Region 7-5A: Henry County looks to run away

Dickson County quarterback Jacob Murphree passed for 2,668 yards and 27 touchdowns last season.

Predicted order of finish

1. Henry County

2. Brentwood

3. Centennial

4. Northeast

5. Dickson County

6. Clarksville

7. Rossview

8. West Creek

Cole Mabry

Top returnees

Caleb McCutcheon, Jr., RB, Henry County; Lukas Reynolds, Jr., RB, Henry County; Tucker Day, Sr., PK-P, Brentwood; Cole Mabry, Jr., OL, Brentwood; Devious Christmon, Sr., WR, Centennial; Eli Katina, Sr., OL, Centennial; Quinton Cross, Jr., QB-RB, Northeast; Derecus Washington, Sr., FB-LB, Northeast; Jacob Murphree, Sr., QB, Dickson County; Jack Sensing, Jr., WR, Dickson County; Caleb Rozar, Sr., WR-DB, Dickson County; Brevon Johnson, Sr., FB-LB, Clarksville; Isaiah Phillips, Jr., RB-DB, Rossview; Isaiah Martin, Sr., DE, West Creek

Devious Christmon

Top games to watch 

Henry County at Brentwood (Oct. 21); Centennial at Henry County (Oct. 28); Brentwood at Centennial (Oct. 7); Dickson County at Northeast (Sept. 30); Northeast at Clarksville (Oct. 7)

Region tidbits

McCutcheon and Reynolds were 1,000-yard rushers last season, with Reynolds being named the region’s offensive most valuable player. … Day, who has offers from Army and Navy, is ranked 19th nationally by kohlskicking.com. … Mabry has an offer from Memphis. … Christmon had 31 receptions for 529 yards and 3 touchdowns as a junior. … Katina was the region’s offensive lineman of the year. … Cross rushed for 895 yards and 11 touchdowns last season but is moving to quarterback. … Washington led the Eagles with 98 tackles and intercepted two passes … Murphree passed for 2,668 yards and 27 touchdowns last season, with Sensing catching 36 passes for 705 yards and 9 touchdowns. … Rozar is a North Carolina commitment who made 61 tackles last season.

Region football preview recap

Schedules

(2015 record in parentheses, * denotes region contest)

Brentwood (6-6, 5-2, reached Class 5A second round): Aug. 19 at Independence; Aug. 26 vs. Ravenwood; *Sept. 2 vs. Rossview; Sept. 9 at Franklin; *Sept. 16 at Dickson County; *Sept. 23 vs. Northeast; *Sept. 30 vs. West Creek; *Oct. 7 at Centennial; *Oct. 21 vs. Henry County; *Oct. 28 at Clarksville

Centennial (12-2, 7-0, reached Class 5A semifinals): Aug. 19 at Franklin; Aug. 26 vs. Independence; *Sept. 2 vs. Dickson County; Sept. 9 at Ravenwood; *Sept. 16 at Northeast; *Sept. 23 vs. West Creek; *Sept. 30 at Clarksville; *Oct. 7 vs. Brentwood; *Oct. 21 vs. Rossview; *Oct. 28 at Henry County

Clarksville (1-9, 1-6): Aug. 19 at Station Camp; Aug. 26 at Kenwood; *Sept. 2 vs. West Creek; Sept. 9 vs. Springfield; *Sept. 16 at Rossview; *Sept. 23 at Henry County; *Sept. 30 vs. Centennial; *Oct. 7 vs. Northeast; *Oct. 21 at Dickson County; *Oct. 28 vs. Brentwood

Dickson County (5-6, 2-5): Aug. 19 vs. Creek Wood; Aug. 26 at Columbia; *Sept. 2 at Centennial; Sept. 9 vs. Spring Hill; *Sept. 16 vs. Brentwood; *Sept. 23 vs. Rossview; *Sept. 30 at Northeast; *Oct. 7 at Henry County; *Oct. 21 vs. Clarksville; *Oct. 28 at West Creek

Henry County (10-3, 6-1, reached Class 5A quarterfinals): Aug. 19 at Liberty Tech; Aug. 26 at Houston; *Sept. 2 vs. Northeast; Sept. 9 at Gallatin; *Sept. 16 at West Creek; *Sept. 23 vs. Clarksville; *Sept. 30 at Rossview; *Oct. 7 vs. Dickson County; *Oct. 21 at Brentwood; *Oct. 28 vs. Centennial

Northeast (6-6, 3-4, reached Class 5A second round): Aug. 19 vs. Sycamore; Aug. 26 vs. Father Ryan; *Sept. 2 at Henry County; Sept. 9 vs. Kenwood; *Sept. 16 vs. Centennial; *Sept. 23 at Brentwood; *Sept. 30 vs. Dickson County; *Oct. 7 at Clarksville; *Oct. 21 vs. West Creek; *Oct. 28 at Rossview

Rossview (6-4, 3-4): Aug. 19 at East Nashville; Aug. 26 vs. Beech; *Sept. 2 at Brentwood; Sept. 9 vs. Station Camp; *Sept. 16 vs. Clarksville; *Sept. 23 at Dickson County; *Sept. 30 vs. Henry County; *Oct. 7 at West Creek; *Oct. 21 at Centennial; *Oct. 28 vs. Northeast

West Creek (1-9, 1-6): Aug. 19 at Kenwood; Aug. 26 vs. Hopkinsville (Ky.); *Sept. 2 at Clarksville; Sept. 9 vs.  Northwest; *Sept. 16 vs. Henry County; *Sept. 23 at Centennial; *Sept. 30 at Brentwood; *Oct. 7 vs. Rossview; *Oct. 21 at Northeast; *Oct. 28 vs. Dickson County

Reach Craig Harris at 615-259-8238 and on Twitter @CHTennessean. 

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