Area Sports

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  WOODBURY — Run at will was the perfect description for the Gordonsville High Tigers football team in their 42-27 region opening triumph last Friday night at Cannon County High School. Of the Tigers’ 44 offensive snaps, 40 were rushing plays as Big Blue rushed for 306 yards and tallied four touchdowns…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team continued their winning ways as the Big Blue offense found pay dirt on their first three possessions en route to a 27-14 victory over Class 4A’s Liberty Creek Wolves.  The Big Blue offense’s quick start allowed the host to build a 20-7 first…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports WESTMORELAND — The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Westmoreland to face off against the Eagles last Friday night in a battle of 1-2 teams. The hosts rolled up 194 first half yards to build a 31-8 halftime lead on their way to a 40-14 victory over Smith County.…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  FAYETTEVILLE — For the second time in the season’s first three weeks, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team had a long road gridiron test affected by weather. Big Blue traveled to Lincoln County for a non-region test against Class 1A’s Fayetteville High School Tigers last Friday night.  Following Gordonsville’s game opening…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — For the first time possibly in school history, the Smith County High School football team played a game on two different days.  The Owls faced Livingston in Carthage last Friday night in a game that was moved up an hour because of pending inclement weather. Smith Co. built a…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — Last Friday night at Turney Ford Field, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team and a rowdy contingent of Big Blue fans had “The Jungle” rocking in full force. GHS, while donning new alternate gray uniforms unveiled for the 2025 season, renewed their rivalry against familiar area foe the Watertown…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team had their home opener for the 2025 season last Friday night as they hosted Class 1A Clay County. The two teams met on the gridiron for the first time in 39 years as Clay Co. was coming off a season-opening loss played…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports WATERTOWN — Long drought.  The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Watertown last Friday night for their 2025 season opener. The Owls had not beaten Watertown for a 60 year span dating back to 1965 when they beat the Purple Tigers on their home field in The Lions Bowl.…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  COALFIELD — It was an eventful gridiron season opener for the Gordonsville High Tigers when the unit traveled to Coalfield High School for a test against the Class 1A contender Yellow Jackets last Friday night. After two weather delays because of lightning, the contest was called with 1:18 remaining in the…

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW The 2025 high school football season gets underway Friday, August 22nd. This week’s issue includes this seasons’ preview of both Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School. Read more in this week’s Courier