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TSWA/USA Today Tennessee High School Football Poll
TSWA/USA Today Prep Poll – Aug. 25 August 25, 2025 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 1 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA…
Read MoreWeek 1 Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard
Tennessee Prep Football Scores By The Associated Press Saturday’s Games Clarksville NE 48, Christian Co., Ky. 20 Collierville 28, East Nashville Literature 14 Fairley 44, Millington 6 Germantown 44, Houston 23 Heritage 7, Clinton 0 Macon County 48, Knoxville Fulton 6 Mitchell 44, Hamilton 0 Sevier County 27, Farragut 7 Friday’s Games Adamsville 34, Hardin…
Read MoreKnott steps down as South Fulton football coach
South Fulton High School football head coach Eric Knott has taken the position as defensive coordinator at Milan High School. He informed The Messenger of his decision earlier this afternoon and has met with the Red Devil players. Knott spent 12 years as the SF head coach, posting a 60-66 overall record. In 2024, the…
Read MoreVols have ‘Sweet’ visit to Lexington
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Chaz Lanier made 4 of 5 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and No. 2 seed Tennessee advanced to a program-record third straight Sweet 16, beating seventh-seeded UCLA 67-58 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Volunteers (29-7) will play either sixth-seeded Illinois…
Read MoreSkyhawks open OVC tourney; Racers to tip off MVC event
Both UT Martiin teams will open the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament today, while the Murray State men will help tip off the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday. The Skyhawk men are seeded eighth and tip off tonight at 6 against No. 5 seed Tennessee Tech. UTM’s women are seeded sixth and play No. 7…
Read MoreAuburn takes down Wildcats in Rupp
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Miles Kelly scored a season-high 30 points to lead No. 1 Auburn to a 94-78 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday. The Tigers (27-2, 15-1 SEC) have six straight victories and won the SEC regular-season title outright when No. 5 Tennessee edged No. 6 Alabama…
Read MoreBuzzer-beater lifts Vols over Bama
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Jahmai Mashack raced up the court and hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc at the buzzer to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday. The Volunteers (24-5, 11-5 Southeastern Conference) got the final shot by forcing a five-second inbounds…
Read MoreSears leads Crimson Tide past Kentucky
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night. Alabama (22-5, 11-3 Southeastern Conference), which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers. Chris Youngblood had 14 points and…
Read MoreLanier, Zeigler lead Tennessee past Aggies
By BRENT ZWERNEMAN Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 on Saturday. Lanier, a senior transfer from North Florida, went 8-of-13 from beyond the arc and 10-of-18 overall in a game that featured 11 lead…
Read MoreVols rally, get revenge on Vandy
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, and No. 5 Tennessee rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat Vanderbilt Saturday, 81-76. Chaz Lanieradded 21, for the Volunteers (21-5, 8-5 Southeastern Conference). Jason Edwards led the Commodores (17-8, 5-7) with 24 points. Jaylen Carey…
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