Hail Mary Lifts #11 Vols Past #25 Georgia, 34-31
Jauan Jennings caught a 43-yard touchdown heave from Joshua Dobbs as time expired to lift No. 11/11 Tennessee to a 34-31 comeback victory over No. 25/20 Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium for the Vols’ 11th-straight win. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) notched its fourth come-from-behind victory of the season and its first win over Georgia (3-2, 1-2 SEC) […]
Patriots Grab a Win from Governors on Homecoming Night, 26-7
After a couple weeks away from Dumplin Valley, the Jefferson County Patriots hosted the William Blount Governors for their homecoming game. Even though the Patriots endured a hard fought battle and came out with the victory, the real stars of the show were the Homecoming representatives that did a beautiful job honoring each of their […]
Dobbs Leads #14/12 Vols To 38-28 Comeback Win vs. #19/16 Florida
No. 14/12 Tennessee scored 38-straight points, Joshua Dobbs was responsible for five touchdowns and the Vols roared back in the second half to take a 38-28 victory over No. 19/16 Florida on Saturday before 102,455 fans at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) trailed 21-0 in the second quarter and 21-3 at the half. After Florida (3-1, […]
Volunteers Overcome Ohio Bobcats, 28-19
The Tennessee Volunteers hosted the Ohio Bobcats in a high noon showdown at Neyland Stadium Saturday. It didn’t take long for the Vols to come out of the gate running. Within 38 seconds of official game play, a 20 yard pass made it from quarterback Josh Dobbs to Josh Malone to make the first Tennessee Touchdown of […]
Vols Crush Hokies in Front of Record-Setting Crowd, 45-24
114,804. That’s the previous record for an American Football game. It was between Michigan and Notre Dame back in 2013. To find anything remotely larger, you have to believe a rumor, which claims back in 1927 there were 120,000 people in attendance to root on Notre Dame and USC at Soldier Field. Needless to say, […]
Patriots Fall to Morristown West Trojans, 21-10
The Jefferson County Patriots hosted the Morristown West Trojans in the final matchup of a three game home stretch Friday night. Looking to break an eight year loosing streak against the Trojans, the Patriots came in knowing they were the underdogs. The Trojans were the first to receive the ball, winning the coin toss and electing to […]
Army ROTC Cadets to Run Game Day Ball to Battle at Bristol
“Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for sixty minutes” is one of General Robert Neyland’s famous game day maxims, one that fourteen Army ROTC cadets at UT are taking literally. At 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, the cadets will embark on a 148-mile journey across East Tennessee, taking turns to run the game […]
Hornets Shut Out Bears in Homecoming Game, 60-0
The Maury Hornets welcomed the Eastridge Bears to Dandridge on Tuesday night. As the night began with homecoming activities, the Hornets were already starting to buzz. Before the game, Maury Middle introduced its homecoming court for the 2016-2017 year. The ladies and their escorts were the main highlight of the evening. Representing the sixth grade Hornets were […]
Patriots Suffer First Loss to Maryville Rebels, 41-17
Dumplin Valley was buzzing Friday night as thousands from the community converged on Leroy Shannon Field to watch the Jefferson County Patriots take on the Maryville High School Rebels. In a game that the Patriots absolutely expected to be a hard battle, the young Jefferson County team sought to go head to head with a […]
Patriots Swat Hornets in Home Opener, 40-22
The Jefferson County Patriots had their home opener for the 2016 season against the Carter High School Hornets on Friday night. Thousands from the community came out to support the Patriots Football team, and to see what the tone for the rest of the season was going to consist of. After winning the season opener […]
Jefferson Middle Elks Dominate East Ridge Bears, 40-6
The Jefferson Middle School Elks kicked off regular season play in aggressive style Tuesday night when they hosted the East Ridge Middle Bears. First to get on the board early in the first quarter, the Elks quickly set the tone for the rest of the game. With a touchdown and two-point conversion Jefferson Middle was […]
Patriots Take Down Grace Christian in Opener, 31-14
Coach Riley’s official Jefferson County Football Head Coach regular season debut had the team traveling to Knoxville to face off against Grace Christian Academy. In front of a huge crowd, including many who made the trip from Jefferson County to support their team, it was now time for the Jefferson County High School Patriots to […]
Battle at Bristol Trophy Unveiled At Press Conference
Organizers unveiled the trophy for the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol on Wednesday at a press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway’s Bristol Club. Bristol Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell, University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart and Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock unveiled the trophy that […]
