Week 5: Nashville area high school football roundup

The Tennessean

Baylor 24, Ensworth 14: Gerard Bullock was 17-of-29 passing for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers’ loss. Bullock also had five carries for 19 yards. Elijah Howard, a Tennessee commitment and former Knoxville Webb standout, led Baylor with 235 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries.

Blackman 41, Warren Co. 7: Drew Beam was 10-of-18 for 163 yards and three TDs as Blackman (2-3, 2-0 3-6A) got back on the winning track. Emilio Martin hauled in two of Beam's TD throws (54 yards, 2 yards).  Luke Hayes had 14 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Brentwood Academy 50, Father Ryan 7: Brentwood Academy backup quarterback Taylor Montiel was 7-of-13 passing for 143 yards and two touchdowns and teammate Jordan James had 11 rushes for 86 yards and two scores.

Brentwood 25, Ravenwood 14: Cade Granzow threw a touchdown pass to Austrin Spradlin and ran in a 3-yard TD run to lead the Bruins (4-1, 2-0 6-6A) to the upset win over the Raptors (4-1, 2-1). Thomas Day added four field goals (26, 34, 44). Granzow threw for 272 yards in the win.

Christian Brothers 42, Pope John Paul II 21: Sawyer Watts was 16-of-21 passing for 218 yards and two touchdowns as the Knights fell to Christian Brothers. Teammate Antwon Roberts had 15 carries for 76 yards and a score.

Coffee County 42, Siegel 36: Matthew Pittman was 6-of-7 passing for 113 yards and had 123 yards and two scores on 15 carries to lead the Red Raiders past Siegel. Tucker Sears was 16-of-31 for 185 yards and two touchdowns for the Stars.

CPA 28, BGA 0: Cade Law led the Lions with 13 carries for 82 yards and three touchdowns and was 5-of-8 passing for 53 yards and a score as they beat BGA. Maverick Rodriguez and Colin Stewart each had an interception for CPA. BGA quarterback Nick Semptimphelter was held to 84 yards on 12-of-20 passing.

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Davidson Academy 30, Friendship Christian 23. Bryce Rawls was 12-of-18 passing for 231 yards and three touchdowns and had 14 carries for 68 yards and a score for Davidson Academy. Teammate Jaiden Rice had five catches for 125 yards and a TD. Justin Seagraves led Friendship Christian with 16 carries for 104 yards and two touchdowns and was 5-of-11 passing for 92 yards and a score.

Eagleville 46, Community 8: Marcus Collins was 10-of-12 passing for 288 yards and three touchdowns and Payton Lane caught four balls for 162 yards and two scores in the Eagles’ win. Teammate Trevor Griffin had four tackles and three interceptions.

East Nashville 42. Whites Creek 0: Kwanze Jemison had game-high 72 rushing yards and a TD to lead the Eagles to the win. Yukari Blanchard and Rontavious Gregory each added TDs. Strohm Johnson had five tackles and returned an interception for a TD. The East Nashville defense also forced two safeties.

FRA 42, DCA 32: Jeffery Vercher had 23 carries for 161 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Panthers to the win. Teammate Sean Casey was 8-of-12 passing for 124 yards and Jacob Jackson led the defense with nine tackles and two assists.

Henry County 35, Clarksville High 13: Henry County won its third straight game behind 376 yards of offense. Jayln Foster led the Patriots with 84 rushing yards on 12 carries. Joseph Travis added 61 yards on nine carries. Clarksville finished with 202 yards. Quantae Hicks caught both touchdown passes. 

Hillsboro 72, Glencliff 0: Michael Gordon had two catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns and teammate Brian Covington had four carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Burros routed Glencliff. Hillsboro quarterback Chris Doss was 2-of-2 passing for 116 yards and a touchdown.

Houston County 48, East Hickman 6: Noah Black had five carries for 62 yards and two touchdowns and teammate Reece Jones added 55 yards and two scores on seven carries to lead Houston County to the win. Houston County’s defense was led by Warren Gant with 10 tackles, two for loss and two fumble recoveries.

Independence 28, Franklin 27 OT: Independence stopped Franklin's two-point play in overtime to preserve the Region 6-6A win. Joshua Nichols' two-point pass fell incomplete. It came after Guy Lipscomb's 7-yard TD run. Independence's Ethan Cash was 30-of-45 passing for 340 yards with a touchdown and two interception. He found Jaxson Campbell for a 15-yard TD pass in OT. Campbell had 13 catches for 168 yards.

Jo Byrns 44, Red Boiling Springs 14: Jo Byrns quarterback Ryan Dowlen was 6-of-12 passing for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Teammate Emmanuel Barbee caught one ball for 74 yards and a score.

Kenwood 30, Northwest 17: Trelon Gadson rushed for 193 yards and scored one touchdown as Kenwood (2-3, 2-0 7-5A) handed Northwest (3-2, 1-1) its second straight loss.

Lipscomb Academy 63, Goodpasture 21: Luther Richesson was 16-of-27 passing for 384 yards and four touchdowns and had four carries for 24 yards and a score to lead the Mustangs past Goodpasture. Jaden Lyles added 138 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Goodpasture’s Cooper Pennington was 10-of-14 passing for 159 yards and two touchdowns.

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Marshall Co. 35, Maplewood 20: Tigers quarterback Bryson Hammons was 12-of-19 for 183 yards and a touchdown in their win. Teammate Kel Greer had with 24 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns.

MTCS 35, Grace Christian 0: Kemari McGowan had three touchdowns for the Cougars (1-4, 1-2 DII-A East). McGowan had touchdown runs of 44 and 67.

MBA 17, MUS 14. Andrew Bulgarin's 23-yard field goal with 1:26 left gave the Big Red a DII-AAA West Region win over MUS. Marcel Reed was 7-of-12 passing for 206 yards and a touchdown to lead the Big Red past MUS. Jack McKinnon caught two balls for 87 yards and a score.

Montgomery Central 22, Creek Wood 21 OT: Trailing 14-0 in the fourth quarter, Central quarterback Logan Sykes threw a touchdown pass to Michael Payton early in the fourth and LaKendriez Sanders scored the game-tying TD late in regulation. Caleb Lane scored in overtime and MCHS ended the game with Sander's two-point conversion run.

Mt. Juliet players celebrate their win over Wilson Central High School Friday, September 20, 2019.

Mt. Juliet 41, Wilson Central 17: Bryce Messinger was 7-of-11 passing for 130 yards with two touchdowns and an interception to lead the Bears to the Region 4-6A win. Messinger also ran for 40 yards and a TD. Conlin Baggot added 149 yards on 17 carries. Tristan Lewis was 13-of-20 passing for 131 yards and an interception.

Nashville Christian 28, Columbia Academy 0: Matt McClary was 6-of-14 passing for 122 yards and a touchdown in the win. Teammate Dakota Owens had 86 yards and a touchdown on six carries and Don Dunning added 11 carries for 72 yards and a score.

Nolensville 43, Lawrence County 0: Ryder Galardi was 13-of-15 for 219 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Teammate Tim Coutras, a Liberty commitment, had four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown and Ryan Pistulka added 87 rushing yards and a score.

Oakland 49, Cookeville 0: Dejon Glaster scored two defensive touchdowns to run his season total to four in the win for the Patriots to run their win streak to 18. Glaster had a 9-yard scoop and score and a fumble recovery in the end zone following a blocked punt by Kobe Manning. Kody Sparks threw first-half touchdown passes of 52 and 25 yards to Xavier Patterson and Edward Willis, respectively.

Riverdale 42, Rockvale 0: Jameson Holcomb was 8-of-10 passing for 198 yards and three touchdowns in the win. DJ Moyers had three catches for 56 yards and teammate CJ Johnson had 54 yards and a touchdown on two catches.

Rossview 42, Station Camp 7: Aaron Bolster caught a 42-yard touchdown pass and Rossview had a blocked punt returned for a touchdown as the Hawks rolled past Station Camp in a Region 4-6A game. Mark Anthony Prescott had two rushing touchdowns.

Smyrna 31, McGavock 20: Zereoue Johnson and Mikel Hartfield combined for 45 carries, 304 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (3-2, 2-0 5-6A) while Landon Miller completed 10-of-14 for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Lansden hauled in seven receptions for 115 yards and a score while Texas A&M commitment Dallas Walker added two catches for 27 yards and a TD.

South Pittsburg 53, Huntland: Cameron Reed returned a kickoff 97 yards for the Hornets lone score in their loss to South Pittsburg.

Springfield 34, White House 24: Kevontay White led Springfield with 126 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. Mikie Neal led the defense with 12 tackles and one sack and Gabe Kelly had six tackles, one tackle for loss and two interceptions, including a pick-six.

Stewarts Creek 24, La Vergne 6: Amari Jelks and Savion Davis combined for three touchdowns as the Red Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 24-6 win over La Vergne. Jelks had 21 carries for 131 yards and a TD, while Davis picked up 86 yards on 11 carries and scored two fourth-quarter TDs in the win. La Vergne's Lavandrea Webb hit on 12-of-19 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Stratford 22, Giles Co. 6: James Moore rushed for 217 yards and scored two touchdowns on 21 carries in the Spartans' Region 5-3A win. Sam Armstead was 4-of-9 passing for 77 yards with a TD pass to Dre Gills, who had two catches for 65 yards. 

Summertown 21, Lewis Co. 14: Gavin Knight and Trenton Love led Summertown to hand Lewis County its first loss of the season. Knight had 15 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown while Love added six carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Lewis County’s Ethan McCann had eight carries for 101 yards and a score.

Summit 36, Overton 7: Destin Wade was 8-of-21 passing for 113 yards and two touchdowns as the Spartans beat Overton. Teammate Keaten Wade had 106 yards and a score on six carries. Robert Corbin led the Bobcats with 12 carries for 138 yards.

Trousdale County 44, Westmoreland 6: Jayden Hicks led Trousdale County with 196 yards and two touchdowns on only four carries in their win.

West Creek 51, Portland 50: West Creek survived a shootout Friday night. Portland missed a field goal as time expired to seal the win for West Creek (3-2). The Coyotes built a 51-34 lead early in the fourth quarter after Walter Batey's touchdown run but had to hang on as Portland mounted a comeback.

Caleb Mandrell had touchdown runs of 39, 26, 2, 4 and 1 and threw one for Portland.