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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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BETHEL COLLEGE Academic Excellence...Personally Phone 731-352-4000 |
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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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Mars U.S. Pet Food 399 Euclid Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3396 GO REBELS! |
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Farmers & Merchants Bank 15172 Highland Drive, McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 352-9998 Hometown Banking since 1916 |
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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
SELMER - Despite sweltering heat and insufferable humidity, McKenzie High School's football team took part in its first scrimmage of fhe pre-season here again McNairy Central Friday.
The verdict? There was some good and some bad, but most importantly, the Rebels have a jumping off point for the rest of the pre-season. The Rebs and Bobcats ended their pre-season skirmish with a 2-2 tie.
"We played all right on defense, but offensively, we didn't execute as well as I wanted us to," McKenzie football coach Wade Comer said. "I thought the effort was good and we kept fighting. I was pleased with that."
Juniors Jake Johnson and Austin McKinney scored touchdowns for the Rebels. They maintained a 2-1 lead in the scrimmage for most of the afternoon until McNairy Central tacked on a late score to at least preserve a tie.
"We had a lot of hiccups as far as execution goes," Comer said. "With the people we had in there on defense, I was pleased. They did pretty good."
Quinton Bowden and Keon Williams, two projected starters, were out for family reasons.
"Offensively, we had a few good plays and a few not-so-good plays," Comer said. "We just need more consistency."
The coach said McKinney, the Rebel quarterback, had a good effort.
"He did a good job, but it's a learning experience for him," Comer said. "Jake Johnson and Jacob Fussell had good games on offense and defense."
Fussell forced a fumble and the Rebels were very physical on defense. The Rebel passing game showed some positive signs, but also was inconsistent.
"We had a few missed assignments, but I thought we threw it okay," Comer said. "When we blocked and had some protection, we looked good."
The Rebels won't scrimmage again until Aug. 13 when Dyersburg comes to town for a 4 p.m. battle. That should give Comer and his staff plenty of time to tune up the team and smooth out the rough spots.
"We'll look at the film on Monday," said Comer. "Now we can go out and work on things because now we have something to show them. we can work on getting things corrected."
Comer said McKenzie's team speed was good, especially early. But as the day wore on, both teams were a bit gassed. "But they didn't run away from us."
McKenzie brought a big crowd to the scrimmage, on a hot Friday night, 82 miles from home.
"We brought a good crowd down there," said Comer. "People are excited about football and the start of the season and that was good to see."
McKenzie continues its pre-season work next week. School starts Aug. 11 and the Rebs entertain the Trojans on Aug. 13. McKenzie will head to Alamo for the Sports Othopedic and Spine Kickoff Scrimmage at Crockett County High School on Aug. 15. McKenzie faces Hickman County in the Huntingdon Jamboree on Aug. 22 then hits the road to Dresden on Aug. 29 for the season opener.
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