The Marion County Warriors celebrated a triumphant afternoon on Saturday, adding a fifth state football championship to the school’s trophy case after a 17-7 win over Milan. This is the Warriors’ first state title since 1995. The game began with a pivotal moment as Marion’s defensive back, Luke Tipton, intercepted a pass on the second …
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State Championship Games Ready to Kickoff
The TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state football championship games for two local teams are set to begin. South Pittsburg plays MASE at 2 p.m. CT on Friday, and Marion County battles Milan on Saturday with kickoff at 2 p.m. CT. If you can’t attend the games, The River 104.9 will provide live play-by-play of both contests. …
Marion County and South Pittsburg will play for State Championships
After winning the Class 1A state championship last year and losing 18 seniors, many thought South Pittsburg would need to rebuild, and rebuild they did. With only 4 seniors on the 2024 team, the Pirates are back in the state championship game. The Pirates were able to wear down a massive Coalfield defensive front, rushing …
One Local Player Named as Mr Football Finalist
The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association classifications on Wednesday, December 10, 2024, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. Five semifinalists in each classification were …
Three Local Teams to Compete in the TSSAA Football Semifinals
In Class 2A, Marion County — which will look to reach the state championship game for a 10th time — jumped out to a 14-0 lead over visiting Westmoreland, then held off the Eagles’ second-half rally to win 14-7 in Jasper. The Warriors limited Westmoreland, which had rushed for more than 3,000 yards this season, …
New TSSAA District and Region Alignments for 2025-2027
The TSSAA has released their initial region and district alignments for the 2025-2027 cycle. Football:  Region 3 Class 1-A Copper Basin High School (Copperhill, TN) Lookout Valley High School (Chattanooga, TN) Sale Creek High School (Sale Creek, TN) South Pittsburg High School (South Pittsburg, TN) Whitwell High School (Whitwell, TN) Region 3 Class 2-A Alvin C. York Institute (Jamestown, TN) …
Friday Night Football Roundup
South Pittsburg Blanks Red Boiling Springs 60-0 South Pittsburg dominated Red Boiling Springs with a 60-0 victory. The Pirates led 29-0 after the first quarter and added 17 points in the second quarter with six players scoring. Dayon Cooper threw for 116 yards and a touchdown, while JaMychal Buckner ran for 48 yards and scored …
South Pittsburg’s Baseball Season Comes to a Close in the State Tournament
The South Pittsburg Pirates lost to Eagleville 11-1 in the semifinals of the TSSAA State Tournament. Alex Phillips had an RBI for South Pittsburg. Kamden Wellington, Luke Rector and Jake McGullion had hits for the Pirates. It was an amazing season for the South Pittsburg, finishing in the top 4 in Class 1A baseball in …
South Pittsburg Wins Late Night Game to continue play in the Spring Fling
The South Pittsburg Pirates started their day with a 10 AM start against Union City in the TSSAA Class 1A state baseball tournament on Wednesday. They won that game 6-2. The Pirates were set to play Oakdale in an elimination game at 5 PM, but because of thunderstorms in Eagleville the game did not start …
South Pittsburg Pirate Logan Hargis is Back-to-Back State Champion
Logan Hargis just graduated South Pittsburg High School last week and this week he is a double state champion. Hargis is now a back-to-back state champ in the 110-meter hurdles with a time on Tuesday of 15.28. Also, Hargis became a back-to-back state champion in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 39.41. While at …