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The Whitwell Tigers will have a new football coach moving forward as Rocky Stephenson stepped down on Monday after three seasons. The school made quick work when it came to finding a replacement. Owen Kilgore, a 2008 Whitwell graduate, was named head coach. He had been serving as the team’s defensive coordinator. Kilgore also has …
The South Pittsburg completed an incredible season on Friday afternoon in Chattanooga as they defeated McKenzie for their seventh state championship. The game was tied at zero until the Rebels capitalized on a Pirate turnover in the third quarter to take a 7-0 lead. As South Pittsburg was about to score a game-tying touchdown, star …
It’s time to celebrate 100 years of Pirates Football, and what better way to do that than to go to the state championship! We are so incredibly proud of these boys! Please help us celebrate 100 years of Pirates Football by posting your pictures from over the years on The River 104.9 or Sequatchie Valley …
On Thursday, The Heisman Trophy Trust had the honor of announcing the 2023 School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship competition. Carlee Cooper from Marion County High School was one of the senior scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2024 to be honored. One hundred of these School Winners will become State Winners with …
ATTENTION SOUTH PITTSBURG PIRATE FANS: Important Blue Cross Bowl ticket information can be found TSSAA Division I Football State Championships – BlueCross Bowl FRIDAY – Football – Dec 1, 2023 (gofan.co). Please select 1A Home- South Pittsburg for the school to receive presale ticket credits. Tickets are $12 if you purchase during the presale period. …
Senior South Pittsburg quarterback Kamden Wellington went out with an injured ankle, and that’s when the Pirates turned to the run game. They rushed the ball 42 times for 338 yards to earn a shot at their seventh TSSAA state championship (14th overall finals appearance) by beating Oliver Springs 31-7 on Friday night on the …
The South Pittsburg Pirates (13-0) dominated Gordonsville on Friday, cruising to a 48-7 win in the TSSAA state playoff quarterfinals. The Pirates averaged 10 yards per carry in rushing for 354 yards and outgained the Tigers 455-55 in total yards. Sophomore running back JaMychal Buckner led South Pittsburg with 150 yards on nine carries, including …
The South Pittsburg Pirates are the only team remaining in the TSSAA football playoffs as they knocked off Clay County 58-0 at Beene Stadium on Friday. Quarterback Kamden Wellington led the way with 243 yards. He was 6-of-8 passing for 188 yards through the air and totaled three touchdowns. Racash Kelly caught four passes for …
Marion County’s defense had to step up big on Friday night. The Warriors, ranked No. 2 in 2A, picked up a 21-7 TSSAA first-round playoff win over Westmoreland. Tilton Pickett was 7-of-11 passing for 100 yards and a second-quarter touchdown to Sam Pickett. The Warriors added two third-quarter scores, one from E.J. Wilson, who ran …
Playoffs Class 1A: Jo Byrns at South Pittsburg Red Boiling Springs at Whitwell Class 2A Westmoreland at Marion County South Greene at Bledsoe County Class 3A Tyner at Sequatchie County Grundy County at Meigs County All games start at 7 PM local time.
