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Cascade's Nate Zimmerman (20) ran for 58 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in his final high school football game in Thursday's win at Community.

Champs Roll Past Vikes in ‘Battle of Bedford’ to End 2026 Campaign

UNIONVILLE, Tenn. – With both teams eliminated from postseason play, the 2026 edition of the ‘Battle of Bedford’ on the gridiron came down to a primal battle for pride. With that in mind, in … more

Noah Maddox | 11/2/26

Shelbyville Central saw its 2026 season come to a close with a 28-21 defeat at Coffee County on Friday night. The Golden Eagles closed the season with four-one-score defeats in the final five games of the season.

Golden Eagles End 2026 Slate With Close Loss at Coffee County

MANCHESTER, Tenn. – With both teams knowing their season would end in the final week of the regular season, Shelbyville Central (1-9, 0-6) and Coffee County (3-7, 1-5) put together a one-possession … more

Noah Maddox | 11/2/26

The Cascade Lady Champions saw their season end in a place no team in program history had gone before: the Class A State Semifinals. Cascade saw its 2026 campaign end against presumed favorites Merrol Hyde on Wednesday night, and they finish as District 9-A and Region 5-A champions with an overall record of 17-2-2.

Lady Champs Historic Season Ends in Class A State Semifinal

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – After overcoming the loss of their leading goalscorer to win the program’s first-ever state tournament game, the No. 3 seed Cascade Lady Champions (17-2-2, 8-0) saw their … more

Noah Maddox | 10/29/26

Lady Champs Make History With First Win at State in Program History

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It took No. 3 seed Cascade (17-1-2, 8-0) four knocks at the door, but the Lady Champions finally were able to break through and win their first-ever win at the TSSAA Class A … more

Noah Maddox | 10/28/26

Kyla Pulley (20), who scored the opening goal of Saturday's sub-state win over Huntingdon, catches up to her head coach Wendy Williams in the postgame celebrations.

State Bound! Lady Champs Punch Return Ticket in Physical Sectional Against Huntingdon

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – The Cascade Lady Champions (16-1-2, 8-0) are heading back to the TSSAA Class A State Tournament for the fourth-consecutive season following a hard-fought 3-0 win over … more

Noah Maddox | 10/26/26

Xykaiah Dixon (11) hauled in two receptions for 34 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of Friday's defeat against the Warriors.

Cascade Falls to Unbeaten Marion County on Senior Night

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – Missing star senior quarterback Sam Bradley due to an injury sustained in the loss to Watertown, Cascade (3-6, 0-4) fell to Marion County (9-0, 3-0) 42-7 on Friday night in its … more

Noah Maddox | 10/26/26

Cascade's Kyla Pulley (20) shoots on target against Richland, breaking the 0-0 deadlock in the 25th minute with her fifth goal of the season.

Lady Champs Punch Ticket to Sectional Round With Region 5-A Semifinal Win Over Richland

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – The Cascade Lady Champions (14-1-2, 8-0) continued their march back to State with a resounding 5-0 victory over the District 10-A Runners-Up Richland Raiders (10-5, 9-1) on … more

Noah Maddox | 10/21/26

Cascade's Kaylee Martin (9) netted a hat-trick to seal the District 9-A Championship for Cascade, bringing her total goal tally up to 10 on the season for the District 9-A Playmaker of the Year.

Martin’s Hat-Trick Leads Cascade to District 9-A Title Over Community

CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. – In the third edition of the ‘Battle of Bedford’ this season, No. 1 seed Cascade (12-1-2, 8-0) and No. 2 seed Community (7-5, 5-3) faced off for the District 9-A Title with … more

Noah Maddox | 10/19/26

The Cascade Champions were eliminated from postseason contention following a 25-10 defeat at Watertown on Friday night.

Champs’ 2026 Playoff Hopes Come to an End at Watertown

WATERTOWN, Tenn. – After losing their top two wide receivers earlier in the week due to injury, and with Jared Carkuff serving a one-game suspension from last week’s ejection, the Cascade … more

10/19/26

Cascade's Adalyn Nelms (12, pink) scored a hat-trick in the District 9-A Semifinal win over Huntland on Tuesday night.

Lady Champs Roll Past Huntland Into District 9-A Final

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – Playing their second-consecutive game without their superstar forward Lexi Comstock, the No. 1 seed Cascade Lady Champions (12-1-2, 8-0-0) advanced to the District 9-A … more

Noah Maddox | 10/14/26

Cascade's Sam Bradley (2) escapes Chapel Hill's Lochlin Morris (55) on Friday night. Bradley finished 20-of-34 for 277 yards and two touchdowns with one interception through the air while running for 158 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in the loss.

Champs Unable to Contain Mitchell in Homecoming Defeat Against Chapel Hill

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – Chapel Hill (8-0, 3-0) superstar Quincy Mitchell ran for 222 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries in a 63-28 win to spoil homecoming for the Cascade Champions (3-4, 0-3) in … more

Noah Maddox | 10/12/26

Cascade's Lendon Gordon (9) hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass for Cascade's only points in Friday's loss at Giles County. Gordon finished with three receptions for 47 yards on the night.

Cascade’s Offense Struggles at Giles County

PULASKI, Tenn. – The Cascade Champions (3-3, 0-2) suffered their second-consecutive defeat in Region 4-AAA at Giles County (4-2, 2-0) on Friday night, 38-7. Cascade’s offense … more

Noah Maddox | 10/5/26

Shelbyville Central's Cyonn Rucker (14) and Torrion Mathis (16) each scored a touchdown in Friday's last-second defeat to Summit. Rucker housed a 66-yard screen pass while Mathis scampered to the end zone from 26 yards out in the first half. Rucker also came up with one interception.

Golden Eagles Lose To Summit in Homecoming Heartbreaker

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – After taking a five-point lead with just 34 seconds remaining against the visiting Summit Spartans (2-4, 1-2), the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles (1-5, 0-4) gave up a … more

Noah Maddox | 9/28/26

Shelbyville Central's Laron Brown (12) recorded a 74-yard touchdown run in the first half of Friday's loss to Brentwood. Brown finished with 90 yards rushing and one touchdown on five carries.

Brentwood Pulls Away From Golden Eagles in Region 6-6A Clash

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles (1-4, 0-3) were unable to overcome some ill-timed mistakes in the first half as they suffered their third-consecutive defeat to open … more

Noah Maddox | 9/21/26

Cascade's Sam Bradley (2) evades pressure and looks to throw the ball downfield against Sequatchie County. Bradley tallied up 129 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 14 carries while finishing 10-of-21 for 81 yards passing in Friday's loss.

Champs Squander Key Opportunities in Loss to Sequatchie

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – In the first Region 4-AAA matchup of the season, the Cascade Champions (3-2, 0-1) came up short in their upset bid against Sequatchie County (3-2, 1-0) on Friday night, 31-14. … more

Noah Maddox | 9/21/26

Cascade's Adalyn Nelms (12) scores Cascade's second goal of the night in Thursday's win over Community in the Battle of Bedford.

Cascade Sweeps ‘Battle of Bedford’ Season Series Against Viqueens

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – After taking home a 3-1 win in Unionville on August 25th, the Cascade Lady Champions (9-1, 6-0) completed the season sweep over Community (4-2, 2-2) with a hard-fought 2-0 win … more

Noah Maddox | 9/21/26

Shelbyville Central's Treyveon Mathis (0) runs against Independence. Mathis finished with a game and season-high 157 yards rushing and one touchdown on 21 carries despite Friday's loss.

Golden Eagles Fall in High-Scoring Affair At Independence

THOMPSON’S STATION, Tenn. – Despite delivering their highest scoring output of the season so far, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles (1-3, 0-2) were unable to get off the field defensively in … more

Noah Maddox | 9/14/26

Cascade's Isaac Rimes (54) heads for the end zone on a first quarter scoop-n-score in Friday's win at Eagleville.

Champs Run Past Eagleville in Non-Region Clash

EAGLEVILLE, Tenn. – Nate Zimmerman ran for a season-high 137 yards and three touchdowns, Isaac Rimes came through with a scoop-and-score, and the Cascade Champions (3-1) led wire-to-wire in a 43-20 … more

Noah Maddox | 9/14/26

WEBB HOSTS 22ND ANNUAL JOHN FREEMAN INVITATIONAL ON SEPTEMBER 12

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – The Webb School welcomed 56 competing schools and approximately 850 cross-country runners to its 150-acre campus for the 22nd Annual John Freeman Invitational on … more

The Webb School | 9/14/26

Riley Harris (11) scored her first goal of the season while also tallying an assist in the Lady Champions' 9-0 win at Fayetteville City on Tuesday night.

Lady Champs Mercy-Rule Fayetteville City

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. – After dominating Chapel Hill before the Horseshow Break, the Cascade Lady Champions (7-0, 4-0) returned to District 9-A play on Tuesday night with a resounding 9-0 win at … more

Noah Maddox | 9/9/26