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Ringgold tailback is the total package

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

The news is sure to wind up on a Ridgeland bulletin board before the day is out but the Panthers knew they’d be facing a tough player in Ringgold running back Martez Eastland when the two teams play Friday at Ringgold.

1006 web prep caps and schedule

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

1006 web pow honor roll

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

(Coaches are invited to make nominations. Send an e-mail to Ward Gossett at wgossett@timesfreepress.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.)

Prep blog: Area high school football has been impressive so far this season

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

It’s hard to say where I’ll wind up Friday night — probably Cleveland or Soddy-Daisy because I’m sure Stephen Hargis, one of our other assistant sports editors, will likely opt for South Pittsburg against Boyd-Buchanan.

Bryant shines as Howard edges Wildcats

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

Howard quarterback Michael Bryant gave his best performance of the year, and he and the sixth-ranked Hustlin’ Tigers held off a relentless Polk County comeback to upend the fifth-ranked Wildcats 28-26 in Region 3-3A football Friday night.

Chattanooga: Polk hosts Howard; each is 5-0

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

When Howard travels to Polk County tonight, the game will be the first of three Region 3-3A contests worthy of game-of-the-year billing.

Chattanooga: Gatewood’s big game sparked Owls to playoffs

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Ooltewah was going nowhere fast in 2002. The Owls opened their season with a resounding win over Red Bank but then suffered consecutive losses to Hixson and McMinn County.

Chattanooga: RBs make rivalry debuts

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Junior Sam Williams and senior Joey Skogen traveled different paths, but each running back will be playing in his first Baylor-McCallie varsity football game tonight at Finley Stadium.

This week’s high school football games

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Polk RB Lee leads Wildcats’ offense

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Tyler Lee stands 5-foot-7 and might weigh 130 pounds, and of that 5 feet and at least 100 pounds must be heart.