Today's Sports

Rockwood - Midway Lady Tigerwaves soccer beat Cumberland Gap in their first district game of the season 4-1.

Kaley Legg scored a pair of goals, Maggie Poland and Adyson Goldberg also chipped in with a goal each. Goalkeeper Jordan Penley also posted 13 saves in the win.

On Tuesday night the Green Waves of Midway travelled to Oakdale to take on the Eagles in Middle School football action. Midway was able to control the contest, winning 40-6. Despite the score, the Eagles were able to show bright spots in the loss.

Oakdale received to start the ball game with the ball on their own 25 yard line. Seth Gordon got a big sack for the Green Waves to set up fourth and long for a Eagles punt. The Eagles downed the ball on their own forty yard line with Midway taking over on their own 40.

The Harriman Blue Devils’ home opener against the Coalfield Yellow Jackets ended with a heavy rain along with a 48-7 loss.

Harriman has a tradition of coming down to the field before the game through the home crowd like professional wrestlers.

Friday’s home opener was like a wrestling match with the Blue Devils as the challenger and Coalfield in possession of the heavyweight title.

Powered by a strong running game that featured a pair of 100-yard rushers, the Rockwood Tigers cruised to a 33-13 victory at Tellico Plains Friday night.

Ryan McCain led the Tigers with 108 yards and 2 TDs on 16 carries while Joe Ashburn added 103 yards and a score on 15 attempts. As a team, the Tigers ended the evening with 293 yards rushing on 57 carries. All five of Rockwood’s touchdowns came on the ground.