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NOTE: Power outages at MTSU’s Murphy Center has forced Class AAA and Class AA contests to be backed up and moved to other locations. Class AAA matches were moved to MTSU’s Alumni Memorial Gymnasium and Class AA contests have moved to Siegel, with the Page-Sullivan South winner’s bracket contest scheduled to begin around 6:30 and the Hume-Fogg-Jackson South Side loser’s bracket battle to be played at approximately 9:30.

Power outage disrupts state volleyball plan

MURFREESBORO A power outage at MTSU’s Murphy Center has forced the TSSAA to move the Class AA and AAA state volleyball tournaments.

A Class AA first-round in progress contest between Knoxville Catholic and Hixson has been moved to the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. The remainder of Wednesday’s Class AA games will be moved to Siegel High to be played after the Division II contests conclude.

The remaining Class AAA games – starting with Farragut and Houston – will be played at Alumni Memorial Gymnasium.

Power went out at 1:39 p.m. at Murphy Center. An MTSU official said the power outage had nothing to do with a scheduled outage planned in Murfreesboro.

“We did have a planned outage set,” said Ron Malone, the MTSU assistant vice president for events and transportation. “Those took place and came back on.

“This power outage occurred before the planned outage at 2:30 p.m.”

Malone said the Murfreesboro Electric Department is looking into the reason for the outage and trying to get power back on at Murphy Center.

– Tom Kreager, Gannett Tennessee

CLASS A: South Greene 3, Goodpasture 1

Goodpasture battled back to take a hard-fought third set but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong South Greene team that took a 3-1 win into the second round at Blackman.

South Greene went ahead 2-0 on a pair of 25-22 and 25-21 set victories before Goodpasture pushed the Lady Rebels to extra points and claimed a 28-26 third set.

South Greene responded with a 25-23 decisive fourth set to put it in the winners’ bracket against the winner of Summertown and Trinity Christian at Blackman at 5 p.m.

Goodpasture will play the loser of the Summertown-Trinity matchup tonight at 8 p.m.

Class AAA: Brentwood 3, Ooltewah 0

Defending Class AAA champion Brentwood had no problems knocking Ooltewah into the loser’s bracket, winning each game by at least 10 points.

The Lady Bruins (49-3) rolled to a 25-9 victory in the first game and wrapped up the sweep with a pair of 25-15 wins to advance to today’s winner’s bracket semifinals.

Brentwood will play at 5 p.m. at MTSU’s Murphy Center against the winner of today’s 2 p.m. first-round battle between Houston and Farragut.

CLASS AA: Page 3, Jackson South Side 0

Coming off a 3-0 sectional win over Greenbrier, coach Rick Hess’s Page squad cruised to another 3-0 win over Jackson South Side in the opening round of the Class AA state tournament at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

The competition was very consistent with all three matches ending in 25-14 Page victories.

The Lady Patriots will face Sullivan South in their next match, which is set for 3:30 p.m.

CLASS AAA: Siegel 3, White Station 0

Siegel cruised to a lopsided 3-0 victory over White Station in its opening-round match of the Class AAA state tournament at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

After rolling to consecutive 25-11 wins in the first two sets, the District 7-AAA and Region 4-AAA champion Lady Stars secured the match with a 25-13 triumph in set three.

Siegel will face Bearden in this afternoon’s Class AAA winner’s bracket semifinal at 3:30 p.m.

CLASS A: Jackson Co. 3, Eagleville 2

Jackson County rode the momentum of its 3-2 sectional win over Sale Creek to another-tightly contested 3-2 victory over Eagleville at Blackman Wednesday.

Jackson County jumped out to a 2-0 lead following 25-22 and 25-15 wins in its first two sets, but Eagleville battled back to take the next two sets 25-23 and 25-22 before Jackson County closed out the fifth and final set 15-12.

The win for Jackson County means the Lady Blue Devils advance to the winners’ bracket to play Concord Christian at Blackman today at 3:30 p.m.

Eagleville will have one more chance to keep its season alive. The Eagles face off with Middleton later today at 6:30 p.m. at Blackman.

CLASS AAA: Bearden 3, Franklin 1

Franklin, making its first state tournament appearance since 2006, got off to a less-than-stellar start at the Class AAA state volleyball championships, suffering 3-1 defeat to Bearden at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

After falling behind 2-0 — the result of Bearden’s 25-23 and 25-18 wins in the first two sets — the Lady Rebels battled back, capturing 25-14 third-set victory, but the Lady Bulldogs secured the win with a 25-17 triumph in the decisive fourth set.

Franklin will return to action this evening, when the Lady Rebels square off with the loser of Siegel-White Station in a 6:30 p.m. elimination match.

CLASS AA: Sullivan South 3, Hume-Fogg 0

Hume-Fogg was shut out in its opening-round match at the Class AA state volleyball championships at MTSU’s Murphy Center, suffering a 3-0 loss to Sullivan South.

Region 5-AA champion Hume-Fogg suffered 25-16 and 25-18 defeats in the first two sets, and while the Lady Blue Knights were much more competitive in the decisive third set, it ultimately suffered a 25-22 loss.

Hume-Fogg will face the loser of Page-Jackson South Side in a 6:30 p.m. elimination match at MTSU.

HENDERSONVILLE The fourth time wasn’t the charm.

Despite heavy offensive pressure throughout much of the second half, the Hendersonville High girls soccer team fell short in its bid to claim the Region 5-AAA championship, suffering a 2-1 loss to visiting Clarksville on Wednesday evening at Drakes Creek Park’s Field of Dreams.

The Lady Wildcats (15-4) won the region title for the fourth consecutive season, defeating the Lady Commandos in every instance.

“I’m proud of our girls and proud of what they did,” Hendersonville head coach Russ Plummer said. “We’d like the W (win), but at the same time, we go on the road Saturday and we’ll have to see what happens.”

Hendersonville High sophomore Haley Stevens (18) elevates to hit a header in front of Hendersonville senior Layne Massey (16), Clarksville freshman Madison Allen (9) and Clarksville senior Salera Jordan during first-half action.

The match was originally scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., but Clarksville’s team bus was involved in a minor accident on Interstate 65 approximately a mile from the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard exit on the way to the match. No one was injured in the accident, which resulted in the match being delayed by 30 minutes.

Hendersonville (14-5-3) controlled play for most of the match but fell victim to a pair of midfield errors that led directly to both Clarksville goals.

Gybson Roth gave the Lady Wildcats the lead with 11 minutes left in the first half, and Salera Jordan doubled the lead less than six minutes into the second half.

Sophomore Brooke Long ran on to a long ball played by junior Sydney Cason and beat Clarksville goalkeeper Melia Correa to the loose ball, tapping a rolling shot inside the left post with 20:54 to play.

Hendersonville High senior Maddie Kimler controls the ball amidst pressure from Clarksville junior Sunny Stephenson during first-half action.

“I thought we came out real strong in the second half,” Plummer said. “I thought we created some good opportunities, not just the one we scored.”

Correa was injured on the play, helped off the field and did not return.

Kelsey Greiff took over in goal and almost immediately gave up the tying goal, as a misplay at the six-yard box resulted in a rebound and a wild scramble for the loose ball, which Clarksville was able to clear out of danger before any Lady Commando could get a shot away.

Cason appeared to have drawn a foul in the penalty area moments later, but no foul was called as play continued.

Hendersonville seniors Maddie Kimler and Layne Massey had clear shot attempts midway through the second half, but both missed their target.

“You’ve got to give credit to Clarksville,” Plummer said. “They’ve had our number the last four years in the region. Coach (Jeff) Jordan does a great job with them. They’re banged up, had to put a backup keeper in, and they still did what they had to do to win.”

In the final minute, Cason dribbled through traffic toward the penalty area, where she was taken down. The play was ruled to have occurred outside of the 18-yard box instead of inside, which would have resulted in a penalty kick for the Lady Commandos.

Hendersonville High sophomore Brooke Long battles Clarksville junior Gybson Roth for possession during first-half action. Long scored the lone Lady Commando goal in Wednesday evening’s 2-1 loss.

Hendersonville was unable to put another shot on goal in the final minute.

The Lady Commandos had to wait on the outcome of Thursday evening’s Region 6-AAA championship match between Independence and Brentwood to determine where they will travel to on Saturday.

“Unfortunately, we’ve done it before,” Plummer said of playing a sectional on the road. “We just have to figure out a way to do better at it and come away with a win. Brentwood or Independence, either one’s going to be tough.”

Clarksville – the defending Class AAA state champion – will host the loser of that match in another of eight Class AAA sectional matches to determine the state tournament participants.

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

Jackson County’s Kate Hughes (right) attempts a kill over Goodpasture’s Jaleigh Rogan during Thursday’s Class A elimination match at MTSU.

DII-AA: Father Ryan 3, Baylor 2

For the second time in as many days, Father Ryan has successfully dug itself out of a 2-0 hole to avoid elimination, this time topping defending champion Baylor in Thursday’s Division II-AA loser’s bracket final 3-2.

After suffering a pair of narrow defeats in the first two sets, the Lady Irish (39-10), who dropped both of their regular-season matches to region champion Baylor, strung together three straight victories to secure a 3-2 triumph and their second straight trip to the state championship.

Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham talks to her team in a timeout during Thursday’s winner’s bracket final against Baylor at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

Senior Lauren Dorrell finished with a match-high 32 kills for Father Ryan, which will face Briarcrest (45-4) in Friday’s 10:30 a.m. Division II-AA championship match at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

CLASS AA: Page 3, Signal Mountain 1.

Page kept its momentum rolling Thursday afternoon riding its 3-1 victory over Dyersburg into its match with Signal Mountain where the Lady Patriots knocked off Lady Eagles 3-0.

Signal Mountain came in hot, but Page was able to answer any run the Lady Eagles managed to put together taking the first two games 25-18 and 25-19.

The Lady Eagles found some grit and toughed out a 25-20 third-set win before dropping the fourth set 25-18.

Page will play Sullivan South at 4:30 p.m. with the winner playing Knoxville Catholic in Friday’s state championship match.

CLASS AAA: Brentwood 3, Siegel 0

MURFREESBORO – The two-time defending Class AAA state volleyball champions will get a chance at a third consecutive title and 11th overall.

Brentwood defeated Siegel 3-0, winning 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 Wednesday at Blackman High in a rematch of last year’s winners bracket final.

“The kids get really excited at tournament time,” Brentwood coach Barbara Campbell said. “They see that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

“They can finally realize the reward. They are determined. And they are playing like it.”

Brentwood (51-3) plays at 3 p.m. Friday at MTSU’s Murphy Center in the TSSAA Class AAA championship. Siegel (37-9) plays the Farragut-Houston winner in the losers bracket final.

Kaela Massey led the Lady Bruins with nine kills. Teammate Garrett Joiner had eight kills and three blocks. Megan Jantzi had a team-high six blocks.

Leah Poarch led Siegel with 12 kills. Teammate Asha Phillips, a Tennessee commitment, added nine. Siegel is 0-3 against Brentwood this season.

CLASS A: Goodpasture 3, Jackson Co. 0

Jackson County was eliminated from the Class 1A state volleyball tournament on Thursday morning following a 3-1 defeat to Goodpasture at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

Jackson County, which defeated Eagleville on Wednesday before falling to Concord Christian, dropped the first two sets to Goodpasture, but the Lady Blue Devils pulled to within 2-1 after securing a 25-21 third-set decision.

Goodpasture’s Jennifer Rochelle (left) attempts to block a shot from Jackson County’s Isabella Wilmoth during Thursday’s Class A elimination match at MTSU.

However, the three-time defending champion Lady Cougars sealed the match with a 25-15 fourth-set win, advancing to face Summertown (38-8) in Thursday’s 2:30 p.m. loser’s bracket semifinal.

CLASS AA: Page 3, Dyersburg 1

Page got some redemption Thursday taking down Dyersburg 3-1 in the Class AA elimination-round a year after Dyersburg ended their hopes of a state title.

The first two sets finished 25-21 with Page and Dyersburg taking one each. Page captured the third set 25-17 before falling behind in the fourth set 20-13.

Trailing by seven, Page coach Rick Hess called a timeout to get his girls on track. The Lady Patriots responded well to the timeout and came back to take the fourth game 25-23 finishing the game on a a 12-3 run.

Page moves on to face Signal Mountain at 2:30 p.m.

CLASS AA: Signal Mountain 3, Hume-Fogg 0

Hume-Fogg was unable to recreate the magic of its elimination-round win over Jackson South Side yesterday, falling to Signal Mountain 3-0 in the Class AA state tournament Thursday at Siegel High School.

The Lady Blue Raiders dropped the first set 25-15 before losing a hard-fought second set 25-22 after having the lead.

Sophie Badgett had a team-high 20 assists.

The Lady Eagles took the third and final set 25-20 sending Hume-Fogg home with a 23-24 season record.

Signal Mountain stay at Siegel to play the winner of Page vs. Dyersburg in the loser’s bracket semifinals Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

CLASS AAA: Farragut 3, Franklin 0

Franklin made its exit from the 2015 Class AAA State Volleyball Championships on Thursday morning, suffering a 3-0 defeat to Farragut — the Lady Rebels’ second loss to a Knoxville-area squad in three matches.

Franklin (30-13), which suffered a 3-1 opening-round defeat to Bearden on Wednesday before bouncing back to beat White Station 3-2 in an elimination match, dropped the first set 25-13, and the 2014 Class AAA runner-up Lady Admirals claimed a 25-17 second set win.

The Lady Rebels rebounded in set three, however, building a 23-18 advantage, but Farragut rebounded late, eventually finishing off Franklin with a 27-25 win.

Franklin’s Jodi Hill (11) and Mackenzie LePage (10) block a Farragut shot during Thursday’s Class AAA elimination match at Blackman High School.

Farragut will face the winner of Bearden vs. Houston in Thursday’s 2:30 p.m. loser’s bracket final.

Here is a look at The Tennessean’s top picks for this week’s high school football games, along with predictions from staff writer Michael Murphy:

Last week’s record: 8-2 (.800)

Season record: 68-22 (.755)

Football

Mt. Juliet’s Jauhar Jackson (28).

MT. JULIET (5-3, 4-1 3-6A) AT FRANKLIN (5-3, 3-2)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Neither got off to the start it wanted this season. However, both have bounced back and have an opportunity to improve their postseason seeding by locking up second place in Region 2-6A. Since suffering a pair of disappointing losses to Gallatin and Cane Ridge, along with a narrow overtime defeat at first-place Ravenwood, Mt. Juliet has strung together consecutive victories over Franklin County, Lebanon, Wilson Central, Overton and Antioch. Franklin has won four of its last five, and the Rebels, led by senior running back Lannom Craddock (860 yards rushing), have eclipsed the 400-yard mark in each of their last two wins. Mt. Juliet 24, Franklin 21.

Oakland quarterback Brendan Matthews (10).

OAKLAND (7-1, 5-0 2-6A) AT COOKEVILLE (6-2, 3-2)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Cookeville, which dropped out of the Class 6A rankings after last week’s 28-20 loss to Smyrna, has been exceptional against non-Rutherford County opponents. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, led by senior running back Vic Johnson (194.3 ypg), they’ll be closing out the regular season with a pair of Region 2-6A foes from Murfreesboro. Johnson will be facing an uphill battle this week, as Oakland, second in Class 6A, hasn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher since a Week 3 win over Siegel. The Patriots, also No. 2 in The Tennessean Midstate Top 10, rolled to a convincing 43-14 over Riverdale a week ago, surrendering just 68 yards rushing. Oakland 34, Cookeville 17.

MBA running back Ty Chandler.

MBA (7-1, 3-1 DII-AA E/M) AT BAYLOR (7-1, 3-1)

When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Second place in Division II-AA East/Middle Region will be up for grabs when these two private school powers meet. Since suffering a 42-30 setback to top-ranked Brentwood Academy on Sept. 18, the host Red Raiders, No. 2 in Division II, have strung together three straight wins, including an impressive 38-14 throttling of crosstown rival McCallie. MBA, led by standout running back Ty Chandler (1,352 yards rushing, 18 TDs), is coming off a much-needed bye after being rocked by Brentwood Academy 48-14. The Big Red suffered a 23-20 regular-season loss to Baylor a year ago, but the defending champion edged the Red Raiders 31-29 in last year’s Division II-AA semifinals. MBA 24, Baylor 17.

Smyrna athlete Ikenne Okeke

SMYRNA (6-2, 4-1 2-6A) AT RIVERDALE (5-3, 3-2)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Smyrna, ranked 10th in Class 6A, has won four of its last five, including last week’s 28-20 triumph over eighth-ranked Cookeville. In order to make it five of their last six, however, the Bulldogs, led by versatile athlete Ikenne Okeke (719 all-purpose yards, 3 total TDs), will need a win against a team from Murfreesboro — something Smyrna failed to do in 15 of its last 16 tries. Riverdale, which had its four-game winning streak snapped with last week’s 43-14 loss to Oakland, is looking to get back on track after managing just 245 yards against the Patriots while committing three turnovers. Smyrna 27, Riverdale 21.

Centennial running back Tyrel Dodson (25).

CENTENNIAL (7-1, 5-0 7-5A) AT ROSSVIEW (6-2, 3-2)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Running backs Mondu Sawyers and Tyrel Dodson have combined to rush for 1,172 yards and 18 touchdowns for Centennial, which has won six in a row, including an impressive 30-13 Week 4 win over Ravenwood. The Cougars are tied with Henry County atop the Region 7-5A standings. The Hawks, fourth in 7-5A, also entered its bye on a high note, having throttled West Creek 41-0 the week before. Rossview quarterback Jordan Justice (1,146 yards passing, 17 total TDs) has been solid, but Centennial’s defense hasn’t allowed much through the air, at least not since its 49-6 Week 2 loss at top-ranked Independence. Centennial 31, Rossview 14.

Ensworth head Coach Ricky Bowers.

FATHER RYAN (4-4, 1-3 DII-AA E/M) AT ENSWORTH (3-5, 1-3)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Father Ryan can solidify a fifth-place region finish with a win. Standing in the way, however, is a struggling Ensworth squad desperately in need of a win. The Irish are coming off a 45-7 throttling against top-ranked Brentwood Academy — their third 30-point loss of the season — while Ensworth has endured back-to-back defeats to BA and McCallie. The Tigers, led by senior Darius Morehead (827 yards rushing, 10 touchdowns), will need to close out their season with consecutive wins in order to avoid their first sub-.500 regular-season finish since 2005 — the team’s first year of competition. Ensworth 28, Father Ryan 27.

Wayne County celebrates its 2011 Class 1A championship.

HUNTINGDON (8-0, 5-0 6-1A) AT WAYNE CO. (8-0, 5-0)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

A region championship will be on the line when these two high-powered 6-1A unbeatens square off. Huntingdon, ranked second in Class 1A, is averaging 52.1 points — good enough for second in the state — and the Mustangs have outscored their first eight opponents by a combined 417-93. Aside from the team’s 28-27 Week 2 triumph over Scotts Hill, fifth-ranked Wayne County hasn’t encountered much resistance either. Quarterback Preston Rice completed 9 of 12 pass attempts for 225 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s 45-14 victory over McEwen, and the Wildcats have eclipsed the 40-point mark in each of their last six wins. Huntingdon 49, Wayne County 42.

Davidson Academy quarterback Kyle Gilbert.

DCA (5-3) AT DAVIDSON ACADEMY (6-2)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Davidson Academy had unbeaten Franklin Road Academy on the ropes a week ago, but a late-game turnover doomed the team’s chances in what turned out to be a 31-28 defeat. The Bears, led by senior quarterback Kyle Gilbert (1,518 yards passing, 14 TDs), will look to get back on track against dangerous Donelson Christian. The Wildcats carried a 10-point lead into the final quarter of last week’s game at Friendship, but the Commanders closed things out with 13 unanswered to a claim a 16-13 victory. DCA has dropped two of its last three, but sandwiched in between two losses is an impressive 20-17 win over three-time defending state champion Knoxville Webb. Davidson Academy 21, DCA 20.

Brentwood Academy running back Daniel Taylor (28) races past the Father Ryan defense during last week’s win.

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN (Fla.) (6-1) AT BRENTWOOD ACAD. (7-1)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Brentwood Academy, ranked 32nd nationally by MaxPreps, will face its third out-of-state opponent as University Christian makes the nearly 500-mile trip from Jacksonville, Fla., to Carlton Flatt Field. The Eagles, who’ve outscored their six in-state opponents by a combined 303-65, opened with a 48-6 win at Olive Branch (Miss.) before suffering their only loss a week later — 31-13 to Trinity (Ky.). The Christians, who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 2A, have scored at least 60 points in four of their first seven games and have twice eclipsed the 70-point mark. Brentwood Academy 45, University Christian 42.

Nashville Christian’s Daniel Bituli.

MTCS (6-3, 4-3 5-1A) AT NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN (7-1, 6-0)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

For Middle Tennessee Christian to have any chance of making its third straight postseason appearance, the Cougars will need to capture a win over Nashville Christian. If they can somehow pull off that improbable feat, MTCS will still need Monterey to lose its final two games at Clay County and at Jo Byrns. Nashville Christian, led by standout linebacker and Tennessee commitment Daniel Bituli, has outscored its previous two opponents by a combined 119-6, and the third-ranked Eagles haven’t lost to the MTCS since 2008. Nashville Christian 49, MTCS 14.

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

Interactive graphic The Tennessean Midstate Top 10

Goodpasture coach Lynn Dearing looks on during Thursday’s Class A elimination match against Jackson County.

Father Ryan’s Maggie Thompson (32) and Maxi Edwards (7) attempt to block a shot from Baylor’s Ally Craig during Thursday’s winner’s bracket final at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

Franklin’s student section cheers on the Lady Rebels during Thursday’s Class AAA elimination match against Farragut at Blackman High School.

Franklin coach Amber Holzer talks to her team during Thursday’s Class AAA elimination match against Farragut at Blackman High School

Goodpasture’s Jennifer Rochelle (left) attempts to block a shot from Jackson County’s Isabella Wilmoth during Thursday’s Class A elimination match at MTSU.

Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham talks to her team in a timeout during Thursday’s winner’s bracket final against Baylor at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

MURFREESBORO — The two-time defending Class AAA volleyball champions will get a chance at a third consecutive title and 11th overall.

Brentwood defeated Siegel 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 Wednesday at Blackman High in a rematch of last year’s winners bracket final.

“The kids get really excited at tournament time,” Brentwood coach Barbara Campbell said. “They see that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

“They can finally realize the reward. They are determined. And they are playing like it.”

Brentwood (51-3) plays at 3 p.m. Friday at MTSU’s Murphy Center in the championship against Farragut, which won 3-0 over Siegel (37-10) in the losers bracket final.

Kaela Massey led the Lady Bruins with nine kills. Teammate Garrett Joiner had eight kills and three blocks. Megan Jantzi had a team-high six blocks.

Leah Poarch led Siegel with 12 kills. Teammate Asha Phillips, a Tennessee commitment, added nine. Siegel went 0-3 against Brentwood this season.

Siegel lost 21-25, 19-25, 23-25 to Farragut, which was coming off a five-set thriller against Houston.

“It’s been three years in a row,” Siegel junior Leah Poarch said. “We put so much work in and not pulling it out, it’s really deflating.

“It’s really hard on us, but we gave it all we could. It just didn’t turn out.”

Another rally for Lady Irish: For the second time in as many matches, Father Ryan successfully dug itself out of a 2-0 hole to avoid elimination.

Father Ryan’s Lauren Dorrell (21) attempts a kill over Baylor’s Jane Wilson (4) during Thursday’s winner’s bracket final at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

The Lady Irish will make a return trip to the DII-AA final after a 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-12 win over defending champ Baylor.

Father Ryan (39-10), which dropped both of their regular-season matches to Baylor, fell behind early to the defending champion Lady Red Raiders (44-6) in the losers bracket final.

Father Ryan players celebrate advancing to the Division II-AA state volleyball tournament title game Thursday.

“We spotted them nine points in the first set,” said Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham, whose team faced a 20-5 first-set deficit before ultimately suffering a 25-22 decision. “We were already on I-24.”

The Lady Irish were down, but, as shown in the final three sets, they were far from out.

“I don’t know what it is with our team and being down 2-0,” said Father Ryan senior Lauren Dorrell, whose team also erased a 2-0 deficit in Wednesday’s 3-2 win over St. Agnes. “I think we just have a reality check when we’re down two.

“You know that with the third match, you either win or you’re gone.”

That’s precisely what the Lady Irish did, too, using a 25-23 third-set win to trim their deficit to 2-1, and once they got on that roll, they were virtually unstoppable.

“We were fortunate enough to adjust our serve reception, which really hurt us in the first set, and once we did that we were able to get sets to our best hitters,” Cockerham said. “(Dorrell) ended up taking over for us, which we’ve kind of been waiting for her to do.”

Dorrell finished with a match-high 32 kills for the Lady Irish, who will face Briarcrest in Friday’s 10:30 a.m. championship match at Murphy Center.

Lady Cougars claw back: Goodpasture was faced with a tall order.

The three-time defending champion Lady Cougars found themselves having to pull off three straight wins to secure a fifth straight championship game appearance.

The Goodpasture student section cheers on the Lady Cougars during Thursday’s Class A loser’s bracket final at MTSU.

That’s precisely what they did, too, as Goodpasture coasted to a pair of comfortable wins over Jackson County 3-1 and Summertown 3-0 before edging Concord Christian in the Class A losers bracket final 21-25, 25-11, 22-25, 25-10, 15-11.

“This was a hard day, and yesterday was a hard day to bounce back from,” Goodpasture coach Lynn Dearing said. “We played some really good teams today and my girls just came through clutch, and at the right time.”

The Lady Cougars, led by junior middle blocker Jordan Jones, will face South Greene in Friday’s championship match at noon.

The Lady Rebels defeated Goodpasture 3-1 on Wednesday.

“I feel like if we play our game and don’t get rattled we’ll be all right,” Dearing added. “We got rattled (on Wednesday), and I just think we tried too hard. If we just settle down and play we’ll be in good shape.”

Eagleville dropped a 25-21, 26-28, 23-25, 25-22, 15-6 decision to Summertown to end its season.

Franklin’s Jodi Hill (11) and Mackenzie LePage (10) block a Farragut shot during Thursday’s Class AAA elimination match at Blackman High School.

Franklin falls to Farragut: Franklin (30-13) made its exit in Class AAA after suffering a 25-13, 25-17, 27-25 defeat to Farragut — the Lady Rebels’ second loss to a Knoxville-area squad in three matches.

The Lady Rebels played better in the third set, building a 23-18 advantage.

“That’s the type of volleyball we had been playing for the last couple of weeks,” Franklin coach Amber Holzer said. “We’ve been inconsistent in playing that way … Hopefully next season when we come out to play we play with that consistency all the time. We’re completely capable, we just have to decide.

“We have a pretty young team, and the fact that they’re able to see this level of volleyball, know what the expectation is and know what it takes in order to get here, it’s really, really important.”

Hume-Fogg ousted: Hume-Fogg couldn’t ride the momentum of Wednesday’s elimination-round win on Thursday, as the Lady Blue Knights fell to Signal Mountain 25-15, 25-22, 25-20 in Class AA.

“We really weren’t expected to be here,” Hume-Fogg coach Emily Moore said. “We peaked in the postseason and we really found our rhythm.”

Sophie Badgett led the team with 20 assists and Kendall Bullock had eight kills. Senior libero Christiana Keith finished with 15 digs in her last game in a Hume-Fogg uniform.

Page coach Rick Hess rallies his players during Wednesday’s Class AA losers bracket finals against Sullivan South.

Sullivan South tops Page again: After two smooth matches earlier in the day, Page ran into its state tournament Kryptonite in Sullivan South.

Less than 24 hours after sending Page to the losers bracket, Sullivan South eliminated Page 20-25, 25-23, 25-12, 26-24.

The Lady Patriots made quick work of Dyersburg 3-0 before taking down Signal Mountain 3-1.

“They would not quit,” Page coach Rick Hess said. “That’s the defining thing about this team. It’s just a team that will not quit.”

Senior outside hitter Carli Batsel had the stat line of the day racking up 22 digs and 20 kills in Page’s win over Dyersburg.

– Gannett Tennessee’s Michael Murphy, Tom Kreager and Sam Brown contributed to this report.

WHITE HOUSE The White House High School girls soccer team allowed nine goals in each of its first two matches this season, surrendering a total of 26 goals over its first four contests this fall.

A lot has changed since then.

The Lady Devils allowed just three goals over their first five postseason matches, helping them to follow up their District 9 A-AA Tournament title by winning the Region 5 A-AA Tournament with a 3-1 victory over cross-town rival White House Heritage on Thursday evening.

“That fire is lit in us,” White House senior forward Brittney Breedlove said. “At first, (the goal) was district champs six years in a row. Now, it’s region champs. There’s never been a team to be district champs, region champs and get to the state. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

The White House High girls soccer players celebrate after senior forward Brittney Breedlove (25) scored the go-ahead goal during the second half of the Lady Devils’ 3-1 victory over visiting White House Heritage on Thursday evening.

The Lady Devils are 12-0-1 over their last 13 matches.

“The formation we had the first couple of games wasn’t working,” Breedlove said. “You could see it when we lost to Beech (a 9-2 setback on Aug. 20).

“We grew as a team over the weeks. We got close.”

The Lady Devils last loss was a 6-1 setback to visiting Harpeth Hall on Sept. 8. Since then, the only blemish is a 4-4 tie against visiting White House Heritage on Sept. 29.

“From the regular season (match) to the district tournament, it was good for the freshmen,” White House head coach Mike Felzien said. “They were a (nervous) wreck (when the two teams played during the regular season). We learned a lot from that first match, how to play them. We had a strategy going into the district tournament.”

White House High head coach Mike Felzien talks with freshman midfielder Shelby Deering during the first half. Felzien returned to the sideline for Thursday evening’s Region 5 A-AA Tournament championship match after he was forced to miss Tuesday’s region semifinal win over Hume-Fogg after being hospitalized.

White House (15-3-3) captured a 5-1 victory over the Lady Patriots when the nearby foes met in the District 9 A-AA championship match one week earlier.

“They changed their formation on us in this one,” Felzien said. “It took us a while to adjust to what they were doing to us. Once they understood that, that’s when you saw a little separation in the last 20 minutes or so.”

Breedlove added, “We were all nervous. They’ve never beaten us. It’s nervous, but once we get out there, we play as a team. It’s so great to win playing as a team.”

Breedlove played an early ball up to sophomore forward Madisson Davis, who carried it toward the right post before firing a diagonal shot into the left side of the net.

White House Heritage senior Meagan Smith hit the crossbar with a shot from approximately 22 yards away in the 14th minute, and classmate Faith Williamson’s rebound opportunity was smothered by Lady Devil freshman goalkeeper Alivia Vogel.

White House High freshman goalkeeper Alivia Vogel stops a shot by White House Heritage senior forward Faith Williamson.

White House freshman midfielder Shelby Deering redirected a free kick by classmate Leanna Nesbitt off of the crossbar later in the half.

The Lady Patriots (13-6-3) tied the match just 70 seconds into the second half, when sophomore Callie Jo Roach played a ball that bounced into the box and was redirected into the net by Smith.

“They’ve matured a lot this year,” Felzien said of his freshman-laden squad. “They’re no longer freshman at this point. This is their second season.

“One thing we stress is that when we get scored on, our heads don’t go down … they go up.”

Breedlove hit the post with a left-footed shot in the 49th minute, and Williamson missed a breakaway opportunity that slid wide of an open net one minute later.

Shortly thereafter, Lady Devil sophomore midfielder Mallory Humphries played a ball ahead to Breedlove, who broke free and fired a shot past oncoming sophomore goalkeeper Addison Holmes and into the center of the net.

White House High sophomore defender McKenzie Vaughn plays a ball up the sideline as White House Heritage senior Audra Roach pressures.

“We just needed that fire to be relit,” Breedlove said. “I kind of gave a speech at halftime, and Coach (Felzien) gave a speech. We had to say, ‘hey, this is our game. We’re not going to lose.’”

Then, White House freshman midfielder Mazie Burrow played a ball into the box less than two minutes later, and Breedlove tried to gain possession. However, the ball squirted free and found the foot of Deering, who converted on the opportunity to create a two-goal advantage.

“It’s neat to see,” Felzien said. “We had those freshmen, and they have talent. I saw that when they came in. They’ve had good coaching. We had to try to get the chemistry. We had the bus, but it took us a while to put the right person in the right seat.

“For such a young team, it’s such a tight team. It’s pretty amazing.”

The Lady Devils won the program’s fifth region title, capturing a 3-0 victory over White House Heritage in the 2013 region final (the Lady Patriot program’s only other appearance in a regional championship match).

“The difference totally is mentality,” White House Heritage co-head coach Rett Roach said. “It’s Vanderbilt/Tennessee (football) in the 1990s.

“I wish they would quit calling this a rivalry. We’ve never beat them. It’s the little sister mentality. It’s going to take some group to get tired of (losing to end the streak against White House).”

With the win, the Lady Devils earned the opportunity to host Page in one of the eight Class A-AA sectional matches on Saturday evening at 5. Page suffered a 6-1 loss to Christ Presbyterian Academy in Thursday evening’s Region 6 A-AA Tournament final.

White House’s only state appearance came in 2012, when the Lady Devils rolled to a 5-1 win at Page in the sectional round.

The loss forced the Lady Patriots to travel to Nashville on Saturday to face CPA in their sectional. White House Heritage suffered a 4-1, sectional loss at CPA in 2013.

White House has made four consecutive sectional appearances.

“I don’t know if I’ve had a team who wins the district and wins the region, especially going against your cross-town rival,” Felzien – the 18th-year head coach who returned to the sideline after missing Tuesday evening’s 4-1 win over visiting Hume-Fogg after being hospitalized for five days due to a medical issue – said. “It makes it that much tougher. They’re a quality team. We knew it was going to be tough, and it was. I’m pleasantly surprised (with the success).”

White House High freshman defender Allyson Trimmer maintains possession in front of White House Heritage senior Meagan Smith as Lady Devil freshman defender Haley Moran (4) looks on.

Breedlove, Davis, Vogel and Lady Devil freshman defender Allyson Trimmer were joined on the all-tournament team by Lady Patriot junior defender Jackie Davis, White House Heritage senior midfielder Shelby Bobot and Lady Patriot eighth-grade defender Alex Green.

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

Players listen to instruction during drills at Southern Elite Sports Preparatory School, which offers students ice hockey training and education at A-Gage Sportsplex in Franklin.

An Ohio-based developer’s contract to buy the A-Game Sportsplex property in Franklin remains on track despite chatter about the deal falling through.

The Franklin Planning and Sustainability Department is reviewing Al. Neyer’s site plan for the popular athletic facility at 215 Gothic Court. It calls for transforming the 175,000-square-foot building into office space as well as construction of a parking garage.

“We’re working with the developer and don’t see any issues so far,” said Milissa Reierson, spokeswoman for the City of Franklin.

Office complex to replace A-Game Sportsplex in Franklin

A decision on the site plan is expected by Nov. 19. Upon receiving approval, Al. Neyer would have a year to seek a grading permit from the city’s engineering department and a building permit from the building and neighborhood services department.

Rob Gage, an Al. Neyer’s vice president of real estate development who’s overseeing its efforts to buy and redevelop the property, said the Cincinnati-based developer and design-builder continues its due diligence.

Rob Gage

The purchase transaction in expected to close by year’s end.

Under terms of the deal, A-Game Sportsplex would be allowed to continue offering its youth hockey, basketball, volleyball and other programs at the building through the spring.

“Nothing has changed,” Gage said. “We’re excited about this project and opportunity for job creation in Franklin.”

Reach Getahn Ward at 615-726-5968 and on Twitter @getahn.

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Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham instructs her team during Friday’s Division II-AA championship match against Briarcrest.

Father Ryan hoists the Division II-AA state volleyball championship trophy after defeating Briarcrest 3-1.

Father Ryan’s Maxi Edwards (7) and Lauren Dorrell (21) attempt to block a Briarcrest kill during Friday’s Division II-AA championship match at MTSU

Father Ryan’s Olivia Rolick (4) attempts a kill over Briarcrest’s Alyiah Wells (12) during Friday’s Division II-AA championship match.

MURFREESBORO — Just three days removed from being swept by Briarcrest, the Father Ryan volleyball team captured a four-set victory over the Lady Saints in Friday’s Division II-AA title match at Middle Tennessee State University.

The Lady Irish, who lost to Baylor in last year’s title match, claimed an early lead with a 25-22 first-set victory, and while Briarcrest battle back to take the second, Ryan rallied to claim the final two, securing the school’s fifth state championship and first since 2006.

“Last year when we got the state finals, I think we were a bag of nerves,” Father Ryan senior Olivia Rolick said after her team’s 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21 win. “We were able to come out more confident and calm this time.”

“This is a dream for us,” added senior Lauren Dorrell, who was awarded Championship MVP honors. “We knew that on Wednesday we didn’t play very well, and our game plan was not executed the way we wanted. Today our main focus was passing. When you pass you can win games, and that’s what happened.”

Father Ryan’s bench reacts after the Lady Irish defeated Briarcrest 3-1 in the Division II-AA title match.

Dorrell, a University of Colorado commitment, finished with a team-leading 30 kills and 19 digs to lead the Lady Irish (39-10), who also dropped a pair of regular-season matches to Briarcrest, while teammate Maggie Thompson provided a match-high 50 assists.

“We have seven seniors on the team who did not want to go home with a runner-up trophy again,” Father Ryan coach Jinx Cockerham said. “They were intense, but they were also under control. They knew where the holes were offensively, and they knew who was going to do what defensively.”

Junior Kendal Strand finished with 20 kills and 16 digs to lead the Lady Saints (45-4), while classmate Callie Anderton contributed 44 assists.

“I just think overall everybody contributed their role,” added Cockerham, in her 46th year at Father Ryan. “The back row dug up the balls, the setter (Thompson) did a heck of a job getting the ball where we needed it, and then we finished.

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

MURFREESBORO – Goodpasture didn’t get off to the best start in the 2015 Class A state volleyball tournament, dropping its opening-round match to South Greene on Wednesday, but the three-time defending champion Lady Cougars more than made up for it.

Goodpasture (45-11), making its fifth straight championship appearance, proceeded to string together four consecutive victories, including Friday’s 3-1 title match triumph over South Greene, to secure the school’s fourth consecutive Class A state title.

“We made it very dramatic, but I think that loss at the beginning helped us realize that it was all or nothing,” Goodpasture senior said Lou Phillips said. “We knew this was all we had left, ‘We can’t lose again, we have to come out fighting in every game,’ and that’s what we did.”

Goodpasture celebrates after beating South Greene for the Class A state volleyball championship.

“I just think coming out of the loser’s bracket showed our true character and the mental and physical toughness that our kids have,” added Goodpasture coach Lynn Dearing.

Phillips, who received Championship MVP honors, finished with 27 assists and 24 digs to lead the Lady Cougars, while the 5-foot-5 senior setter also contributed 10 kills.

“We know how to play against teams with really good hitters like (South Greene’s Taylor Lamb), and we just stepped up to the plate today,” Phillips said.

Goodpasture coasted to a comfortable 25-14 win in the first set, but South Greene turned the tables in the second, securing a 25-15 victory to knot things up at 1-1.

Goodpasture’s Jennifer Rochelle attempts a kill during Friday’s Class A championship match against South Greene.

The Lady Cougars once again claimed the upper hand with a 25-21 third-set win before ultimately sealing the match with a 25-13 triumph in the fourth and final set.

“We try our best not to be surprised when we get here, but we did not anticipate having to come out of the loser’s bracket,” Dearing said. “Their backs were against the wall, and every single time when their backs have been against the wall this season they’ve come through for me.”

Goodpasture Bailey Clemons finished with a team-high 27 digs in the win, while senior Jennifer Rochelle added 23.

“The whole season it was a struggle for not only me, but (fellow senior) Jennifer Rochelle,” Phillips said. “This is our fifth year playing together, and we’ve been to state every year … The whole season there was a bunch of pressure, but these last few days we pulled through.”

Goodpasture’s Jennifer Rochelle dives to dig out a South Greene shot as Tatum Fox (22) looks on during Friday’s Class A championship at MTSU.

Lamb and teammate Kenzie Schmaltz each tallied 17 kills to lead South Greene (45-3), while Braelyn Wykle finished with 41 assists and 20 digs.

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

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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.

The Lady Bruins celebrate at center court after defeating Farragut 3-0 in Friday’s Class AAA title match.

MUFREESBORO — The Brentwood volleyball team wrapped up its third consecutive Class AAA championship Friday, knocking off Farragut for the second consecutive season.

The Lady Bruins (52-3) did not lose a set in their four state tournament matches and added to their record for volleyball championships with their 11th.

Brentwood’s Garrett Joiner (20) celebrates with teammates Keely Kaufman (7) and Lil Schwarz during Friday’s Class AAA final against Farragut.

“That was our goal, to come in an sweep it — ‘sweep state’ is kind of our motto,” said Brentwood senior Kaela Massey, a East Tennessee State commitment. “We knew (Farragut was) going to come out and play harder than they did (Wednesday), but we were ready for it. We’d been working all season for this game and we were ready.”

“It’s such a good feeling,” added 6-foot-2 sophomore Garrett Joiner. “Last year we had a long (winning) streak. This year it wasn’t as much about a streak as it was about winning a state championship.”

Brentwood coach Barbara Campbell encourages her team during Friday’s Class AAA title match against Farragut.

Joiner, who received Championship MVP honors, finished with a team-leading 18 kills and seven digs for Brentwood (52-3). Junior setter Keely Kaufman contributed 26 assists and 11 digs.

“It’s special,” said Brentwood coach Barbara Campbell, who ranks second nationally among active coaches with 1,532 career wins. “It’s not so much the three-peat, it’s just winning and ending the season with a win. You don’t have all the would haves, the could haves and the should haves.

“That’s a blessing because if we wouldn’t have won, I’d have spent the entire year reliving every point.”

The Brentwood student section cheers on the Lady Bruins during Friday’s Class AAA title match.

Farragut, which also suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentwood on Wednesday, jumped out to an early first-set advantage on Friday, but the Lady Bruins bounced back and won 25-23.

Brentwood’s 25-16 second-set win wasn’t quite as competitive, but the Lady Admirals didn’t make things easy in the match finale — a 27-25 Lady Bruin victory.

“We have so much talent,” Joiner said. “At times this season we’ve struggled to put it all together, but it all came together during this tournament and we played like a team. Those three losses don’t mean anything because at the end of the year we’re still state champions.”

Alexis Parker tallied 14 kills and 15 digs to lead Farragut (48-7), while Sydney Cherney provided 20 assists.

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

GALLATIN – It was a one-sided game on Friday night between the Station Camp High football team and visiting Cane Ridge, with the Ravens cruising to a 54-7 victory.

Cane Ridge capitalized on five Bison turnovers, jumping out to an early 18-0 lead and coasting to a 32-0 lead at halftime.

The loss eliminated Station Camp from postseason contention and secured Cane Ridge’s place in the Class 5A playoffs.

Station Camp head coach Shaun Hollinsworth pointed out that a number of issues lead to his team’s struggles.

“It was a lot of things, mostly mistakes and giving up big plays that we gave up that hurt us,” Hollinsworth said. “We did some good things, but miscues just set us back when we had our chances.”

The Bison fell behind from the start, when Aaron Bristol’s pass on a fake punt was intercepted by Shyree Robinson and returned 25 yards for a touchdown. That placed the Ravens in front less than two minutes into the game.

Station Camp High junior Marcus DeVault attempts to break free from the grasp of a Cane Ridge defensive player.

James Reese IV intercepted a Cole Spears pass and returned it 61 yards to the Station Camp 13. Three plays later, D.J. Thorpe connected with Jared McCray for a 14-yard touchdown.

Station Camp (3-6 overall, 2-4 in Region 6-5A) blocked a punt to set its offense up at the Cane Ridge 30. However, the Raven defense delivered an early back-breaker, forcing a Kaemon Dunlap fumble. Ed Bumbu returned it 86 yards for a touchdown.

The Raven offense kicked into gear in the second quarter, mounting a six-play, 78-yard drive that resulted in a 3-yard touchdown run from Emari Barton for a 25-0 lead.

Cane Ridge added another score before halftime, when Christian Lancaster ran in a 2-yard touchdown on an end-around.

“It just seemed like we fell apart every time we get something going,” Hollinsworth said. “You couple that with playing a good Cane Ridge football team, and giving up big plays will get you beat every time.”

Station Camp High sophomore running back Kaemon Dunlap carries the football around the right end.

Cane Ridge (6-3, 4-2) added to its lead quickly to start the second half on Brysen Terrell’s 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Station Camp got on the board on the ensuing possession, when Sirtavious Perry ran in a 6-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-2 play, making the score 39-7.

The Ravens responded with an eight-play, 65-yard drive, ending when Thorpe found Isaiah Owens for a 13-yard touchdown.

Ray’Quan Wilson’s 47-yard touchdown run concluded the scoring.

Station Camp High senior running back Aaron Bristol gets tripped up while carrying the football.

“Our hats are off to them,” Hollinsworth said. “They are a good football team, and we knew it. We just have to find a way to focus up and come out and get a win next week.”

The Bison end the season with a contest at Glencliff on Friday.

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	1	2	3	4	—	T
Cane Ridge	18	14	14	8	—	54
Station Camp	0	0	7	0	—	7

C – Shyree Robinson 25 yard Interception return. PAT Blocked. C – Jared McCray 14 pass from DJ Thorpe. PAT Blocked. C – Ed Bumbu 86 Fumble return. 2 Pt failed. C – Emari Barton 3 run. Carlos Velasquez kick. C – Harris Christian Lancaster 2 run. C – Brysen Terrell 90 Kickoff return. Velasquez kick. S – Sirtavious Perry 1 run. Ayden Curd kick. C – Isaiah Owens 13 pass from Thorpe. Velasquez kick. C – Ray’quan Wilson 47 run. Owens run.

	C	S
First Downs	13	10
Rushes-Yards	20-157	35-110
Comp-Att-Int	11-16-0	8-14-2
Passing Yards	161	76
Fumbles-Lost	1-0	5-2
Punts-Avg.	2-45	3-23
Penalties-Yards	8-75	2-20

RUSHING

Cane Ridge – Emari Barton 14-95, Ray’Quan Wilson 1-47, Jarad McCray 4-13, Christian Lancaster 1-2.

Station Camp – Kaemon Dunlap 17-93, Sirtavious Perry 7-22, Stephon Bristol 2-14, Alex Gadd 2-7, Perry Foxx 1-0, Marcus DeVault 1-(-1) , Cole Spears 5-(-25).

PASSING

Cane Ridge – DJ Thorpe 10-15-0 159, Korey Andrews 1-1- 2.

Station Camp – Cole Spears 8-13-1 76, Aaron Bristol 0-1-1 0.

RECEIVING

Cane Ridge – Jared McCray 4-57, Austin Jackson 2-50, Christian Lancaster 2-29, Isaiah Owens 2-23, Brysen Terrell 1-2.

Station Camp – Marcus DeVault 4-64, Devin Thompson 1-6, Perry Foxx 1-5, Sirtavious Perry 1-1, Aaron Bristol 1-0.

The Gallatin High football team started the game like a desperate squad fighting for a shot at the postseason on Friday evening.

Gallatin High junior tailback Jordan Mason receives a handoff from quarterback Wyatt Hayes during first-quarter action. Mason rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown in the Green Wave’s 28-13 loss to visiting Hillsboro.

However, visiting Hillsboro turned desperation into despair in the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns to pull away and hand the Green Wave a 28-13 loss at Calvin Short Field.

The loss, paired with Cane Ridge’s victory at Station Camp, eliminated the Green Wave from playoff contention with one game remaining.

“I was proud of the way our guys came out and fought tonight,” Gallatin head coach Mark Williams said. “It could have been easy to lay down and go through the motions, but they fought and gave everything they had.”

The Burros (6-3 overall, 5-1 in Region 6-5A) did their damage with short passes and play-action passes as quarterback Daylon Murphy completed 8 of 12 passes for 122 yards and a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Hill with 9:51 remaining.

Williams pointed out that Hillsboro threw to the back out of the backfield.

“We prepared for it, but we were just out of position a little bit at times,” Williams said. “Those things will kill you.”

Gallatin (4-5, 2-4) punted with 3:26 left, hoping to get the ball back quickly. However, Hillsboro virtually put the game out of reach on the next play as De’Andre Alexander ran 42 yards for a touchdown.

Starting strong

Gallatin gained an early lead by taking advantage of a muffed punt as senior Brandon Banks scooped up the loose ball. It led to a 1-yard touchdown from junior quarterback Wyatt Hayes.

Junior tailback Jordan Mason, who was questionable to play with a leg injury, started and handled what appeared to be a normal workload. Mason ripped off a 70-yard run early in the second quarter, leading to his 1-yard plunge two plays later. That gave the Green Wave a 13-7 lead after the extra point was blocked.

Mason finished with 128 yards on 26 carries.

“He ran well,” Williams said of Mason. “I’m proud of the effort he gave. I’m proud of the offensive line. They faced a tough defensive line tonight. We’ve got some young guys up there that really played their tails off tonight. We can grow from that and get better from it.”

Gallatin took a six-point lead to halftime and had an opportunity to pull away early in the second half, but Hayes fumbled in Hillsboro territory on the opening possession of the second half.

Gallatin senior defensive lineman Joe Adams (65) closes in on Hillsboro senior Malique Fleming as Green Wave junior Wyatt Springer trips Fleming during second-quarter action.

The Green Wave defense kept Hillsboro out of the end zone as Banks recovered his second fumble three plays later.

“We had some stands on defense and made them snap it one more time,” Williams said. “We got some turnovers, and we were proud of the effort.”

However, the Green Wave offense was unable to generate any more points as Hayes threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter.

“It’s a Hillsboro team that’s really going to do some good things and make some noise in the playoffs,” Williams said. “We’ve just got to keep pushing, keep fighting and do all the little things that we can to get back on the winning side.”

With no postseason implications riding on next week’s game at Cane Ridge, the Green Wave will try to finish the season with a .500 record.

“That’s tough,” Williams said. “But we have to remember that we’re Gallatin High School, and we’ve got an opportunity to go out on a high note this season. That’s our goal right now, to send this senior class off on a high note and finish the season like we’re capable of.”

Hillsboro can win the Region 6-5A title with a win at Beech on Friday.

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

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Hillsboro	0	14	0	14	—	28
Gallatin	7	6	0	0	—	13

G – Wyatt Hayes 1 run (David Solis kick); H – Daylon Murphy 7 run (Adam Amourn kick); G – Jordan Mason 1 run (kick blocked); H – Murphy 1 run (Amourn kick); H – Jeremy Hill 12 pass from Daylon Murphy (Amourn kick); H – De’Andre Alexander 42 run (Amourn kick).

	H	G
First downs	10	10
Rushes-yards	29- 200	36- 130
Comp-Att-Int	8- 12- 0	7- 19- 2
Passing yards	122	47
Fumbles-lost	3- 2	3- 1
Penalties-yards	10- 98	3- 20

RUSHING:H— Alexander 6- 75, Edwards 1- 2, Hill 13- 64, Murphy 6- 36, Payton 3- 23. G— Hancock 1- -3, Hayes 8- 2, Mason 26- 128, Murphy 1- 3.

PASSING: H— Murphy 8- 12- 0- 122. G— Hayes 7- 19- 2- 47.

RECEIVING:H— Alexander 4- 41, Fleming 1- 17, Hill 3- 64. G— Chambers 2- 6, Hancock 2- 19, Mason 2- 1, Williams 1- 29.

PORTLAND – The Portland High School football squad had its losing skid extend to three games with a 21-20 loss to visiting Frienship Christian on Friday at Edgar Johnson Stadium.

The Panthers jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first half, but the Commanders responded by scoring the next 21 points.

“The effort we had tonight was the Portland effort that I’ve expected all year,” Portland coach Greg Cavanah said. “We didn’t have it the last two ballgames, but we had it tonight. We got beat by one point, but our kids gutted it out the whole game and never quit. That’s all I can ask from them. I’ve always told them, ‘if you give me what you’ve got all the way through, we’ll have a chance to win in the end.’”

After both defenses stood strong in the first quarter, Portland’s offense found a rhythm through the air in the second period as senior quarterback Ethan Brummett found classmate Dylan Parker for a 29-yard pass completion. On the next play, Brummett connected with Parker again for a 16-yard touchdown pass to put the Panthers on the board first.

After forcing Friendship Christian into a three-and-out series, Portland (3-6) scored again, this time from a 63-yard run from junior running back Emmanuel Johnson.

It was Johnson’s first game back after being sidelined the last two games due to a concussion.

After falling behind 21-10, the Portland defense stiffened the rest of the half, while the offense helped spark a comeback. Brummett threw his second touchdown pass of the night, a 15-yarder to senior fullback Kemper Dixon.

The Panthers had possession with a little more than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. However, Brummett threw four consecutive incomplete passes, allowing Friendship to run out the clock.

Despite the loss, the biggest game of the season for Portland comes next week as they host Macon County in a regional clash that will send the winner to the playoffs.

“Our team’s always good about rebounding and focusing on the next game,” Cavanah said. “They did a good job in practice this week, and that’s similar to what we had at the beginning of the year.”

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Friendship Christian	0	8	13	0	—	21
Portland	0	12	8	0	—	20

P – Dylan Parker 16 yard pass from Ethan Brummett. Brummett pass failed. P – Emmanuel Johnson 63 yard run. Brummett pass failed. FC – Jajuan Foutch 55 yard run. Kick failed. FC – Fumble recovered by Portland punter Ryan Smith in end zone, resulting in safety. FC – Jajuan Foutch 57 yard run. Kick failed. FC – Spencer Burge 39 yard run. Will Burruss kick. P – Kemper Dixon 15 yard pass from Brummett. Brummett run.

	FC	P
First Downs	5	7
Rushes-Yards	37-295	32-95
Comp-Att-Int	0-4-0	8-19-1
Passing Yards	0	119
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	7-0
Punts-Avg.	7-28	4-28
Penalties-Yards	7-70	5-38

RUSHING

Friendship Christian – Jajuan Foutch 8-148, Spencer Burge 10-81, Mike Jones 19-66.

Portland – Emmanuel Johnson 11-50, Ethan Brummett 15-41, Dylan Parker 3-4, Kemper Dixon 3-0.

PASSING

Friendship Christian – Mike Jones 0-4-0-0.

Portland – Ethan Brummett 8-19-1-119.

RECEIVING

Friendship Christian – N/A.

Portland – Dylan Parker 3-68, Bitty Ladd 2-20, Emmanuel Johnson 2-16, Kemper Dixon 1-15.

NASHVILLE – Hendersonville High senior halfback Mike Harris zipped down the field for a 57-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game against Glencliff.

That play nearly matched the Colts’ total offensive yardage for the night.

Harris picked up two early touchdowns that pushed Hendersonville to a 38-0 lead at halftime as the Commandos rolled to a 45-0 win at B.H. Thompson Stadium.

Glencliff (2-7 overall, 0-6 in Region 6-5A) was limited to 84 yards of total offense and two first downs as the Colts have now gone without a touchdown over their last five contests.

The win for Hendersonville (8-1, 5-1 in Region 6-5A) helps the Commandos keep pace with Hillsboro, which earned a 28-13 win over Gallatin.

“We’re just focusing on the win tonight and nothing else and focusing on next week’s practice and game,” Hendersonville junior tackle Daly Cull said. “We’re like a band of brothers out there.”

Harris’ second touchdown, a five-yard run, gave Hendersonville a 14-0 that was quickly added to with a one-yard quarterback keeper from John Michael Oehlschlaeger, a 46-yard punt return for a touchdown, and an Anthony Hughes eight-yard scoring run.

Jacob Harris booted a 26-yard field goal before the half, and Xavier Fitts ripped off a 21-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

“We had a bunch of kids that got to play tonight that normally doesn’t get to play, and some made some plays, and we’re excited about that,” Hendersonville coach Bruce Hatfield said.

Hendersonville had 15 different ball carriers on the evening who collectively amassed 178 yards on the ground.

Gabe Dalton and Myles Cannon picked off Glencliff signal caller Kaheen Babiry.

“We’ve gotten close up front, and we take everything prideful, and do the best job we can for our team,” Cull said.

Hendersonville takes on Hunters Lane next week at home. A win over Hunters Lane, coupled with a Hillsboro loss next Friday to Beech would give the Commandos the region championship.

“We’re not focused at all on that because that’s something we can’t control,” Hatfield said.

“We had our chance to take care of that, and didn’t do it when we lost to Hillsboro, so we need to take care of what we control.”

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Hendersonville	21	17	0	7	—	45
Glencliff	0	0	0	0	—	0

H – Mike Harris 57 run. Jacob Harris kick. H – Mike Harris 5 run. Jacob Harris kick. John Michael Oehlschlaeger 1 run. Jacob Harris kick. H – Terrell Carter 46 punt return. Jacob Harris kick. H – Anthony Hughes 8 run. Jacob Harris kick. H – Jacob Harris 26 field goal. H – Xavier Fitts 21 run. Jacob Harris kick.

	H	G
First Downs	4	3
Rushes-Yards	31-178	28-58
Comp-Att-Int	0-3-0	4-10-2
Passing Yards	0	26
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	3-2
Punts-Avg.	3-33.3	7-16.0
Penalties-Yards	3-20	5-32

RUSHING

Hendersonville – Mike Harris 6-79, Anthony Hughes 4-36, Jack Towe 1-29, Xavier Fitts 1-21, Tyler Dang 2-14, Frankie Small 2-11, Eric Tilson 1-10, Michael King 1-8, John Michael Oehlschlaeger 2-7, Brett Coker 2-5, Terrell Carter 3-2, Dyilin Hoosier 2-5, Clay Richard 1-0, Jacob Eicher 2-(-5), Griffin McAuley 1-(-5).

Glencliff – Kaheen Babiry 4-26, Darryl Lambert 2-10, Jonathan Jefferson 5-9, Malcolm Easley 3-9, Davion Merrell 8-6, Akol Madut 4-0, Anthony Wiggins 1-0, Tyler Wilson 1-(-2).

PASSING

Hendersonville – Brett Coker 0-3-0 0.

Glencliff – Davion Merrell 3-6-0 24, Kaheen Babiry 1-4-2 2.

RECEIVING

Hendersonville – None.

Glencliff – Kaheen Babiry 1-16, Calvin Oden 1-9, Jonathan Jefferson 1-5, Malcolm Easley 1-2.

WHITE HOUSE – The White House High School football team suffered a 31-14 loss to visiting Page on Friday night at Dewey H. Whitson Stadium.

White House High senior wide receiver Luke Hopkins catches a pass amidst pressure from Page’s Quincy Brock-Compton.

The Patriots pulled away from the Blue Devils in the second half.

After leading 10-7 at halftime, the Patriots mounted a six-play, 80-yard scoring drive to start the third quarter.

“We weren’t able to get a stop on that first drive, and they were able to get some momentum,” White House head coach Jeff Porter said. “After that drive, it just seemed like we couldn’t get our defense off the field.”

White House (4-5) fell behind 7-0 midway through the first quarter but was able to answer the Patriots’ score with one of their own as they put together a 20-play drive.

The Blue Devils converted on four consecutive fourth-and-one plays during the drive, with the last being a 1-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Steven Rankin.

“I thought we competed well in the first half and were in the game at halftime,” Porter said. “I’m disappointed that we lost our heads a little. That’s not characteristic of who we are as a team.”

Page (7-2) was able to score on its first four possessions of the second half while shutting out the Blue Devils to extend the lead to 34-7.

White House High senior linebacker James Whitby tackles Michael Magochy.

The Blue Devils were able to add another score late as both teams substituted.

White House capped off a 13-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback Andrew Nixon.

White House play at Maplewood on Friday, looking to earn a trip to the playoffs for the 24th consecutive season.

“It’s up to our kids and coaches to prepare for next week,” Porter said. “It really just comes down to how bad do we want to get there.”

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Page	7	3	14	7	—	31
White House	0	7	0	7	—	14

P – Rafe Irishman 18 pass from Michael Magochy. Brent Cimaglia kick. WH- Rankin 1 run. Trimmer kick. P – Cimaglia 45 kick. P – Noah Green 16 run. Camilla kick. P – Dillon Myers 1 run. Camilla kick. P – Michael Roberts 14 run. Camilla kick.

WH – Andrew Nixon 1 run. Austin Rutherford kick.

	P	WH
First Downs	19	14
Rushes-Yards	29-148	48-164
Comp-Att-Int	14-20-0	3-11-0
Passing Yards	190	45
Fumbles-Lost	3-1	3-1
Punts-Avg.	2-41	4-35
Penalties-Yards	9-62	5-75

RUSHING

Page – Michael Roberts 12-97, Noah Green 4-35, Dillon Myers 5-27, Jacob Van Iandingham 1-8, Jackson Satterfield 1-(-2), Houston Tywater 1-(-3), Michael Magochy – 5-(-14).

White House – Preston Long 25-88, Keyvon Dickerson 4-33, Steven Rankin 7-17, Will Frazier 4-14, Austin Grissom 2-7, Denis Schaffer 1-3, Landon Deming 4-1, Andrew Nixon 1-1.

PASSING

Page – Magochy 14-20-190-0.

White House – Rankin 3-11-45-0, Andrew Nixon 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING

Page – Connor Morss 2-59, Andrew Metkler 4-54, Roberts 4-36, Rafe Erisman 1-18, Will Pierce 1-13, Trevor Johnson 1-9, Myers 1-1.

White House – Luke Hopkins 1-35, Brian Mullins 1-6, Austin Grissom 1-4.

WESTMORELAND The Westmoreland High School football team has been run-oriented in recent history.

Westmoreland High senior tailback Brandon Green carries the football as Cascade sophomores Brandon Floyd and Will Carter attempt to tackle Green. Green had a 51-yard touchdown reception and a 20-yard touchdown run in the Eagles’ 49-14 victory on Friday evening.

The Eagles displayed more of a balanced attack on Friday evening as senior quarterback Bayle Kirk passed for a career-high 167 yards in a 49-14 rout of visiting Cascade at Eagle Stadium.

“It makes things so much easier,” Kirk said of the passing efficiency. “It opens up our run game. It gets people out of the box. Throwing it early creates so much more (space).”

Kirk completed a deep pass to junior wingback Hunter Crowson in the first quarter, and Crowson broke three open-field tackles and drug a defender across the goalline on the 79-yard touchdown.

Senior tailback Brandon Green was the beneficiary of a 51-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, and Kirk completed a 37-yard pass to senior tight end Tanner Troutt in the third quarter, setting up Todd’s third touchdown run.

Todd finished with a season-high 145 yards rushing on 16 carries.

“It helps a lot,” Todd said. “Us being able to complete (passes) will help a lot. It will allow everybody to have a little breathing room to run and take some of the pressure off of the offensive line.”

Green fumbled into the end zone, at the end of a 34-yard run, to end Westmoreland’s opening series.

However, the Eagles scored on their next five possessions to build a 35-7 lead. Todd had first-half touchdown runs of 3 and 17 yards, and junior tailback Corey Gardner provided a 1-yard scoring run.

Westmoreland (5-4 overall, 5-1 in Region 4-2A) finished with a season-high 524 yards of total offense.

Westmoreland High junior wingback Hunter Crowson carries the football around the left end during third-quarter action. Crowson caught a 79-yard touchdown pass and rushed for 49 yards on four carries.

Gardner’s touchdown created a 28-0 margin, but Champion senior Brady Parker returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.

Then, Cascade (3-6, 2-4) mounted an 80-yard drive that was capped by junior quarterback Hayden Edmondson’s 35-yard touchdown pass to classmate Gauge Bowling with nine seconds left in the half. That cut the lead to 35-14, but the Eagle defense allowed just one first down in the second half.

Todd’s 2-yard touchdown run and Green’s 20-yard scoring dash came in the third quarter and resulted in a continuously-running clock for the remainder of the game, due to the 35-point, mercy rule.

Westmoreland senior defensive lineman Isreal Ward recovered a fumble on the opening possession of the half, leading to Todd’s final touchdown.

The Eagles limited the Champions to 166 yards of total offense, rushing for 37 yards on 16 carries.

Westmoreland has won five of its last six games.

“The team has gotten all the stuff that differentiated us out of the way,” Todd said. “We’ve come together finally.”

Westmoreland High senior quarterback Bayle Kirk carries the football during second-quarter action. Kirk passed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 45 yards.

Kirk added, “I think we’ve gotten tremendously better. We’re coming together more as a team. The main difference in us now and a month ago is people are starting to trust the other guys to do their job. Trust makes a difference.”

The Eagles play at Watertown on Friday, with the winner of that contest placing second in the region and thus earning a home playoff game. The loser will finish third and will travel to the Chattanooga area for its playoff opener.

“We like to take things one step at a time,” Kirk said. “Our coaches told us we need to focus on tonight. After tonight, we focus on Watertown.”

Todd added, “I think it’s going to be one of the best games we’ve had all season. We haven’t played a full game yet. We have to come together. We know it’s on the line. Us seniors would love another home playoff game.”

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

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Cascade	0	14	0	0	—	14
Westmoreland	14	21	14	0	—	49

W -Dylan Todd 2 run. Houston Wischmeier kick. ;W -Hunter Crowson 79 pass from Bayle Kirk. Wischmeier kick.; W -Brandon Green 51 pass from Green. Wischmeier kick.;W -Corey Gardner 1 run. WIschmeier kick.;C -Brady Parker 90 kickoff return, Trent Sutton kick.;W -Todd 17 run. Wischmeier kick.;C -Gauge Bowling 35 pass from Hayden Edmondson. Sutton kick. W -Todd 2 run. Wischmeier kick.;W -Green 20 run. Wischmeier kick.

	C	W
First downs	6	15
Rushes-yards	16- 37	44- 357
Comp-Att-Int	12- 24- 0	3- 7- 0
Passing yards	129	167
Fumbles-lost	2- 1	5- 1
Penalties-yards	6- 44	4- 32

RUSHING:C— Edmondson 1- -5, Moorehouse 7- 21, Parker 3- 20, Stacey 5- 1. W— Carter 2- -11, Crowson 4- 49, Eakle 2- -1, Gardner 1- 1, Green 5- 73, James 2- 12, Kelley 1- -1, Kirk 3- 45, Rainey 6- 23, Sloan 2- 22, Todd 16- 145.

PASSING: C— Edmondson 12- 24- 0- 129. W— Kirk 3- 7- 0- 167.

RECEIVING:C— Bowling 2- 41, Carter 5- 30, Moorehouse 2- 9, Parker 2- 36, Stacey 1- 13. W— Crowson 1- 79, Green 1- 51, Troutt 1- 37.

Jalon Cambridge

CHATTANOOGA McCallie celebrated its senior night with a 63-28 win over visiting Pope John Paul II on Friday night.

Walking up and down the senior night line, McCallie coach Ralph Potter smiled and waved and tried to enjoy the moment.

Whatever fuel was in the Blue Tornado tank, it overpowered the visiting Knights from the start. McCallie jump-started a near-perfect first half offensively, so the veteran Potter was especially pleased considering the pregame festivities.

His concerns were balanced among the emotions of the final regular-season home game, the view of a handful of walking wounded McCallie players in khakis rather than football pants and an overmatched Pope John Paul II squad.

“As beat up as we are, that’s what made starting fast so important,” McCallie coach Ralph Potter said, “We played well at times, and we’ll start to get some kids back and see where we are.”

McCallie (5-4 overall, 3-2 in the Division II-Class AA East/Middle Region) clinched a first-round playoff home game against these same Knights, who were overwhelmed from the start.

McCallie needed three plays — all runs — to take a 7-0 lead on Maxim Yeoh’s 12-yard run. Yeoh was part of a Blue Tornado running assault that staked McCallie to a 35-7, halftime lead.

Mixing traditional option runs with midline zone options, the McCallie running game was overpowering through two quarters. Led by Shawn McColley’s 136 first-half yards, the Tornado had 275 rushing yards on 23 carries and had no negative-yardage plays.

“That was a lot of fun, especially when you can do it in a league as competitive as ours,” said Joey Belisle, senior tackle for McCallie.

McCallie’s offensive execution forced Pope John Paul II into desperate measures. After a 12-play scoring drive on their first possession, the Knights were foiled on a fake punt when Blaine Pritchett intercepted a Jackson Morris throw.

Pritchett’s pickoff opened the floodgates as McCallie reached the end zone on each of its five first-half possessions.

With the running game established, McCallie quarterback Robert Riddle was able to pick his spots effectively on the ground and through the air. After scoring on a 1-yard run to stretch the lead to 28-7, Riddle closed the first half with a 13-yard strike to JaVaughn Craig for a score with nine seconds left.

It was in some ways a fitting punctuation for a dominant first half for McCallie. The senior Craig, who started the season at quarterback before battling a couple of injuries, found the end zone on a well-timed pass from Riddle, who accounted for 174 yards of offense and four touchdowns.

“It’s pretty special to end on such a good note on senior night,” Craig said. “But the most important thing is that we are starting to play some team ball. We know what we have and what we can do.”

PJP II (2-7, 0-6) pulled to within 35-14 when junior Jalon Cambridge broke free for a 29-yard touchdown run to open the second-half scoring.

However, the Blue Tornado scored the next 14 points.

Knight junior quarterback Ben Brooks completed 15 of 20 passes for 152 yards and rushed for 60 yards, running and throwing for a touchdown.

PJP II senior Quar’Derius Hunter rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Cambridge caught six passes for 82 yards.

The Knights conclude the regular season with a contest at South Warren (Ky.) on Friday.

	1	2	3	4	—	T
Pope John Paul II	7	0	7	14	—	28
McCallie	21	14	14	14	—	63

M — Maxim Yeoh 12 run (Alec Earp kick), P — Andrew Cassman 5 pass from Ben Brooks (Jackson Morris kick), M — Shawn McColley 1 run (Earp kick), M — Yeoh 13 run (Earp kick), M — Robert Riddle 1 run (Earp kick), M — JaVaughn Craig 13 pass from Riddle (Earp kick), P — Jalen Cambridge 29 run (Morris kick), M — Xavier Brooks 1 pass from Riddle (Earp kick), M — Kendall Watson 33 pass from Riddle (Noah Huerta kick), P — Q. Hunter 10 run (Morris kick), M — Brooks 1 run (Huerta kick), P — Jammal Thompson 8 run (Morris kick), M — Stone Roebuck 46 run (Huerta kick).

	P	M
First Downs	18	25
Rushes-Yards	32-174	41-466
Comp-Att-Int	15-21-1	9-14-0
Passing Yards	152	117
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Punts-Avg.	3-39.7	0-0
Penalties-Yards	6-60	3-34

RUSHING

Pope John Paul II-Ben Brooks 13-60; Q. Hunter 11-47; Jamaal Thompson 6-34; Jalon Cambridge 2-33.

McCallie School-Shawn Mccolley 13-152; Kendall Watson 4-103; Maxim Yeoh 7-68; Robert Riddle 6-50; Stone Roebuck 2-47; Xavier Brooks 8-35; Max Riemer 1-11.

PASSING

Pope John Paul II-Ben Brooks 15-20-0-152; Jackson Morris 0-1-1-0.

McCallie School-Robert Riddle 9-14-0-117.

RECEIVING

Pope John Paul II-Jalen Cambridge 6-82; Pace Dempsey 3-14; Andrew Cassman 2-19; Jammal Thompson 2-8; C.J Laws 1-22; Neal Adams 1-7.

McCallie School-Kendall Watson 3-50; Walker Fannon 2-30; Xavier Brooks 2-20; Javaughn Craig 1-13; Giovanni Highto 1-4.

Biddle

Antioch and Tennessee receiver Lester McClain will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Former Nashville Banner and Tennessean sports columnist Joe Biddle is part of the 2016 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class.

Antioch and Tennessee receiver Lester McClain will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Antioch High great Lester McClain, who became the first African-American football player to play at Tennessee (1968-70), and former Tennessean and Nashville Banner sports columnist Joe Biddle will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

The 2016 class also includes former Titans quarterback Steve McNair and former Baylor golf coach King Oehmig from Chattanooga, both of whom will be inducted posthumously.

Auto racing legend Mike Curb, a Nashville resident, is in the class along with former Tennessee defensive back Conrad Graham, Olympian (middle distance runner) Missy Kane and Memphis wide receiver Ernest Gray.

The Hall also chose the Canale brothers, who were from Memphis and each played football in the SEC at Tennessee (George, Frank and Whit) and Mississippi State (Justin, Billy and Conn).

Not only was McClain, a wide receiver, the first African-American to suit up for UT, but he was also the first to see significant playing time in the SEC.

The first game in which McClain played was against Georgia on Sept. 14, 1968, under coach Doug Dickey.

During his career with the Vols, McClain had 70 catches for 1,003 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also returned eight kickoffs for 168 yards.

McClain was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.

Biddle, a Johnson City native and 1971 East Tennessee State graduate, is a four-time recipient of the Tennessee Sportswriter of the Year award from the Tennessee Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

He went to work at the Nashville Banner in 1979 and after it ceased publication moved to The Tennessean in 1998.

Curb also is an icon in the music industry. As a car owner, Curb’s special achievements in motor sports include more than 400 auto racing victories in 25 different series, including winning the Indianapolis 500, winning in NASCAR at Daytona, more than 1,000 top-five finishes, more than 20 national championships and the only entrant to win the USAC Triple Crown (silver crown cars, midget cars, sprint cars) in the same year.

He also won as an owner/entrant in all four NASCAR-owned major national series.

In his 13-year NFL career, McNair passed for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns. He added 3,590 rushing yards and 37 rushing touchdowns.

The Hall will also honor longtime Milligan College coach Duard Walker as the Lifetime Achievement inductee.

As its official in 2016, the Hall will recognize Mike Taylor, a Jackson native who played football at UT Martin. Taylor served as a TSSAA football official until 1993 when he joined the Ohio Valley Conference. He was hired by the SEC in 1999.

The class will be enshrined at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary induction banquet June 18.

Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 and on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter.

White House-Heritage’s Callie Jo Roach and CPA’s Sarah Sievertsen battle for control during the first half of their sectional game Saturday.

After injuring her ankle against Page in the District 12 A/AA championship match, Christ Presbyterian Academy senior Olivia Ball thought her season was over.

But Ball put in the hard work to rehabilitate her ankle in order to return this season, and her hard work paid off as she scored the game-winning goal Saturday to put CPA in the Class A/AA state soccer tournament next week with a 2-1 win over visiting White House-Heritage.

“She twisted her ankle and came off the field saying, ‘My season is done,’” CPA coach Tom Gerlach said of Ball. “To come back from that is just amazing.”

The state tournament begins Wednesday at Murfreesboro’s Siegel Soccer Complex.

CPA (16-2-1) took a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute when senior Emma Grace Barton beat White House Heritage (13-7-3) goalkeeper Addison Holmes on a penalty kick that found the bottom left of the net.

White House-Heritage senior Meagan Smith tied the score in the 25th minute to send the game to halftime tied 1-1.

“I got very excited and I thought we were completely in this game,” Smith said. “At that moment we were like, ‘we can do this.’”

The score held for more than 40 minutes until Ball found the back of the net on an Anna Avinger cross in the 67th minute.

“It was just really big because I’m a senior and this is my last night on my home field,” Ball said. “This will probably be my biggest memory from high school soccer.”

For CPA, the state tournament might be coming at just the right time.

Since losing their first two games of the season, the Lions are undefeated, going 15-0-1 in that span.

“The theme of the year is endurance,” Gerlach said. “From here on out, it’s just one game at a time.”

Hendersonville 3, Independence 1: Hendersonville (15-4-3) rallied from a one-goal halftime deficit to make the Class AAA state tournament for the first time since 2006 by beating Independence (13-2-1).

Hendersonville’s Maddie Kimler put the Lady Commandos ahead for good with 16:16 left. Junior Sydney Cason scored the other two Lady Commando goals, the first on a free kick from just outside the box in the 50th minute and the second on a penalty kick.

Clarksville 2, Brentwood 1 (OT): With less than a minute left in the first 10-minute overtime, Lexie Hayes found a streaking Salera Jordan, who drilled a goal to send defending Class AAA champion Clarksville back to the state tournament.

Instead of sitting back on defense in the second overtime period, Clarksville kept the pressure on with three more shots on goal while keeping Brentwood from mounting any serious counterattack.

It’s the third straight state tournament appearance for Clarksville.

Brentwood took an early lead when sophomore Madolyn Donehoo rebounded a shot that was initially stopped by Clarksville goalie Melia Correa.

But two minutes later, Clarksville freshman Madison Allen fended off a Brentwood defender and smoked the ball across her body to the upper right corner of the net.

Cookeville 2, Oakland 1: Cookeville’s Kendall Powell scored in the 102nd minute to advance the Cavaliers to the Class AAA state tournament.

In other AAA action, Lincoln County (15-4-1) advanced to the Class AAA state tourney with a 1-0 win over Walker Valley Saturday.

Page 4, White House 3: Page (15-6-2) converted its first four penalty kicks (Kendal Webb, Caitlyn Sutton, Emma Sanders and Megan Henry) to end the shootout with a 4-1 margin and earn a berth in the Class A/AA state tournament for the third time in program history.

White House (16-4-3) led 3-1 at halftime, thanks to sophomore Madisson Davis’ hat trick. The Lady Devils lost in the sectional round for the third consecutive season, falling in OT at Spring Hill a year ago.

Division II: Ensworth (15-1-1) advanced to the final four in DII-AA with a 1-0 win over Evangelical Christian School, while Harpeth Hall (13-3-3) suffered a 4-3 setback to Girls Preparatory School in the quarterfinals. Father Ryan (8-6-4) also ended its season with a 1-0 loss to Briarcrest.

BGA (11-8-3) advanced to the state semifinals, downing St. Mary’s 3-1 in DII-A quarterfinal action.

On Friday, Franklin Road Academy and University School of Nashville both were eliminated in DII-A. FRA fell 2-0 at St. George’s while USN dropped a 1-0 decision (in OT penalty kicks) at University School of Jackson.

Gannett Tennessee’s Sam Brown, Craig Harris, Tom Kreager, Chris Brooks and George Robinson contributed to this report.

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