Hale Page
Antwuan Branch
Rutger Reitmaier
WIlliam Phillips
Lipscomb has reached the eight-win mark in each of the previous three seasons.
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Lipscomb Academy
2. Kenwood
3. Northwest
4. Hillwood
5. Montgomery Central
6. Creek Wood
Lipscomb running back and defensive back William Phillips (21)
TOP RETURNEES
Antwuan Branch, Sr., RB, Kenwood; Corean Jackson, Sr., WR/DB, Kenwood; Goldberg Johnsrud, Sr., OL/DL, Northwest; John Thomas Paul, Sr., RB/DB, Lipscomb; Kendrick Gordon, Sr., RB/LB, Hillwood; Kenneth Redd, Sr., WR/DB, Hillwood; Rutger Reitmaier, Sr., DL, Lipscomb; Tyler Hill, Sr., OL, Montgomery Central; William Phillips, Sr., RB/DB, Lipscomb.
TOP GAMES
Kenwood at Hillwood (Sept. 2); Northwest at Kenwood (Sept. 30); Hillwood at Lipscomb (Oct. 21); Northwest at Montgomery Central (Oct. 14); Lipscomb at Kenwood (Oct. 28).
Kenwood running back Antwuan Branch has committed to Purdue.
REGION TIDBITS
Branch, a 2015 All-Midstate first-teamer and Purdue commitment, rushed for a Midstate-leading 2,596 yards and 27 touchdowns on 313 carries last season. … Reitmaier, a four-star defensive lineman and the state’s 11th-ranked prospect according to 247Sports, has committed to Oregon. … Sophomore Hale Page, the son of Hillwood coach Kurt Page, will serve as the Hilltoppers’ starting quarterback after transferring from Franklin. … Northwest coach Vernon Wright has increased the Vikings’ win total in each of his first two seasons. … Creek Wood athletic director Chuck Daniel will once again be leading the Red Hawks, replacing Justin Palmer, who was hired at Shelbyville in early July. … Hillwood, which finished 5-6 a season ago, is coming off its first playoff appearance since reaching the Class 4A quarterfinals in 2004.
Coach Kurt Page led Hillwood to its first playoff appearance since 2004 last season.
SCHEDULES
(2015 record, * denotes region contest)
Creek Wood (3-7, 0-5): Aug. 19 at Dickson County; Aug. 26 vs. Fairview; *Sept. 2 vs. Montgomery Central; Sept. 9 vs. Cheatham County; *Sept. 16 at Lipscomb Academy; Sept. 23 vs. East Hickman; *Sept. 30 vs. Hillwood; Oct. 7 vs. Loretto; *Oct. 21 vs. Kenwood; *Oct. 18 at Northwest.
Hillwood (5-6, 3-2, reached Class 4A first round): Aug. 19 vs. Father Ryan; Aug. 26 at Hunters Lane; *Sept. 2 vs. Kenwood; Sept. 9 vs. Glencliff; *Sept. 16 at Northwest; Sept. 23 at Whites Creek; *Sept. 30 at Creek Wood; *Oct. 14 at Lipscomb; Oct. 21 vs. Hickman County; *Oct. 28 vs. Montgomery Central.
Kenwood (8-4, 4-1, reached Class 4A second round): Aug. 19 vs. Whites Creek; Aug. 26 vs. Clarksville; *Sept. 2 at Hillwood; Sept. 9 at Northeast; *Sept. 16 vs. Montgomery Central; Sept. 23 at Giles County; *Sept. 30 vs. Northwest; Oct. 7 at Springfield; *Oct. 21 at Creek Wood; *Oct. 28 vs. Lipscomb.
Lipscomb (8-4, 4-1, reached Class 4A second round): Aug. 26 at Page; *Sept. 2 vs. Northwest; Sept. 9 at Overton; *Sept. 16 vs. Creek Wood; Sept. 23 at Goodpasture; *Sept. 30 at Montgomery Central; Oct. 7 vs. FRA; *Oct. 14 vs. Hillwood; Oct. 21 vs. Spring Hill; *Oct. 28 at Kenwood.
Montgomery Central (5-6, 2-3, reached Class 4A first round): Aug. 19 vs. Stewart County; Aug. 26 at Harpeth; *Sept. 2 at Creek Wood; Sept. 9 vs. Clarksville Academy; *Sept. 16 at Kenwood; Sept. 23 at Greenbrier; *Sept. 30 vs. Lipscomb; Oct. 7 vs. Waverly; *Oct. 21 vs. Northwest; *Oct. 28 at Hillwood.
Northwest (5-5, 2-3): Aug. 19 vs. Hunters Lane; Aug. 26 vs. Summit; Sept. 2 at Lipscomb Academy; Sept. 9 at West Creek; Sept. 16 vs. Hillwood; Sept. 23 vs. Harpeth; Sept. 30 at Kenwood; Oct. 7 at Friendship Christian; Oct. 21 at Montgomery Central; Oct. 28 vs. Creek Wood.
Reach Michael Murphy at 615-269-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports .
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