October 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Although the Tigers haven’t had the season they had hope for a state play-off berth is still possible with two games left on the schedule.
A win at Macon County tonight (Friday) and or a victory against Cumberland County on October 26 would put the Tigers in post-season play.
DeKalb County is 2-6 and 0-2 in the region while Macon County is 3-4 and 1-1 in region play.
The Tigers have beaten Warren County 19-14 and Grundy County 28-6. Their losses have been to Upperman 43-0, Stone Memorial 35-0, Watertown 48-14, Cannon County 19-7, Livingston Academy 27-6, and Smith County 47-34
Macon County has defeated White House Heritage 29-7, Cumberland County 15-0, and Portland 21-12. Their losses have been to Smith County 28-14, Westmoreland 33-7, Trousdale County 28-0, and Stone Memorial 42-7.
Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said a lot is riding on this game for both teams
“Our next two games are going to dictate whether we make it to the playoffs or not. I think for them (Macon County) they are already in. This game with us will dictate for them whether they can climb another spot higher. For us we need to take care of business these next two weeks. It comes down to which team will be hungrier for a win. Which team is going to execute better. They (Macon County) have gotten better throughout the year coming in a with a new offense. Defensively its still a lot of the same stuff they have done against us the last few years. Again, we have to get all phases of the game working in the right direction and not have the same things happen to us that happened last week,” said Coach Trapp.
Region Opponent Records:
Stone Memorial: 7-1 (3-0)
Livingston Academy: 5-3 (2-1)
Macon County: 3-4 (1-1)
DeKalb County: 2-6 (0-2)
Cumberland County: 1-7 (0-2)
Four teams from the region will qualify for the play-offs.
Kick-off will be tonight at 7 p.m.
WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.
“Murphy’s Matchups” airs at 6 p.m. featuring the Guru of Tennessee High School Football Murphy Fair.
“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players David Bradford. Isaac Cross, and Desmond Nokes. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.
WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m.
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