Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience
Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189
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SportsWorks Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189 |
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Holland Farms Strong supporters of McKenzie sports and athletes for generations GO REBELS! |
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McKenzie Feed and Grain 2016 Cedar Ave., McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone: 352-2084 STIHL Your licensed STIHL dealer |
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New Generations Furniture Check out our convenient outlet store McKenzie Shopping Plaza _____ Phone: 352-7147 GO REBELS! |
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BETHEL COLLEGE Academic Excellence...Personally Phone 731-352-4000 |
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McKinney Hardware 181 South Main Street, McKenzie, TN 38201 For all your hardware, plumbing, electrical and hunting needs Phone 352-2141 |
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MBC McKENZIE BANKING COMPANY Serving McKenzie, Paris, Alamo and now Jackson CONVENIENT Drive in hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Lobby hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Highland Branch hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Drive-through hours 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays-- We'll Be Here! |
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McCaslin Motors Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles, Trucks, ATVs 25255 Highway 22, McKenzie, TN 38201 Call 731-352-2233 |
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Brummitt Funeral Home Supporting the Rebels and Serving McKenzie since 1945; Obituary Line 352-9391 |
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CHET'S PIZZA 21810 E. Main Street, Huntingdon, just past the overpass For the BEST pizza in West Tennessee, call 986-9705 |
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Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC CPAs 16208 Highland Dr. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3513 See Mark Downing for your accounting needs |
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R & R Quality Construction Licensed and Insured Custom Homes, Remodeling, Additions, Any of your Home Improvement Needs Call Terry Reeder 731-352-9849 (h) 731-694-3019 (c) or Richard "Soup" Raymer at 731-644-7676 (h) 731-693-6578(c) |
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G&B MOTORS Highland Drive, McKenzie, TN 38201, phone: 731-352-7251 Good dependable used cars On the spot financing! See Greg Blackburn
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Brents K. Priestley 16194 Highland Drive, McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 352-7822 See Brents for personal investment advice |
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Phipps Pharmacy 205 Hospital Drive McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 |
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City of McKenzie P.O. Box 160 McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 |
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Kee Photography 50 Willard Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Steve Kee, owner and photographer |
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My Ezee Web Ez4me, Ez4u Let Us Customize Your Website Just for Your Business; It's Never Been so Ezee! Steve Kee, Owner/Web Designer |
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Mars U.S. Pet Food 399 Euclid Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3396 GO REBELS! |
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Backhoe Services Septic Installation, General Excavation Keith Robertson, Prentice McClerkin, Jr. 3102 Hwy. 423 McKenzie, TN 38201 (mail) |
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By JIM STEELE
mckenzierebels.com
The Syracuse Nationals topped the Ft. Wayne Pistons for the NBA championship when McKenzie last knocked off Huntingdon in back-to-back seasons.
The year was 1955. Fabled baseball pitcher Cy Young was even still alive.
Fast forward to 2007. The McKenzie Rebels followed up its 31-17 victory at Huntingdon last year with a 28-19 victory this season. Last year, the Rebels had a rather effervescent celebration at Paul Ward Stadium that lingered for quite some time. This year's celebration was big, but a bit more subdued. Perhaps it's as if the Rebels expected to beat Huntingdon for a change. Still, a victory over the Mustangs for those clad in red and gray anytime it comes.
McKenzie senior Clint Kee savored the victory.
"It feels great and it's a big win for us," he said. "This is a big step for our program."
Senior captain Tyler Reeder said this puts the Rebel program on the radar screen.
"It feels good and now everybody knows we can do it," he said. "We're a good team, a good program, but now we can't let it go to our head and we can't let down."
A letdown almost proved to be disastrous in the second half when Huntingdon tailback Matt Weathers got loose for a 64-yard TD run.
"Huntingdon is a good team," Reeder said. "You have to play good defense and we weren't ready at the start of the second half. Weathers is capable of breaking it."
"Huntingdon wanted revenge tonight; they wanted to beat us," said senior Shabree Payne. "Both teams had something to prove tonight. Our mental state was the biggest challenge. We came out and scored right away and that hurt them bad."
Quarterback Derek Carr agreed.
"We knew it was over when we went on our first drive and scored. We got that fourth down and I knew it was over," he said. "Winning back to back is great. It's amazing. Huntingdon had something to prove and we came out fired up and ready to go."
McKenzie put itself in a couple of holes, but managed to dig out of them.
"That's the way our team is," Carr said. "We fight and never quit."
MHS coach Wade Comer said the Rebels weren't anxious during preparation for this game.
"We went about our normal business this week," said Comer. "We were relaxed focused and our first drive showed that. This was a big game for us and another big step."
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