Friday Night Lights Football Recap
Jackson County 1, Pickett County 0
The Blue Devils and Bobcats game was canceled due to a positive Covid-19 case within the Pickett County football program.
This is the second game in a row canceled for the Pickett County football team. Jackson County (5-3,1-2) will travel to Region 4, 2A opponent Watertown next Friday.
Pickett County’s (1-7, 0-3) scheduled to host Red Boiling Springs next Friday night in Byrdstown, if they get the all clear on the Covid front.
Bledsoe County 20, Monterey 14
Bledsoe County, the Associated Press’ fifth ranked team in 2A, came into Monterey and took down the Wildcats in a battle of undefeated teams.
Monterey sophomore quarterback Matthew Montgomery threw an interception at the goal line with under a minute to play in the fourth quarter, down six. The interception was Montgomery’s first of the season.
Mason Bowman finished the night with 144-yards on 18 carries. Bowman scored the first of Monterey’s touchdowns on the night on a counter play from close to midfield.
Montgomery connected with Cayden Jones on a 26-yard touchdown pass, in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 14.
The loss is the first regular season loss for the Wildcats (5-1, 3-0) since September, 28th of 2018. Monterey will play again next week against Clarksville Academy, in Monterey.
White County 34, Livingston Academy 28
The Livingston Academy Wildcats used a furious comeback to make things interesting in Sparta on Friday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 34-7 deficit as they fell to White County by a final score of 34-28.
After Hunter Pope caught a touchdown pass to give the Warriors their biggest lead, Raven Carpenter found Nathan Carwile for the first of three fourth-quarter touchdown passes.
On the Wildcats’ next possession, a ball meant for another receiver was tipped and caught by Bryer Mosley for a 46-yard score to cut the lead down to 34-21.
After holding White County scoreless again, the Wildcats marched down the field in a drive that ended with a 12-yard strike from Carpenter to Jayden Lawrence that cut the lead down to 34-28. LA got the ball back with just under three-and-a-half minutes remaining, but Pope struck on defense with a fourth-down sack to end the game and clinch the win for White County.
Livingston (5-3, 2-1) will play York Institute in Jamestown on Oct. 23, while White County (4-3) will hit the road to Celina for a matchup with Clay County on Thursday.
DeKalb County 49, Smith County 7
The DeKalb County Tigers dominated for the second consecutive week on the gridiron, as they defeated Smith County by a final score of 42-7.
After the Owls scored their lone touchdown of the game, the Tigers rattled off 28 unanswered points en route to victory.
Quarterback Axel Aldino continued his spectacular play, as he ran for three touchdowns and threw another to Evan Jones.
Also breaking the scoring column was Colby Barnes, as he ran for two touchdowns of his own.
The Tigers (5-3, 2-0) are now winners of four straight games and next week, they take on Macon County in Lafeyette.
Green Hill 34, York 14
By the time the York Institute Dragons got on the board in Friday’s 34-14 loss to Green Hill, they were already trailing 31-0.
While both teams threw two interceptions, it was Green Hill who cashed in on the turnovers and turned them into points.
While it took them until the last minute of the third quarter, Ricky Clark got the Dragons on the board with a one-yard touchdown run.
Caden Stover accounted for the other score with his 51-yard touchdown catch from Quarterback Miles Leffew.
The Dragons (1-6, 1-2) will have their bye week next week before hosting Livingston Academy on Oct. 23.
Stone Memorial 18, Rockwood 14
Bye Weeks
Clay County (5-2, 2-1) The Bulldogs will host White County (4-3) next Thursday night in Celina. Clay County missed their last scheduled game against Pickett County because of a Covid-19 case on the Bobcats program.
Cookeville (4-3,1-3) The Cavaliers must win all three of their games left on the schedule to make the playoffs. The first of those three will be against Siegel, next Friday night in Cookeville.
Cumberland County (0-8, 0-3) The Jets were handed a 1-0 loss on the night, against Rockwood, due to a positive Covid-19 test within their program. Their rivalry game against Stone Memorial is also canceled for next week. The Panther were able to pick up the game against Rockwood for this Friday night on one days notice.
Upperman (5-2, 3-0) The Bees are in the drivers seat in Region 4, 3A. Next Friday night, Upperman will travel to Grundy County seeking their fourth region win of the season. Upperman has not lost a region game in three seasons under coach Adam Caine.
Warren County (7-0, 4-0) The undefeated Pioneers look to stay perfect on the season as they make a short trip to Manchester, to take on Coffee County. Warren County’s last two games of the season are against Riverdale and Oakland, respectively. If the Pioneers can win two of the last three they will host a home playoff game in McMinnville.
