DCHS Tigers to Host Livingston Academy for Homecoming Tonight (Friday). Parade This Afternoon

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Students at DeKalb County High School have been celebrating Homecoming with Spirit Week activities and it will conclude today (Friday) with a parade and a football game as the Tigers host the Livingston Academy Wildcats.

(Click Link Below to Hear WJLE’s Tiger Talk Program)

https://www.wjle.com/tiger-talk/

The presentation of the Homecoming queen and attendants will be at 6:30 pm. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage of the game with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.

Meanwhile the DCHS Homecoming Day Parade will depart from the high school Friday at 12:30 p.m. and make its way down Broad Street to South Congress Boulevard over to Smithville Elementary School. The parade will then come back onto Congress Boulevard to Northside Elementary School before motoring back down Congress Boulevard and turning onto Don Cantrell Street beside City Hall and entering the public square. The parade will end in a pep rally and the announcement of the winning entries.

DeKalb County, 5-1 overall and 1-1 in the region, needs a victory to keep their regular season region title hopes alive. The Wildcats (0-6) are coming off a 19-7 loss to Jackson County last week while the Tigers stepped outside the region beating Cannon County at Woodbury 55-7.

The Tigers, who started the season 2-0 before losing to Macon County, have reeled off three straight wins. Talented running back Colby Barnes has been key to the Tigers’ success. Last week he had 28 carries for 242 yards and 5 touchdowns in the win over Cannon County.

Although Barnes has been a big factor, Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said so has been the play of the offensive line, quarterback, and the defense.

“Its not just Colby. It’s the guys up front. It’s J.P. (quarterback Jordan Parker) making sure the ball gets to where it needs to go. It’s the receivers outside blocking. That’s something we have told them they need to add to their repertoire. We have always asked them to do that but even more so now. We’re trying to keep teams off balance using those receivers in different roles where we still have the ability to throw the ball down field enough to make all the teams have to honor that. I really like what all our guys are doing for us right now. I like how they are working up front and giving Colby the lanes to run in. Barnes has had some big nights but he will be the first to tell you that he couldn’t do it without those guys around him. The defense continues to get better. Our offense has cleaned up a little bit so hopefully we’ll stay clean and efficient on offense and our defense will stay on point,” said Coach Trapp.

WJLE’s Pre-Game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5:00 p.m. featuring former UT assistant coach Doug Matthews with former coach and Tennessee Titans Radio Play by Play Color Analyst Dave McGinnis and broadcaster Larry Stone talking Tennessee and SEC football.

“Coach to Coach” is followed by “Murphy’s Matchups at 6:00 p.m., a look at Tennessee High School Football from Murphy Fair with commentary on games and coaches’ interviews.

“Tiger Talk” airs at 6:30 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor interviewing Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger football players Shadie Rankhorn, Ty Webb and John Ellis.

Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. with play-by-play coverage on WJLE AM 1480 and WJLE FM 101.7 from the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby. You may also listen on the LIVE Stream at www.wjle.com

The DCHS 2022 Football Schedule is as follows:
REGION OPPONENTS (*)
August 19: Warren County-(Tigers won 35-34).
August 26: Smith County-(Tigers won 17-14)
September 1 (THURSDAY): Macon County*- (Tigers lost 21-13).
September 9: Watertown-(Tigers won 26-14)
September 16: Cumberland County* (Tigers won 48-13)
September 23: Cannon County- (Tigers won 55-7)
September 30: Livingston Academy* (HOMECOMING)-Smithville 7 p.m.
October 14: Upperman*-Baxter 7 p.m.
October 21: Goodpasture-Goodpasture 7 p.m.
October 28: Stone Memorial* Smithville 7 p.m.

WJLE will have LIVE coverage of each week’s games and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The 1972 DCHS Tiger Football Team will gather for their 50th Anniversary Reunion tonight (Friday, September 30) for a Dutch treat pre-game meal at Twisted Oaks at 4:30 p.m.

All members of this team regardless of class year, coaches, managers are invited to attend. Following the period of fellowship and dining, the team will proceed to the DeKalb County High School Football Homecoming festivities and game to cheer the Tigers to victory over Livingston Academy. They will be recognized at halftime.

The 1972 Tigers Football season was in jeopardy due to a school budget crisis that year. The team overcame a slow start to post the first winning season in the history of DeKalb County High School. Fifty years later this team will break huddle one more time and wish the present team success.

The team finished the 1972 season on the field at 6-4 but actually was credited with another win to go 7-3 after one of the opponents on the schedule that year, Brentwood had to forfeit. The 1972 Tigers defeated Woodbury 28-12, Baxter 8-6, Montgomery Central 44-8, Gainesboro 42-0, Monterey 6-0, and Grundy County 16-6. The Tigers lost to Huntland 20-0, Brentwood 33-0, Gordonsville 8-0, and Watertown 26-6.

The 1972 Tigers were led by head coach Wayne Cantrell and assistants John Eaton and Donnie Elledge.

Members of the team included Mike Corley, David Colwell, Randy Prichard, Jay Whiteford, Raymond Miller, Jackie Gaither, Eddie Evans, Jimmy Knowles, Fred Dowell, Robert Rowe, Bill Owen, Robert Donaldson, David Davis, Don Page, Doug Hooper, Ronnie Hawkins, Alan Bradford, Joey Goodwin, Kirk Wills, Phil Owen, Ricky Hale, Doug Davis, John Colvert, Randy Bond, Gwynn Prater, and Bobby Turner.

“The memory of that season has faded with time for most Tiger fans, but the lessons of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity continue to be displayed in the lives of these teammates,” said Corley.

For more information please contact Raymond “Crazy Legs” Miller at 615-504-4743 or Mike “Tank” Corley at 615-597-0530.

September 29, 2022
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The DeKalb fishing team will be sending 6 teams to Dale Hollow Lake, Star Point Resort for the first regional tournament of the 2022-23 season this Saturday. The following will be representing DeKalb County:

Mason Taylor Wesley Kent- DeKalb County Fishing
Hasten Waggoner Jaxon Humphrey- DeKalb County Fishing
Hunter Cannon Marshall Farler- DeKalb County Fishing
Braeden Mangin Richard Manning- DeKalb County Fishing
Tyler Dunn Garrison Randolph- DeKalb County Fishing
Rowan Miller Emma Johnson- DeKalb County Fishing

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