — Jeremy McDowell 12-78, Bobo Hodges 4-32, Terrill Lenox 6-27, Deshawn Johnson 3-19, Damon Dartis 3-9, Cornelius Pirtle 1-3, Corey Adams 1-(-1), .

P — Ethan Brummett 19-66, Kobe’ Dutcher 10-34, Sevonte Sumpter-Bey 1-7, Kemper Dixon 5-6, Dylan Parker 4-(-2), Brandon Meador 1-(-4).

PASSING

M — Bobo Hodges 15-20-0-133.

P — Ethan Brummett 3-12-2-29.

RECEIVING

M — Corey Adams 2-50, Bo Hodges 5-38, Jeremy McDowell 3-32, Yusef Ali 5-13.

P — Michael Hussey 2-16, B.J. Ladd 1-13.

HENDERSONVILLE — The Pope John Paul II football team knew it hand its hands full trying to contain a high-powered Baylor offense on Friday evening.

As it turned out, Baylor had plenty of willpower.

Quarterback Wil Austin did all his damage in the first half, helping stake the Red Raiders to a 35-0 lead en route to a 42-21 win over Pope John Paul II at the Jim Carell Athletic Complex.

Austin completed 10 of 12 passes for 101 yards and a pair of passing touchdowns while rushing for 136 yards and another score.

Pope John Paul II High junior C.J. Laws attempts to deflect a pass intended for Baylor’s Tate Prater.

Baylor (7-1 overall, 3-1 in the Division II-Class AA East/Middle Region) improved to 10-0 all-time against Pope John Paul II (2-6, 0-5).

Knight junior quarterback Ben Brooks connected on 20 of 27 passes for 210 yards and a pair of second-half scores to junior Pace Dempsey and senior Neal Adams.

“I thought we did some things positive on offense,” PJP II head coach Justin Geisinger siad. “You know Ben is a competitor and can do some things with his feet and throw the ball down field.

“I thought our offensive line did a great job of protecting him against a good Baylor defensive front.”

Early in the third quarter, Brooks hit Dempsey for a 19-yard touchdown that trimmed the lead to 35-7.

Pope John Paul II High junior quarterback Ben Brooks throws on the run as Baylor’s Daniel Monroe pressures.

However, immediately following the touchdown, Baylor’s Brendan Harris returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.

On the play, Knights senior Hunter Ricketts sustained a neck injury and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

Later on, a 13-yard run by junior Jamaal Thompson moved the Knights down to the 1 yard line before Thompson fumbled the ball into the end zone. It was recovered by junior teammate Nick Scott for the touchdown.

Pope John Paul II High junior Jamaal Thompson returns a kickoff as classmate Jalen Cambridge leads to block.

“Our kids responded in the second half and came together and competed well,” Geisinger said. “We got a lot of kids in, and since we’re in a rebuilding mode, these kids that got to play tonight are our future.”

Dempsey had eight receptions for 126 yards, and Thompson gained 71 yards on the ground.

Pope John Paul II travels to Chattanooga on Friday for another region game against McCallie.

Pope John Paul II High junior Zach Scott carries the football as Baylor’s Kalvin Watson pursues.

Baylor

14

21

7

0

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42

Pope John Paul II

0

0

7

14

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14

B – Tate Prater 14 pass from Wil Austin. Run failed. B – Gunnar Ricketts 12 pass from Austin. Austin pass to Daniel Monroe. B – Kalvin Watson 19 run. Victor Ulmo kick. B – Ryan Parker 2 run. Ulmo kick. B – Austin 48 run. Ulmo kick. P – Pace Dempsey 19 pass from Ben Brooks. Jackson Morris kick. B – Brendan Harris 99 kickoff return. Ulmo kick. P – Neal Adams 14 pass from Brooks. Morris kick. P – Nicholas Scott fumble recovery in end zone. Morris kick.

B

P

First Downs

17

20

Rushes-Yards

26-210

24-127

Comp-Att-Int

13-15-0

20-27-0

Passing Yards

119

210

Fumbles-Lost

1-1

1-1

Punts-Avg.

2-23.5

4-28.5

Penalties-Yards

2-24

3-19

RUSHING

Baylor – Wil Austin 7-136, Ryan Parker 6-43, Kalvin Watson 1-19, Mike Benning 5-16, Bryce Verble 5-13, Nico Johnikin 1-1, Mitch Warren 1-0.

Pope John Paul II – Jamaal Thompson 7-71, Ben Brooks 8-42, Quer’Derius Hunter 9-17.

PASSING

Baylor – Wil Austin 10-12-0-101, Bryce Verble 2-2-0-18, Mitch Warren 1-1-0-(-1).

Pope John Paul II – Ben Brooks 20-27-0-210.

RECEIVING

Baylor – Tate Prater 2-30, Gunnar Ricketts 3-28, Cklay Thames 4-27, Kalvin Watson 1-12, Daniel Monroe 1-8, Gage Upshaw 1-8, Preston Ballard 1-6.

Pope John Paul II – Pace Dempsey 8-126, C.J. Laws 3-36, Neal Adams 2-27, Andrew Cassman 1-9, Zach Scott 1-5, Quer’Derius Hunter 1-4, Jalen Cambridge 4-3.

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The parents of the Clarksville High football player who was ruled ineligible by the TSSAA last week after the school self-reported an investigation into his residency have requested an appeal by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System to allow their children to attend the school.

Stacey and Michael Fair Sr. have retained Clarksville lawyer Mark Olsen, who sent a letter to CMCSS Director of Schools B.J. Worthington and Director of Student Services Mary Davila Friday afternoon asking that the school system reverse its decision. If there is no response from the school system by Monday, Olsen said he may file suit.

In the letter, Olsen is seeking a response from the school system regarding the Fair family’s situation.

“I am informed that there is a claim there is no available appeal of recent decision,” the letter states. “If this is the case, let me know as I will take action to get this matter resolved right away by Court action.”

Stacey Fair sat down with The Leaf-Chronicle Friday afternoon to explain what has transpired the past couple of weeks.

Fair and her husband, Michael Fair Sr., were divorced for 10 years prior to recently reconciling and re-marrying. Stacey moved her three children from North Carolina to Clarksville this past summer and into an apartment complex across from Richview Middle School that is in the Clarksville High School zone.

“It’s been very difficult on my children and my family,” Stacey Fair said. “My kids have never lived in Clarksville. I’ve never lived here. We initially didn’t want to pack up and move our children while they were in high school, but we did because we, as parents, felt it was important for our kids to see that family dynamic. We’ve had our struggles, and we continue to struggle at times, but we did what we felt was best for our kids so we moved here.”

Michael Fair, who was stationed at Fort Campbell but retired from the Army two years ago, was living in a house in Northeast High’s zone prior to re-marrying. His brother currently lives at that residence.

The apartment that the Fairs lease has been at the center of the issue regarding Clarksville High having to forfeit five of its six wins this season over the eligibility of junior wide receiver Michael Fair Jr.

Ineligible player will result in CHS forfeiting 5 games

Michael Fair Jr. was ruled ineligible by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association last Friday, a day after the Wildcats’ win against Northeast. Michael Fair Jr. did not play in that Northeast game so CHS was allowed to keep that victory. But the loss of those prior wins dropped the Wildcats out of the playoff picture with two games remaining on the regular season schedule.

Stacey Fair said she has provided the school system with documentation that suggests the family’s primary residence is the apartment complex across from Richview Middle and that she and her husband only use the house address for work purposes. She said when she and her children moved to Clarksville last July she chose an apartment complex across from Richview because of its close proximity to the middle and high school.

“We own our own business and so often that requires us to spend time out of town quite a bit,” Stacey Fair said. “We do often work out of that house, but we live at our apartment. But the apartment is within walking distance of the school, and if me and my husband are out of town with work, I want my children to be able to get home quickly and easily.”

Stacey Fair said she provided the school system with copies of their apartment lease agreement, water bills and electric bills on Oct. 5. The next day, she said the school system’s Support Coordinator, Brett Burchwell, left his business card at the apartment requesting the Fair family to contact him. Stacey Fair said she tried on numerous occasions to speak with Burchwell but has yet to hear from him.

While Stacey Fair says she’s willing to fight for her son’s athletic eligibility, her main goal is to have her children attending school. Her daughter was a member of the Clarksville High JV soccer team while her youngest son attended Richview Middle. All three are currently not enrolled at any school.

“I have asked Mary (Davila) what determines primary and secondary residence,” Stacey Fair said. “She said, ‘Where they lay their head at night.’ So I’m like, no question, that’s the apartment. Then as the week went on, she tells me,  ‘Well, it’s the parents’ primary residence,’ and she says that’s at the house. Well that’s not true because me and my kids moved from North Carolina, and the only place we have physically lived in is at that apartment.”

Stacey Fair said she again asked what determines primary and secondary residence.

“Mrs. Davila won’t give it to me,” Stacey Fair said. “She won’t give me anything in writing.”

Olsen said if he doesn’t hear from the school system Monday he will file suit as soon as the Fair family gives him permission.

“Here’s the problem,” Olsen said. “They’ve made an arbitrary decision about where these people live. That decision prohibits that young man from participating in sports, and it’s affected the remainder of the football team. And it’s all incorrect. And why they are acting this way and taking this action just seems, to me, to be beyond belief. And I don’t know where it’s coming from.”

Reach Prep writer George Robinson at 931-245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports. 

Father Ryan’s Olivia Rolick notches a kill during Saturday’s win over Harpeth Hall.

The Father Ryan volleyball team secured a return trip to the state semifinals  with Saturday’s victory over Harpeth Hall.

Father Ryan (37-9), which fell to Baylor in last year’s Division II-AA title match, jumped out to a quick two-set advantage over the visiting Lady Bears, and despite dropping the third game, the senior-laden Lady Irish bounced back to close things out.

“We started off really strong, which is what we always try to do,” Father Ryan senior Olivia Rolick said following the 25-16, 25-17, 18-25, 25-14 win. “It helped us grab momentum, but we really, really struggled in the third set.”

Harpeth Hall, the No. 4 seed from DII-AA East/Middle, claimed 10 of the first 11 points in the third set.

“Game 3 was about passion,” Harpeth Hall coach Jenny Greenstone said. “Our girls realized that it was now or never, and we came out with confidence, energy and passion that led us to that third-game victory.”

Harpeth Hall coach Jenny Greenstone looks on during Saturday’s quarterfinal match at Father Ryan.

The No. 2 seed Lady Irish regrouped in the fourth game.

“We were able to get back in gear,” Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham said. “We’re such a senior-laden team, and they wanted to be in the final four. That was the goal, not to slip up against a good team. It didn’t matter who we played today, it was going to be a tough match.”

Senior Lauren Dorrell finished with 13 kills to lead the Lady Irish, and Lauren Bars tallied a team-high 29 assists for Harpeth Hall (23-14).

“I think we’re going to learn from this season — the positives and the negatives — and look forward to next season,” Greenstone said.

Father Ryan will face Briarcrest (40-4) in Wednesday’s 2 p.m. semifinal at Siegel High School. Baylor (41-4) will square off with St. Agnes.

“We’ve played Briarcrest already (2-0 loss in Collierville Classic), and they’re just as strong as Baylor,” Cockerham said. “Those two, it’s going to take everybody playing at their very peak to beat them.”

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-478-2481 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

Jack Jones of Oakland High School and Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School accept their Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards Monday Dec. 1, 2014, in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

NASHVILLE — For the first time ever, The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented at Nissan Stadium with the top backs and linemen in eight classifications of the TSSAA recognized Nov. 30.

The top kicker in the state will also be recognized with a Mr. Football award.  The awards will be presented in conjunction with a luncheon on the West Club Level at Nissan Stadium.

The Tennessee Titans organization is entering its ninth year as the title sponsor of the awards.  They recently extended their agreement to be the title sponsor of the Mr. Football awards for the next four years.

Everyone in the Tennessee Titans organization is proud to be associated with TSSAA and the Mr. Football award,” said Kenneth Adams IV, president of the Tennessee Titans Foundation and member of the Titans board of directors, in a press release. “The Titans have a simple goal: to promote high school football and the athletes that make Friday nights special in Tennessee.

“We hope that inviting the finalists to Nissan Stadium for the Mr. Football awards luncheon will make this event even more memorable for everyone involved.”

This is the 31st year that the Mr. Football awards have been presented to Tennessee’s best high school football players.

“We’re very thankful to the Tennessee Titans for their continued commitment to high school athletics,” said Bernard Childress, executive director of the TSSAA, in the release.

“We are very excited and appreciative about being involved with the Titans, as they have helped make the recognition of these student-athletes, their families, and schools possible,” Childress in the release. “The team and organization have been extremely supportive of high school athletics in our state since their arrival, and having the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium certainly adds to what is already a special day for these student-athletes.”

The format for the awards will see a change this year as well.  Four “semifinalists” will be announced for each category and each classification Nov. 5, officials sid.  Six classifications are in Division I, and two are in Division II.

With “Back of the Year” and “Lineman of the Year” for each classification, as well as the “Kicker of the Year” award, that makes for a total of 17 award categories.  Two finalists for each category will be announced by Mike Keith on the Titans website at www.titansonline.com on November 16.  The two finalists for each award will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.

More than 400 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media from all parts of the state, are expected to attend the 2015 luncheon, officials said.

The Eagles have amassed at least 550 yards in each of their last two games.

A look at the top high school football teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean, through Week 9 of the regular season:

Franklin Road Academy is one game away from a perfect 10-0 regular season.

10. FRA (9-0) — The Panthers faced their toughest test of the season, and despite committing three turnovers — including a pair of fourth-quarter fumbles — they still found a way to capture their ninth straight win, 31-28 over Davidson Academy. Last week: No. 10. This week: Bye.

Hendersonville coach Bruce Hatfield.

9. Hendersonville (7-1) — The Commandos have run for at least 250 yards in each of their seven wins, piling up 2,122 yards on the ground and 26 rushing touchdowns this season. Last week: No. 9. This week: Friday at Glencliff (2-6).

CPA quarterback Zack Weatherly

8. CPA (7-1) — Dual-threat quarterback Zack Weatherly accounted for 270 yards and four total touchdowns in the Lions’ 49-13 victory over Region 5-3A foe Greenbrier — the school’s 23rd straight win against league competition, dating back to 2011. Last week: No. 8. This week: Friday vs. Goodpasture (0-8).

Ravenwood coach Will Hester.

7. Ravenwood (7-1) — The Raptors limited Region 3-6A foe Overton to just 189 yards in Thursday’s victory, coasting to a 38-7 win behind 24-unanswered second-half points. Last week: No. 7. This week: Friday at Wilson Central (4-4).

The Cougars are currently tied with Henry County atop the Region 7-5A standings.

6. Centennial (7-1) — The Cougars will hit the road to face a solid Rossview squad next week — a potential trap game prior to the squad’s Oct. 30 matchup with fellow Region 7-5A unbeaten Henry County. Last week: No. 6. This week: Friday at Rossview (6-2).

Blackman running back Taeler Dowdy (3).

5. Blackman (6-2) — Senior Taeler Dowdy took care of business on Friday, tallying 281 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Blaze’s 55-30 triumph over winless Siegel. Last week: No. 5. This week: Friday vs. Coffee County (3-5).

Independence coach Scott Blade.

4. Independence (8-0) — The Eagles moved one step closer to a perfect 10-0 regular season with Friday’s 49-16 triumph over Columbia — their seventh victory by 20 points or more this year. Last week: No. 4. This week: Friday vs. Franklin County (3-5).

MBA coach Marty Euverard

3. MBA (7-1) — The Big Red received a much-needed bye after being dealt their most lopsided loss since 2014 — a 48-14 loss at the hands of top-ranked and seemingly unstoppable Brentwood Academy. Last week: No. 3. This week: Friday at Baylor (7-1).

The Patriots are coming off their seventh straight win.

2. Oakland (7-1) — Junior Lazarius Patterson ran for a career-high 243 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots’ 43-14 win over Riverdale — the squad’s seventh straight. Last week: No. 2. This week: Friday at Cookeville (6-2).

The Eagles have amassed at least 550 yards in each of their last two games.

1. Brentwood Academy (7-1)— The Eagles notched their second consecutive 550-yard performance on Friday, a 45-7 rout of region foe Father Ryan. Last week: No. 1. This week: Friday vs. University Christian, Fla. (6-1).

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

AP high school football rankings

The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 12, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:

CLASS 6A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Maryville (16) 8-0 160 1
2. Oakland 7-1 142 2
3. Whitehaven 7-1 127 3
4. Ravenwood 7-1 107 4
5. Science Hill 7-1 91 6
6. Blackman 6-2 89 5
7. White Station 5-3 56 7
8. Cordova 7-1 45 9
9. Bradley Central 6-2 36 10
10. Smyrna 6-2 18 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

The Tennessean Midstate Top 10

CLASS 5A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Independence (15) 8-0 159 1
2. Morristown West (1) 7-1 128 2
3. Ooltewah 7-1 118 3
4. Knoxville West 7-1 98 4
5. Hendersonville 7-1 86 6
6. Oak Ridge 7-1 85 5
7. Farragut 7-1 60 7
8. Henry Co. 7-1 50 8
9. Munford 8-0 38 10
10. Sevier Co. 7-2 34 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Friday night (high)lights

CLASS 4A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Fulton (16) 7-1 160 1
2. Greeneville 7-1 136 2
3. Memphis East 7-1 126 3
4. Marshall Co. 7-1 106 4
5. Stone Memorial 8-0 95 5
6. Hardin Co. 7-1 72 6
7. Knoxville Central 7-1 66 7
8. Jackson North Side 7-2 54 8
9. Ridgeway 5-3 30 9
10. Lipscomb 6-2 15 10
Others receiving 12 or more points:

Top prep performers from Week 9

CLASS 3A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Alcoa (15) 7-1 159 1
2. CAK (1) 9-0 139 2
3. CPA 7-1 123 3
4. Liberty Magnet 8-0 117 4
5. Elizabethton 7-1 88 5
6. East Ridge 8-0 84 6
7. Notre Dame 5-3 53 8
8. DeKalb Co. 6-2 47 9
9. Kingston 7-2 27 7
10. Upperman 6-2 14 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Most schools wait for TSSAA on referee background checks

CLASS 2A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Boyd-Buchanan (14) 8-0 158 1
2. Marion Co. 8-1 138 2
3. Adamsville 7-1 123 3
4. Hampton (2) 8-0 116 4
5. Forrest 7-1 94 5
6. Waverly 8-1 87 6
7. Sullivan North 7-1 63 8
8. Trezevant 4-3 46 9
9. Rockwood 6-2 21 NR
10. Austin-East 6-2 15 7
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Father Ryan tops Harpeth Hall, secures trip to state

CLASS 1A
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Union City (16) 9-0 160 1
2. Huntingdon 8-0 139 3
3. Nashville Christian 7-1 118 4
4. Dresden 7-1 111 2
5. Wayne Co. 8-0 104 5
6. Columbia Acad. 7-1 72 6
7. Peabody 7-2 61 7
8. Greenback 6-2 42 8
9. Jo Byrns 8-1 41 9
10. Coalfield 6-2 11 10
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Brentwood, Franklin advance to state volleyball tourney

DIVISION II
School Record Pts Prv.
1. Brentwood Acad. (15) 7-1 159 1
2. Baylor 7-1 130 2
3. MBA 7-1 122 3
4. MUS 6-2 107 4
5. FRA (1) 9-0 91 5
6. Christian Brothers 6-2 74 6
7. St. George’s 7-1 59 7
8. McCallie 4-4 48 8
9. Northpoint Christian 9-0 44 9
10. Ensworth 3-5 17 10
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

Brentwood senior middle hitter Kaela Massey (14) attempts a kill during last year’s Class AAA state tournament.

It has been nearly a decade since the Franklin High volleyball team has reached the state tournament, but it only took second-year coach Amber Holzer two seasons to bring an end to that drought.

The Lady Rebels (29-11), runner-up finishers in both the District 11-AAA and Region 6-AAA tournaments, captured a 26-24, 25-11, 25-17 victory over Beech in last Thursday’s sectional, clinching the program’s first state tournament berth since 2006.

“It has taken a lot of hard work, and I think the biggest thing that has happened has been a change in mindset,” Holzer said. “Another thing that we have going for us this year is that we have a whole bunch of kids that want to work really hard and they want to win … They know how to win; they know what it takes, and they’ve done a really good job of that all season.

“When you’re competing at a high level and you’re seeing some of the best teams in the state within (District 11-AAA), it absolutely prepares you for a high level of volleyball (at the state tournament).”

Brentwood, Franklin advance to state volleyball tourney

The team’s title quest begins with Wednesday’s 9:30 a.m. quarterfinal match with Bearden at MTSU’s Murphy Center, but in order for the Lady Rebels to capture their first state championship in program history, they’ll have to get by district rival and two-time defending state champion Brentwood.

The District 11-AAA and Region 4-AAA champion Lady Bruins (48-3), who didn’t drop a single set to Franklin in the three regular-season and two previous postseason meetings, have won a state-record 10 state championships, and they’ll be looking to polish off their second three-peat of the Barbara Campbell era.

Brentwood (48-3), which defeated Farragut in last year’s Class AAA title match, will square off with District 5-AAA and Region 3-AAA champion Ooltewah (45-11) at 12:30 p.m Wednesday.

Siegel (35-8), the District 7-AAA and Region 4-AAA champion, will be making its third consecutive state tournament appearance this week in Murfreesboro.

The Lady Stars will face White Station at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

Goodpasture’s Lou Phillips (11) and Jordan Jones (10) attempt to block a shot during last year’s Class A championship match.

Class A

Three-time defending Class A champion Goodpasture (40-10) will look to make it four in a row this week, as the Lady Cougars highlight a bracket filled with fellow Midstate competition.

District 7-A champion and Region 4-A runner-up Jackson County, which knocked off Sale Creek 3-2 in last Thursday’s Class A sectional, will square off with Eagleville (28-14) in Wednesday’s 11 a.m. quarterfinal at Blackman High School.

Goodpasture will take on South Greene (43-2) at 12:30 p.m., while District 12-A and Region 6-A champion Summertown (36-7), coming off a 3-0 sectional win over Nashville Christian, will face Trinity Christian (19-13) at 2.

Class AA

Page (30-20), making its ninth consecutive state tournament appearance, takes on Jackson South Side in Wednesday’s 11 a.m. Class AA quarterfinal at MTSU.

The District 12-AA and Region 6-AA champion Lady Patriots, who have won six state championships since 2000, will be looking for their first title since winning in 2010 and 2011.

Hume-Fogg (22-22), which defeated Camden in Thursday’s Class AA sectional, will take on Sullivan South on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Father Ryan tops Harpeth Hall, secures trip to state

Division II

Defending champion Baylor (43-4), which defeated Father Ryan in last year’s title match, will square off with St. Agnes (21-14) in Wednesday’s first semifinal at Siegel High School, while the senior-led Lady Irish will take on a powerful Briarcrest team at 2 p.m.

Father Ryan (37-9), which captured a 3-1 win over Harpeth Hall in Saturday’s quarterfinal, dropped a pair of early-season matches to the Lady Saints (43-4).

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

SMYRNA Station Camp High senior Nathan Watson placed sixth at the Midstate Cross Country Association’s Midstate High School Championship Meet, which was held at Sharp Springs Park on Saturday afternoon.

Watson was the top local finisher, which was split into two divisions – gold (for teams finishing in the top 15 at the Voyles Classic in addition to other teams that chose to compete in the elite division) and silver. Station Camp and Beech competed in the gold division, while other local teams ran in the silver division race.

Station Camp High senior Nathan Watson placed sixth in the gold division at the Midstate Cross Country Association (MSCCA) Midstate High School Championship Meet.

Beech was led by senior Nash Young, who placed 15th.

Brentwood High sophomore Brodey Hasty won the gold division, and the Bruins won the team competition by five points over Brentwood Academy.

Beech placed 11th as a team, while Station Camp placed 13th.

In the girls gold division, Station Camp placed ninth, while Beech finished 14th.

Faith Brown was the top Lady Bison finisher (21st), and India Cooper paced Beech (48th).

Central Magnet sophomore Taylor Cuneo won by more than a minute over Brentwood Academy junior Claire Cheeseman.

Merrol Hyde Magnet’s boys finished second in the silver division, led by junior Sean Meier’s 14th-place finish. Two other Hawk runners – freshman Alex Ponce (16th) and junior Richard Max Wagner (25th) – garnered top-25 finishes.

Sophomore Austin Venables paced all Gallatin runners with a 15th-place finish, while senior Austin LeBlanc’s 20th-place effort led Hendersonville.

Sophomore Jim Headrick (62nd) was White House’s top runner, while sophomore Henry Sloan (67th) topped the Portland competitors. Senior Hayden Yates (134th) was the top Pope John Paul II High runner in the boys event.

Junior Tyler Ralph (140th) led all Hendersonville Christian Academy runners in the silver division.

Merrol Hyde Magnet freshman Kaelyn Meier placed seventh in the silver division at the Midstate Cross Country Association (MSCCA) Midstate High School Championship Meet

Page, led by junior Colin Lamb’s victory, won the silver division, defeating the Hawks by 49 points. Hendersonville placed seventh, with Gallatin eighth.

The Lady Hawks finished fifth in the girls silver division, 72 points behind Lebanon (which won the event by seven points over Cannon County).

Freshman Kaelyn Meier finished seventh to top all Merrol Hyde Magnet runners.

Junior Gabriel Tarbuck (41st) led the PJP II runners, while freshman Josie Jones (48th) paced Portland.

Junior Juliana Royer (59th) was Hendersonville’s top finisher, while junior Tristen Stokes (103rd) posted Portland’s best finish.

Sophomore Faith Gocking (113th) was White House’s top runner.

Oakland freshman Breja Hooks won the race by 27 seconds over Columbia Academy senior Kailey Schuyler.

Boys

Gold Division

Brentwood 59, Brentwood Academy 64, Wilson Central 189, Oakland 195, Independence 197, Cookeville 204, Siegel 205, Ravenwood 247, Franklin 256, Sovereign Grace 259, Beech 281, Henry County 293, Station Camp 311, Blackman 317, Lebanon 357, Riverdale 368, Mt. Juliet 383, Rossview 459, Centennial 537

1 Brodey Hasty, Brentwood, 15:07.3

2 Javan Winders, Henry County, 15:26.6

3 Carter Cheeseman, Brentwood Academy, 15:30.2

4 Taylor Vroon, Brentwood, 15:33.5

5 Joshua Bell, Brentwood Academy, 15:37.9

6 Nathan Watson, Station Camp, 15:47.6

15 Nash Young, Beech, 16:06.3

39 Logan Auspurger, Station Camp, 16:57.3

55 James Rawls, Beech, 17:26.4

64 Reese Black, Beech, 17:33.3

65 David Ahlmeyer, Beech, 17:34.6

76 Jordan Hayes, Station Camp, 17:47.7

81 Gabe Forbes, Station Camp, 17:51.6

82 Jonathan Freels, Beech, 17:54.4

109 Coleman Midgett, Beech, 18:33.7

110 Jaden Hunter, Station Camp, 18:35.0

118 Tyler Harp, Beech, 18:59.0

119 Ben Vannozzi, Station Camp, 18:59.5

121 Connor Smythe, Station Camp, 19:10.8

Silver Division

Page 67, Merrol Hyde Magnet 116, Central Magnet 158, Martin Luther King Magnet 180, Dickson County 212, Cannon County 233, Hendersonville 266, Gallatin 301, Battle Ground Academy 314, Columbia 317, Summit 336, Grundy County 366, Friendship Christian 368, Coffee County 394, La Vergne 433, Stewarts Creek 474, Shelbyville 512, Stewart County 514, Springfield 586, White County 596, St. Andrews-Sewanee 604, Agathos Classical 609, Eagleville 643, Clarksville 662, Middle Tennessee Christian 679, Pope John Paul II 687, Smyrna 703, Northeast 705, East Robertson 751, Columbia Academy 759, Tullahoma 780, West Creek 817, McEwen 820, Franklin County 823, Watertown 861, Lincoln County 987

1 Colin Lamb, Page, 15:42.9

2 Jared Clark, Martin Luther King Magnet, 16:28.9

3 Tommy Quinn, Columbia, 16:40.8

4 Tyler Alverson, Friendship Christian, 16:47.0

5 Jordan Shirley, Central Magnet, 16:53.9

14 Sean Meier, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 17:39.9

15 Austin Venables, Gallatin, 17:44.0

16 Alex Ponce, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 17:45.2

20 Austin LeBlanc, Hendersonville, 17:49.7

25 Richard Max Wagner, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 17:56.7

29 Garret McGlasson, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 18:06.4

33 Steven Holman, Hendersonville, 18:13.5

34 Austin Kinsler, Hendersonville, 18:15.4

40 Joshua Alexander, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 18:24.2

43 Nathan Kernell, Gallatin, 18:25.9

52 Adam Sanders, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 18:35.2

53 Brodus Wicks, Gallatin, 18:35.7

62 Jim Headrick, White House, 18:48.1

67 Henry Sloan, Portland, 18:53.8

81 Morgan Burkeen, Portland, 19:12.3

83 Chandler Sanders, Portland, 19:17.7

85 Michael Peterson, Hendersonville, 19:21.0

107 Drew Getter, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 19:49.3

109 Tommy Castillo, Gallatin, 19:50.3

111 Isaac Swafford, Gallatin, 19:54.0

121 Kevin Maravilla, Hendersonville, 20:08.5

127 Jacob Conn, Gallatin, 20:16.9

134 Hayden Yates, Pope John Paul II, 20:26.4

140 Tyler Ralph, Hendersonville Christian, 20:38.6

147 Michael Mussachio, Pope John Paul II, 20:50.9

155 Brandon Baranyi, Hendersonville, 21:05.6

157 Ryan Moran, Pope John Paul II, 21:10.0

159 Joel Ferguson, White House, 21:17.8

169 Max Stansell, Pope John Paul II, 21:33.4

176 Charles Rogers, Gallatin, 21:44.9

178 Joe Black, Hendersonville Christian, 21:49.0

179 Riley O’Neill, Pope John Paul II, 21:49.4

195 Brian Raybourne, Pope John Paul II, 22:15.3

197 Joe Dawson, Pope John Paul II, 22:22.2

207 Aldo Olivares, Hendersonville, 22:40.9

234 Eli Moran, White House, 23:56.0

256 Tony Yu, Hendersonville Christian, 25:45.5

257 Jackson Schlisner, Hendersonville Christian, 25:54.1

Girls

Gold Division

Brentwood 73, Brentwood Academy 75, Ravenwood 86, Riverdale 86, Siegel 208, Franklin 212, Cookeville 212, Independence 219, Station Camp 230, Central Magnet 231, Rossview 264, Mt. Juliet 308, Sovereign Grace 322, Beech 323, Blackman 341

1 Taylor Cuneo, Central Magnet, 17:05.2

2 Claire Cheeseman, Brentwood Academy, 18:06.5

3 Hailey Hendry, Brentwood 18:28.8

4 Emma McClellan, Riverdale 18:29.3

5 Meredith Helton, Brentwood Academy, 18:33.0

21 Faith Brown, Station Camp, 19:35.8

37 Madeline Gammon, Station Camp, 20:40.9

38 Mikki Davis, Station Camp, 20:42.0

48 India Cooper, Beech, 21:11.8

53 Elaine Park, Beech, 21:20.3

65 Callie Warren, Station Camp, 21:52.5

67 Lindsay Ahlmeyer, Beech, 21:57.3

80 Alisha Yowell, Station Camp, 22:20.9

83 Olivia Pearl, Beech, 22:33.1

91 Madi Mitchell, Beech, 23:04.3

97 Cassidy Forbes, Station Camp, 23:26.5

98 Maggie Medley, Beech, 23:35.4

105 Mary Newton, Station Camp, 24:33.9

Silver Division

Lebanon 72, Cannon County 79, Summit 99, Wilson Central 123, Merrol Hyde Magnet 144, White House-Heritage 148, Northeast 182, Martin Luther King Magnet 206, Moore County 213, Spring Hill 221, Marshall County 257, Pope John Paul II 272, Fayetteville 301, Smyrna 348, Lincoln County 382

1 Breja Hooks, Oakland, 19:17.0

2 Kailey Schuyler, Columbia Academy, 19:44.4

3 Hannah White, Cannon County, 19:58.2

4 Riley Kilian, Creek Wood, 20:02.9

5 Carolin Edmondson, Creek Wood, 20:15.8

7 Kaelyn Meier, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 20:42.2

25 Reagan Poskevich, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 22:27.5

32 Judah Berl, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 22:53.5

41 Gabriel Tarbuck, Pope John Paul II, 23:30.7

48 Josie Jones, Portland, 23:53.7

59 Juliana Royer, Hendersonville, 24:15.8

81 Jenna Galbreath, Hendersonville, 25:23.3

82 Hannah Caldwell, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 25:24.6

99 Claire Campbell, Pope John Paul II, 25:52.2

103 Leighanne Simmons, Portland, 26:01.7

105 Tristen Stokes, Gallatin, 26:12.5

113 Faith Gocking, White House, 26:30.3

120 Aiyanah Simms, Pope John Paul II, 26:50.8

124 Cate Kroeger, Pope John Paul II, 26:56.0

136 Megan McCormick, Pope John Paul II, 27:37.6

139 Keturah Tobias, Hendersonville, 27:47.4

149 Lauren Morris, Hendersonville, 28:24.0

150 MerriAllen Krueger, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 28:24.4

151 Grace McKinney, Merrol Hyde Magnet, 28:27.4

154 Kayla Vietor, Gallatin, 28:36.0

156 Leah Mariscotes, Pope John Paul II, 28:58.7

164 Haley Coats, Gallatin, 29:56.3

Hendersonville Christian Academy eighth-grader Christian Luisi was one of two Crusader runners, along with sixth-grader Easton Thomas, to qualify for the state middle school cross country meet.

NASHVILLE The Pope John Paul II High girls soccer team saw its season come to an end on Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 loss at Father Ryan in the first round of the Division II-Class AA State Tournament.

Junior Claire Mertens had the lone goal for the Lady Knights (3-8-3), with senior Catherine Meyer providing the assist.

PJP II suffered a 4-0 loss to the visiting Lady Irish when the two teams played on Sept. 22.

The Lady Knights were the No. 6 seed from the East/Middle Region, while Father Ryan was the No. 5 seed. The Lady Irish advanced to the quarterfinals, and they will travel to Memphis to face Briarcrest Christian School, the top seed from the Division II-Class AA West Region.

PJP II loses seven seniors to graduation – Meyer, Grace Lascara, Holly Houdeshell, Indigo Barnett, Sophie Kolbe, Maddy Baechle and Izabelle Barnett.

HCA sends two to middle school state cross country meet

NASHVILLE Two runners from the Hendersonville Christian Academy boys middle school cross country team advanced to the state meet based on their results from Sunday’s Mid State Region State Meet Qualifier, which was held at Percy Warner Park.

Sixth-grader Easton Thomas (12:07) and eighth-grader Christian Luisi (12:31) qualified for the state meet, helping lead the Crusaders to an eighth-place finish. There were 55 teams competing.

Thomas and Luisi will travel to Knoxville to compete at the state meet on Saturday.

Other HCA boys competing included: Win Fleming (13:29), Daniel Silva (13:31), Maddox Couch (13:37), Carson Cook (13:41), Thomas Raymer (14:23), Matthew Northcutt (14:25) and Nicholas Garrett (14:34).

Lacey Burkeen led the Lady Crusaders competing in the meet, finishing in a time of 16:36. Teammates Lily Jackson and Madison Northcutt had times of 19:52 and 21:54.

Station Camp High sophomore Victoria Brown battles for possession with Clarksville senior Salera Jordan during the Lady Bison’s 2-0 loss in Tuesday evening’s Region 5-AAA Tournament semifinal match.

Station Camp High sophomore Victoria Brown battles for possession with Clarksville senior Salera Jordan during the Lady Bison’s 2-0 loss in Tuesday evening’s Region 5-AAA Tournament semifinal match.

CLARKSVILLE Tuesday evening’s Region 5-AAA Tournament semifinal between Clarksville High and Station Camp High School lived up to the hype.

The defending Class AAA state champion had their hands full with the Lady Bison’s strong defense. However, Clarksville managed to score one goal in the first half and one in the second while holding their opponent scoreless, as the Lady Wildcats advanced to Wednesday evening’s regional championship match with a 2-0 victory at Hilda J. Richardson Field.

The Lady Wildcats (18-4) looked to be in great form with an offense that was moving the ball well and controlling the action for most of the game.

Senior Salera Jordan scored both Lady Wildcat goals on the night. Her first came in the 31st minute of the first half.

Ten minutes later, she struck again.

“This was an elimination game, so that always mean a lot,” Clarksville head coach Jeff Jordan said. “But we’ve earned two more games. That’s the main thing we get from (Tuesday’s) win, and of course, we get to play for the regional championship.”

Station Camp dropped its final two matches, including a 3-1 setback to Hendersonville in last Thursday’s District 9-AAA Tournament championship contest. Prior to that, the Lady Bison hadn’t lost since 1-0 setback to visiting Beech on Sept. 15

Tuesday also was the first region tournament game for Station Camp since 2011 when Henry County knocked off the Lady Bison in the semifinal round.

Station Camp hasn’t advanced to a region title game since 2010, when the Lady Bison claimed a 2-1 win over Henry County before suffering a 4-0 loss to Franklin in the sectional round.

Hendersonville handed Henry County a 5-3 setback in Tuesday’s other regional semifinal. That resulted in Clarksville traveling to Hendersonville for Wednesday’s regional title contest.

Both Hendersonville and Clarksville also earned a sectional berth, with the sectional matches being played on Saturday. Region winners host one of the eight Class AAA sectional matches on Saturday, while the regional runner-up teams must travel for their sectional contests.

Station Camp (14-5-4) mounted a strong defense against the Lady Wildcats, but the Lady Bison were shut out for the fourth time this season.

Clarksville has won four consecutive matches and 13 of its last 14 matches (with the lone blemish being a 3-2 loss at Ensworth on Oct. 1.)

“Hendersonville is a good team,” Jordan said of the regional final. “We were able to beat them 3-0 in an earlier matchup this season (at Clarksville on Sept. 17).

“We’re better than we played tonight. Station Camp made it hard on us this game. They were loaded up in the back. It took a lot of intricate passing to try to get through them.”

Station Camp loses five seniors – Brooke Bowman, Ashlyn Parker, Heidy Orellana, Katelyn Baggett and McKenzie Polk.

HENDERSONVILLE The Hendersonville High girls soccer team has made it a point to reach the region finals in recent years, and this season is no exception.

The Lady Commandos jumped out to a 5-0 lead on visiting Henry County and held off a late Lady Patriot rally to secure a 5-3 victory in Tuesday evening’s Region 5-AAA Tournament semifinal match at Drakes Creek Park’s Field of Dreams.

Hendersonville High sophomore Jessi Ashworth gains possession of the ball during second-half action.

It was a bit of a rusty start in the first half, but the Lady Commandos (11-4-4) picked it up to build a 3-0 lead at halftime thanks to goals from juniors Erica Hudson and Sydney Cason and sophomore Brooke Long.

“You could tell that it was last Thursday since we played,” Hendersonville head coach Russ Plummer said. “We had to work some kinks out and go from there. Hope things will be a little sharper tomorrow.”

Long opened the scoring, converting off a pass from classmate Haley Stevens in the 14th minute.

Hendersonville High sophomore Katie Easter dribbles upfield during first-half action.

“We definitely made connections really well,” Long said. “We were looking for the good ball.”

Cason added to the lead in the 18th minute, cashing in on a penalty kick.

Hudson took a pass from senior Layne Massey and gave the Lady Commandos a 3-0 lead with 1:18 left in the first half.

Cason scored her second goal just 29 seconds into the second half, striking from nearly 30 yards away, and senior Barrett Baugh tapped in a rebound after following up Long’s initial shot in the 49th minute.

Hendersonville High senior Elizabeth Burns (24) dribbles away from Henry County freshman Momoka Horiuchi during second-half action.

With 22 minutes to play, Plummer removed all of his starters in an effort to give his veteran players some extra rest before Wednesday evening’s 5-AAA championship match.

“We were definitely making sure we were ready for tomorrow, because it’s back-to-back games,” Long said. “We need to make sure we have good legs.”

The Lady Patriots scored twice over a span of 3:30 against the Lady Commando reserves, with Ansley Cate and Gabby Pack converting for Henry County (13-4-2).

Gracie Clayton pulled the Lady Patriots within two goals with 8:44 left, but Plummer was willing to let his substitutes finish the match.

“We had the 5-0 lead, and we wanted to try and create some additional rest for tomorrow,” Plummer said. “Give credit to Henry County. They stuck with it.”

Long added, “It was (nerve-racking), but we knew that our defense would pick it up. We knew everything was going to be fine.”

The Lady Commandos clinched their fifth consecutive spot in the region final with the victory. The last time Hendersonville failed to do so was in 2010, when Henry County blocked their path by handing them a 2-0 defeat in the region semifinals.

Clarksville will face the Lady Commandos for the fourth consecutive season in the region final. The Lady Wildcats have won the last three region titles and are the defending Class AAA state champions. Clarksville defeated the Lady Commandos, 3-0, on Sept. 17.

“We’ve definitely prepared,” Long said. “We’ve played them, and it’ll be good to play them again.”

Senior Maddie Kimler (center) and sophomore Haley Stevens (right) celebrate after sophomore Brooke Long (21) scored in the first half of Hendersonville’s 5-3 victory over visiting Henry County in Tuesday’s Region 5-AAA Tournament semifinal match.

Hendersonville will also participate in one of eight Class AAA sectional matches on Saturday evening, against either Independence or Brentwood.

With Region 6-AAA playing its semifinals on Monday and the final on Wednesday, it necessitated playing on back-to-back nights for Region 5-AAA, since any date change from the default schedule set by the TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association) would require a unanimous vote – and Region 5 did not get one – from all four region participants’ head coaches.

“Region 6 is playing tomorrow night too,” Plummer said. “Nobody will have the advantage there (of an additional day of rest before the sectional round).”

Reach Chris Brooks at 615-575-7118 or on Twitter @CB_SumnerSports.

WHITE HOUSE White House High girls head soccer coach Mike Felzien is familiar with seeing his program win in the regional semifinal round.

The Lady Devils did just that for the fourth consecutive season on Tuesday evening, but Felzien witnessed it from a significantly different vantage point.

Felzien was in the hospital as the Lady Devils pulled away late for a 4-1 victory over visiting Hume-Fogg in a Region 5 A-AA Tournament semifinal.

“It was very weird,” White House sophomore defender Hannah Cook said of Felzien not being in attendance. “He called us on the phone before (the match began), and he gave us our normal pregame (talk). Then, at halftime, he talked to us.

“We wanted to win for him.”

White House High sophomore forward Madisson Davis scored two second-half goals and provided a first-half assist in the Lady Devils’ 4-1 victory over visiting Hume-Fogg in Tuesday evening’s Region 5 A-AA Tournament semifinal match.

Felzien suffered a scratch on his leg while moving one of the soccer goals a few weeks ago. A severe infection gradually set in and worsened, and he was hospitalized on Saturday.

However, Felzien – who is in his 18th season at the helm of the program – hopes to be in attendance on Thursday when the Lady Devils host cross-town rival White House Heritage for the third time this season in the regional championship match. The Lady Patriots reached the region final with a 2-1 victory at Lipscomb Academy in Tuesday evening’s other region semifinal.

“It was different,” White House sophomore Madeline Hargrove said. “We’re used to (Felzien) always being here and talking to us. He still talked to us on the phone.”

Lady Devil assistant coach Shawn Showalter led the team on Tuesday evening.

White House High freshman midfielder Leanna Nesbitt dribbles upfield during first-half action as Hume-Fogg senior Stephanie Brown pressures.

When Felzien wasn’t talking to his players before the match and at halftime, he watched the match via FaceTime, a video calling system.

He must have enjoyed the outcome moreso than the last time the two programs met, a 1-0 loss in overtime on the Lady Knights’ home field in last year’s Region 5 A-AA championship match. That forced White House to go on the road for its sectional match (a 3-2 loss at Spring Hill), while Hume-Fogg won its sectional match (a 4-0 victory over visiting Fairview) to advance to the Class A-AA State Tournament.

“I remember last year,” Hargrove said. “We wanted to make sure it didn’t happen again.”

Cook added, “We wanted to beat them. We wanted to come out and play our hardest, not taking anything lightly and play the way we did last week against Heritage (in a 5-1 win in the District 9 A-AA Tournament championship match). We talked to the freshmen about it, how they beat us 1-0 in double overtime. We don’t want to lose that way this year.”

White House High freshman midfielder Mazie Burrow battles for possession along with Hume-Fogg freshman Abbey Jackson,

The Lady Devils scored just 2:18 into Tuesday’s rematch, with freshman midfielder Leanna Nesbitt playing a through-ball that senior forward Brittney Breedlove ran on to. Breedlove slid an unmarked shot inside the left post.

“It makes it easier to dominate,” Cook said of the early conversion. “It makes it easier to get our heads in the game.”

In the 46th minute, Breedlove ran on to another through ball as sophomore goalkeeper Gracie Phillips arrived. Phillips couldn’t maintain possession, and sophomore forward Madisson Davis poked the loose ball into the empty net.

Hume-Fogg (7-11-2) responded approximately nine minutes later when sophomore Parker Smitherman played a ball into the box that was headed in by freshman Abbey Jackson.

Breedlove had a goal disallowed 11 seconds later due to an offsides call, but White House (14-3-3) was able to extend the lead, adding two goals over the final four minutes.

Freshman midfielder Shelby Deering played a through-ball up to Hargrove, who outraced an oncoming Phillips to the ball and placing a shot into the empty net.

“We had to step it up and connect on our passes and try to control the midfield,” Hargrove – who headed a free kick by Davis off of the crossbar in the 71st minute – said.

Then, 92 seconds later, Breedlove played a ball ahead to Davis for a breakaway. Phillips came out to play the ball, but Davis managed to gain possession and place it into the empty net.

White House High sophomore Mallory Humphries plays a ball to the sideline during first-half action.

The Lady Devils won their sixth consecutive match. White House hasn’t lost since suffering a 6-1 setback to visiting Harpeth Hall on Sept. 8, having compiled an 11-0-1 record over that stretch.

With Tuesday’s win, White House also earned a spot in one of the eight Class A-AA sectional matches, which will be played on Saturday. Sectional winners advance to the state tournament.

“It’s exciting,” Hargrove said. “We always anticipate winning. When we do win, everybody is really happy. We play our hardest to go to the next round.”

Cook attributes much of the success to the team’s chemistry.

The White House High girls soccer players run through a tunnel made by their parents and fans following Tuesday evening’s 4-1 victory over visiting Hume-Fogg.

“We love each other,” Cook said. “We treat each other with respect. We defend each other.”

Hargrove added, “We make sure to have team bonding and team meals together, anything to (build) chemistry.”

Reach Craig Harris at 615-575-7138 or on Twitter @HarrisGNESports. 

Former CPA standout Braxton Blackwell (right) made his college commitment on Wednesday.

Highly recruited former Christ Presbyterian Academy basketball player Braxton Blackwell committed to Alabama on Wednesday.

Blackwell, who was The Tennessean’s Midstate Player of the Year as a junior in 2014-15, transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., for his senior season. It was there that he made his announcement.

Blackwell, a two-time Class AA Mr. Basketball award recipient, is a four-star recruit and the No. 38-ranked player nationally and No. 8 among small forwards, according to 247Sports.

The 6-foot-8 Blackwell, who averaged 20.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists a season ago, has helped guide CPA to a Class AA state championship, two semifinal appearances and a combined 103-10 record over the past three seasons, garnering a pair of player of the year awards in the process.

Blackwell, who helped lead the Lions to a 32-5 record in 2014-15, had scholarship offers from more than 20 Division I programs, including Kansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.

CPA’s Braxton Blackwell to transfer to Oak Hill Academy
Sky’s the limit for repeat player of the year Blackwell

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

Station Camp High senior Perry Foxx carries the football during a contest earlier this season against Hendersonville. The Bison must win their final two games in order to have an opportunity to qualify for the playoffs.

The Gallatin High School football team enters the final two weeks of the regular season facing a pair of must-win situations.

First priority for the Green Wave is defeating visiting Hillsboro, which visits Calvin Short Field on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Gallatin (4-4 overall, 2-3 in Region 6-5A) must win its final two games to secure one of the four playoff berths from Region 6-5A.

“We’ve kind of put ourselves in a hole,” Green Wave head coach Mark Williams said. “We felt like we could have had a much better record. We let a couple get out of hand. That’s not indicative of this football program.

“They are winners. We as coaches believe in them. They know how to win. We just have to get back on that track.”

Gallatin is coming off a bye week, which came following a 42-14 loss at Hendersonville two weeks ago.

“(The season) is a grind, but that’s with any football team,” Williams said. “Every team has been going at it since July. You definitely want to be playing late in the season. To do that, you have to embrace it.”

Hillsboro (5-3) is one of three teams – along with Beech and Hendersonville – that enters Friday’s play with a 4-1 mark in 6-5A play. The Burros can win the regional title by defeating the Green Wave and then knocking off Beech in the two teams’ regular-season finale, but Hillsboro could also potentially miss the playoffs by dropping its final two games.

The Burros outgained visiting Hunters Lane by a 465-80 margin in total yardage during last Friday’s 48-0 victory.

Hillsboro senior quarterback Daylon Murphy completed 7 of 11 passes in that contest, resulting in 174 yards. Murphy threw a 65-yard touchdown pass to senior wingback Malique Fleming and a 33-yarder to senior running back De’Andre Alexander.

Alexander rushed for a team-high 93 yards on just four carries, including touchdowns of 75 and 10 yards.

Murphy has completed 57 of 122 pass attempts this season, resulting in 1,181 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Alexander has rushed for 466 yards and five touchdowns, while senior running back Jeremy Hill has compiled 446 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Fleming (13-328-2), Alexander (10-125-3), senior wide receiver Jay King (17-375-2) and junior slotback Javonta Payton (6-146-3) are the primary targets for Murphy.

The Burros’ lone region loss was a 21-14 setback at Cane Ridge on Sept. 25.

However, Hillsboro – the Class 5A runner-up last season (suffering a 23-6 loss to Knoxville West in the state championship game) – followed that by rolling to a 29-3 win at Glencliff prior to last Friday’s rout.

The Burros last missed the playoffs in 2011.

Since starting the season 4-1, Gallatin has suffered three consecutive losses to county rivals – Station Camp (27-19), Beech (45-7) and Hendersonville.

The Green Wave suffered multiple injuries in the loss to the Commandos two weeks ago, with junior tailback Jordan Mason re-aggravating a leg injury in the second quarter. Then, Gallatin lost junior starting quarterback Wyatt Hayes and senior back-up quarterback Christian Campbell to second-half injuries.

Hayes and Campbell are expected to play, though Mason is questionable for Friday’s contest.

“We’ve had an injury here and there,” Williams said. “We have the next-man-up mentality.

“It’s just about going out there and executing.”

It’s the final home game for the Green Wave, who concludes the regular season with a contest at Cane Ridge next Friday.

Gallatin last missed out on the postseason in 2012.

“Our kids, they know the situation,” Williams said. “We have to have that determined spirit to get it done.

“We sort of control our own destiny. That’s a good place to be.”

Cane Ridge (6-2 overall, 3-2 in Region 6-5A) at Station Camp (3-5, 2-3)

Kickoff at 7 p.m.

Last game: Cane Ridge rolled to a 45-0 victory over visiting Glencliff last Friday. Station Camp suffered a 41-14 loss at Beech two weeks ago.

Last meeting between the two teams: Never played.

There’s no magic formula for the Station Camp High football team to reach the postseason for the fifth straight season.

However, an open date last week could prove to be an excellent elixir to help get some injured Bison back on the field in time for Friday evening’s critical Region 6-5A showdown with visiting Cane Ridge.

Senior running back/linebacker Chris Dunavin is probable to return, pending final clearance from doctors after suffering a concussion against Gallatin on Sept. 25 and missing the last two games. Junior quarterback Tyler Thompson suffered a knee injury the same night but is still two weeks away from returning to the field, according to head coach Shaun Hollinsworth.

Junior wide receiver Marcus DeVault, recovering from turf toe, will be available on Friday after missing the Bison’s 41-14 loss at Beech on Oct. 9.

The Bison (3-5 overall, 2-3 in Region 6-5A) have been outscored 72-14 over the last two games, losses at home to Hendersonville and at Beech following region victories over Hunters Lane and Gallatin.

Those two region wins have Station Camp in a position where they can climb into the top four and thus earn a playoff berth, but the team will need some help to finish there.

The Bison can’t afford another loss, and the Ravens (6-2, 3-2) have put together three straight victories – over Hillsboro, Hunters Lane and Glencliff – to put themselves in fourth with two games remaining.

In six victories this season, the Ravens’ defense has been the backbone of Cane Ridge’s success, allowing just 40 points (6.7 points per game) and posting three shutouts. However, in losses to Hendersonville and Beech, Cane Ridge combined to give up 73 points.

The Ravens took care of business last week in a 45-0 victory over visiting Glencliff, in which the Colts were limited to 19 yards of total offense.

D.J. Thorpe threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-16 passing.

Station Camp will travel to Glencliff next Friday, while Cane Ridge will host Gallatin to close the regular season.

Cascade (3-5 overall, 2-3 in Region 4-2A) Westmoreland (4-4, 2-1)

Kickoff at 7 p.m. at Eagle Stadium

Last game: The Champions claimed a 35-28 win Community on Oct. 9. The Eagles suffered a 37-0 loss at White House Heritage on Oct. 9.

Last meeting between the two programs: Never played before.

Westmoreland enters the contest sitting in a tie for second place in Region 4-2A and can secure a playoff berth with a win.

Cascade must win its final two games to have an opportunity to earn one of the four playoff berths from 4-2A. The Champions conclude the regular season by hosting winless East Robertson.

Cascade has put itself in that position by winning its last two games, a 14-6 win at Jackson County and a 35-28 win at Community.

The Champions have made the playoffs for nine consecutive seasons.

The Eagles had their four-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt with a 37-0 loss at White House Heritage two weeks ago.

Neither Westmoreland nor Cascade played last week.

Westmoreland is attempting to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

An Eagle win over the Champions would set up a battle for second place in 4-2A next Friday when Westmoreland plays at Watertown. The top two teams in each region host first-round playoff games, while the third and fourth-place teams will have to travel for their postseason openers.

Friendship Christian (5-3) at Portland (3-5)

Kickoff at 7 p.m. at Edgar Johnson Stadium

Last week: The Commanders captured a 16-13 victory over visiting Donelson Christian Academy. The Panthers suffered a 28-14 loss to visiting Maplewood.

Last meeting between the two programs: Never played.

The two teams seem to be headed in opposite directors. The Commanders have won three consecutive games, while the Panthers have dropped four of their last five contests.

Portland has lost back-to-back region contests and has nothing riding on Friday’s non-region game.

All of the 5-4A teams have just one region game remaining, in week 11 (on Oct. 30). Pearl-Cohn and Springfield are both undefeated and have secured playoff berths, and they will meet next Friday for the regional championship.

The region’s other two playoff teams will be determined by which squads win the week 11 match-ups between Portland/Macon County and Maplewood/White House.

It’s the second of three consecutive home games for the Panthers to conclude the regular season.

Portland continued to play without junior tailback Emmanuel Johnson last Friday, producing a total of 136 yards in the loss to Maplewood. Johnson has not been cleared to return to action following a concussion.

Friendship Christian sophomore quarterback Mike Jones passed for 86 yards last Friday and rushed for a team-high 107 yards on 32 carries.

Page (6-2) at White House (4-4)

Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at Dewey H. Whitson Stadium

Last week: The Patriots captured a 49-27 victory over visiting Giles County. The Blue Devils suffered a 41-3 loss to visiting Pearl-Cohn.

Last meeting between the two programs: White House claimed a 35-25 victory over visiting Page in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs in 2013.

The Patriots are two points away from entering Friday’s game unbeaten, having suffered a 21-20 loss at Lipscomb Academy and a 28-27 setback to visiting Battle Ground Academy in overtime.

Of the team’s six victories, Page has won five of those contests by at least 18 points.

The Patriots are averaging 32.8 points per game.

A week ago, Page senior quarterback Michael Magochy completed 22 of 34 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns.

Magochy has connected on 107 of 181 passes this season for 1,687 yards and 17 touchdowns, with only one interception.

Senior Connor Morss caught seven passes for 108 yards – including a 9-yard touchdown – last Friday, and two of sophomore Will Pierce’s three receptions resulted in touchdowns (of 12 and 10 yards).

Morss leads the team with 34 receptions for 434 yards and five touchdowns.

Senior teammate Michael Roberts rushed for 126 yards on eight carries, including second-half touchdowns of 84 and 20 yards.

Roberts is averaging 6 yards per carry, having compiled 626 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He has also caught 17 passes for 392 yards and three more scores.

Pierce (12-245-2), senior Trevor Johnson (19-267-3) and junior Andrew Metkler (15-207-2) have all been primary targets for Magochy.

The Blue Devils were outgained in total yardage by a 518-54 margin last Friday, finishing with just 10 rushing yards on 30 carries.

The non-region game doesn’t have any playoff implications for either team. The Patriots will play at Marshall County next Friday to determine the Region 4-4A champion, and White House plays at Maplewood next Friday, with the winner advancing to the playoffs and the loser ending its season.

The Blue Devil program has played Page 13 times, with White House winning 10 of those games.

>> White House is hosting Pink Out Night on Friday, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee.

All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer program.

The Blue Devil players will be wearing white jerseys with pink numerals, after wearing pink jerseys in last season’s game against Cheatham County. Parents of the players have the option to purchase their child’s jersey. If they choose not to do so, any of the remaining jerseys can be bid on for purchase.

The area coordinating sponsor is Farm Bureau Insurance Agency manager Tal Plumlee.

It’s the second consecutive year that White House is participating in the Pink Out Night program. The Blue Devil program was one of 34 high schools who wore the pink jerseys last season in support of the fight against breast cancer.

Over the first three years of the Pink Out games, more than $1 million has been raised. Almost $300,000 was raised from the 2014 games, which are intended to honor breast cancer survivors and educate people about the disease.

Beech (6-2 overall, 4-1 in Region 6-5A) at Hunters Lane (1-7, 1-4)

Kickoff at 7 p.m. at Warrior Stadium

Last game: Beech captured a 41-14 win over visiting Station Camp two weeks ago. Hunters Lane suffered a 48-0 loss at Hillsboro last Friday.

Last meeting between the two teams: Hunters Lane rolled to a 34-7 victory at Beech during the 2004 season.

The Buccaneers are in a position to clinch a home game in the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs if they win their final two games.

Beech – having already clinched a playoff spot – comes off of a bye week having won four consecutive games since a 30-16 loss at Hendersonville on Sept. 11.

Senior Rodrick Napper rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in the Buccaneers’ victory over Station Camp.

Hunters Lane has lost two straight games since the Warriors’ lone victory this year, a 12-0 triumph over visiting Glencliff on Sept. 25. The 12 points matched a season-high, set in losses to Sycamore (14-12 on Sept. 11) and Cane Ridge (48-12 on Oct. 2).

The Warriors have been shut out four times this season, and have been outscored 192-30 over five region games. Against Hillsboro, the Warriors found themselves on the wrong end of a first-half scoring surge, trailing 41-0 at halftime.

Beech can win the region with wins in its final two games, in addition to a Hendersonville loss.

Hendersonville (7-1 overall, 4-1 in Region 6-5A) at Glencliff (2-6, 0-5)

Kickoff at 7 p.m. at B.H. Thompson Stadium

Last game: Hendersonville rolled to a 42-14 win over visiting Gallatin two weeks ago. Glencliff suffered a 45-0 loss at Cane Ridge last Friday.

Last meeting between the two teams: Hendersonville captured a 35-14 win over visiting Glencliff during the 2008 season.

The Commandos can win Region 6-5A with two wins and a Hillsboro loss over the final two weeks of the regular season.

That path starts at Glencliff, losers of four consecutive games since an 8-7 victory against Hillwood on Sept. 11. Over those four games, the Colts have been outscored 135-10 and have been shut out twice.

Glencliff has been outscored 183-10 in region play and has allowed 250 points in eight games this season.

The Commandos – ranked fifth in Class 5A in the Associated Press Statewide Poll – have won three consecutive games since a 49-21 loss at Hillsboro on Sept. 18, which accounted for nearly half of the points the Commandos have allowed in region play.

The Commandos have outscored region foes 166-104 and have allowed more than 16 points only twice this season, in the Hillsboro loss and in a 42-25 victory over visiting Cane Ridge on Sept. 4.

Hendersonville will finish the regular season at home against Hunters Lane, while Glencliff will host Station Camp.

Pope John Paul II (2-6 overall, 0-5 in the Division II-Class AA East/Middle Region) at McCallie (4-4, 2-2)

Kickoff at 7 p.m. at Spears Stadium

Last week: Pope John Paul II suffered a 42-21 loss to visiting Baylor. McCallie claimed a 28-24 victory at Oxbridge Academy (Fla.).

Last meeting between the two teams: McCallie rolled to a 64-14 victory over the visiting Knights in the first round of last year’s Division II-Class AA playoffs.

The Knights will finish the season on the road, beginning with Friday’s visit to Chattanooga to face McCallie.

The Blue Tornado went out of state for a close victory last Thursday, defeating Oxbridge Academy (28-24) in West Palm Beach, Fla.

McCallie took the lead for good on Rico Dozier’s 35-yard touchdown run with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. Dozier rushed for 39 yards and two scores on four carries.

Blue Tornado quarterback Robert Riddle completed 21 of 32 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown.

The Knights fell behind early and never recovered in last Friday’s loss to Baylor. Junior quarterback Ben Brooks completed 20 of 27 pass attempts for 210 yards, hitting junior Pace Dempsey and senior Neal Adams for a pair of second-half touchdowns.

The Knights have been outscored 229-99 in five region losses this season, while McCallie has outscored region opponents 124-102 over four region games.

PJP II will finish the regular season next week with a non-region game at South Warren (Ky.), while McCallie travels to Brentwood Academy.

McCallie can finish third in the region with two victories and two losses by either Baylor or Montgomery Bell Academy, which would earn the Blue Tornado a first-round bye in the playoffs.