HENDERSONVILLE — Running back Zane McCraw was supposed to block for quarterback Cade Young when West Henderson snapped the ball on third and 15 from Erwin’s 22 trailing by two with less than three minutes remaining in the game. McCraw stopped a pass rusher in his tracks before releasing to the flat. He caught a pass from Young but still stood eight yards short of … Continue reading How Zane McCraw carried West Henderson football past Erwin in return from devastating injuries

EDGAR — Edgar’s ambitious defense made a statement on Aug. 22 at home in their season opener, downing Ladysmith 44-6 behind an aggressive first half surge.  Once again, the Wildcats’ defense was front and center, leading the pathway to success for Edgar.  After completing one of their most dominant defensive seasons under long-tenured coach Jerry Sinz last year, en route to the Division 7 championship, … Continue reading No championship hangover: Edgar dominates Ladysmith to kick off three-peat campaign

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the first-team Kansas City Chiefs offense were in midseason form in their preseason finale Friday night, scoring on each of their three opportunities with the ball before the Chicago Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes was 8 of 13 for 143 yards and a touchdown in just over a quarter of work, and he’d have had … Continue reading Mahomes leads sharp Chiefs offense before Bears rally for 29-27 win in preseason finale

We won’t go so far as to say it was a heavyweight matchup, but most of us thought we’d at least see one more tussle in what has been a fairly entertaining roster competition. Upon the announcement of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ acquisition of Dorian Thompson-Robinson, most of us thought he’d play the third-string role at quarterback behind Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee. Still, a curveball … Continue reading Dorian Thompson didn't play a single snap in Eagles preseason finale

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a solo home run off All-Star reliever Randy Rodríguez in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. With two outs and nobody on, Contreras drove a 1-0 pitch from Rodríguez (3-5) over the left-center wall for his first career walk-off homer, as the major … Continue reading Contreras homers in 9th inning to give Brewers a 5-4 win over Giants

No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward got one more shot at NFL action ahead of the regular season Friday night against the Minnesota Vikings. Tennessee hosted the Vikings for their final tune-up with days to go until final roster cuts. Ward, a lock to make the final 53-man roster, saw limited time in the final preseason game. Ward started the game and played two drives … Continue reading Cam Ward grades well in Titans' final preseason game against Minnesota