Isaac Knowles Scores 4 Touchdowns at QB to Lead Tigers in Win over Cumberland County

September 18, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s talented football player Isaac Knowles, who has scored points this season as runner, wide receiver and punt returner, led the Tigers back to victory Friday night at quarterback with a 35 to 10 win over the Cumberland County Jets in Smithville.

The Tigers improve to 2-2 overall and even their region record at 1-1 while Cumberland County drops to 2-3 and 0-2 in the region.

The Region standings as of Saturday, September 18 are as follows:

Macon County 4-1 (2-0)
Upperman 4-1 (2-0)
Stone Memorial 3-2 (1-1)
DeKalb County 2-2 (1-1)
Cumberland County 2-3 (1-1)
Livingston Academy 0-5 (0-2)

DeKalb County will host Cannon County for homecoming Friday, September 24. The Lions are 3-2 with wins over Webb School 42-16 and Lookout Valley 39-0 and Sequatchie County forfeit to Cannon County due to Covid exposure. The Lions have lost to Monterey 35-6 and to Cascade 25-0.

Knowles started and finished the game at quarterback for the Tigers in place of Briz Trapp who was out with an injury. Until Friday night, Knowles had scored a total of 5 touchdowns through three games this season. Knowles added 4 more TDs to his total Friday night alone.

The Tigers struck first with 8:44 left in the 1st period as Knowles scored on a 1 yard keeper completing a 51 yard drive. Axel Aranda added the extra point and DC took a 7-0 lead.

After recovering a Tiger fumble, the Jets mounted a 37 yard drive with Ryan Dowlen scoring on a 29 yard touchdown run with 5:14 left in the 1st period. Jaime Perez tacked on the extra point and the game was tied at 7-7.

DeKalb County grabbed the lead again on a 10 yard touchdown run by Isaac Knowles capping a 70 yard drive. Aranda split the uprights on the PAT and the Tigers were up 14-7 with 11:53 left in the 2nd period.

Cumberland County’s kicker Jaime Perez got the Jets on the board again with 9:32 left in the 2nd period on the strength of a 45 yard field goal to cut the Tiger lead to 14-10.

Gifted Tiger runner Colby Barnes extended the DeKalb County lead on a 4 yard touchdown run, his 4th TD run of the season, with 8:03 left in the 3rd period completing a Tiger 66 yard drive. Aranda’s extra point pushed the Tiger lead to 21-10.

Later in the 3rd period Isaac Knowles scored his third touchdown of the night on a 51 yard run and with Aranda’s extra point DeKalb County opened up a 28-10 advantage.

Knowles added the exclamation point to the outcome with 11:32 left in the 4th period on an 18 yard touchdown run. Aranda booted the extra point and DeKalb County snapped a two game losing skid winning 35-10.

September 17, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

“Ruby” is in need of a loving family to give her a home!

Why not make her a member of your family?

“Ruby”, a domestic shorthaired cat, is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”.

“Ruby is our longest cat resident at the shelter. She is a year and a half old and has been spayed. Ruby is super cuddly and definitely a lap cat. She loves people including kids and other cats. Ruby is an all around good cat,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett.

“If you are interested go to our website at https://www.dekalbanimalshelter.com/ and look for Ruby under the adoptable pet tab. Her adoption fee is $60. Fill out that application and we will call you for an appointment to come in and meet her,” said Bennett.

For more information phone 615-597-3647.

Meanwhile, upcoming fundraising events include a first ever Cars and Paws Car Show to be held downtown Smithville on the public square Saturday October 2 starting at 10 a.m. Most of the proceeds will go to the shelter.

The 2nd annual Hogs for Dogs Poker Run sponsored by the Friends of the DeKalb Animal Shelter will be Saturday, October 16 starting at Twisted Oaks. Check facebook later for more details.

A DeKalb County Haunted History Tour will be October 19 & 21 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. starting at the law office of Sarah Cripps. Tickets are $10 each.

September 17, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Liberty woman was injured in a rollover crash on Highway 53 near Liberty Friday afternoon.

According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 24 year old Angela Acuna was south on Woodbury Highway in a 2001 Ford Expedition when she veered off the right side of the road, overcorrected, and came back across the road, plunging over an embankment and overturning into a cornfield. The vehicle came to rest upright. She was taken by EMS to Vanderbilt Hospital. Charges are pending.

Initial reports were that two children might have been in the vehicle with Acuna but they were not at the crash scene. Their father was contacted and he confirmed that the children were with him.

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