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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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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
Often, the first day of practice is an orientation and evaluation session for the players. Monday, for McKenzie Middle School, it was a day to evaluate how practice is conducted.
MMS coach Brad Chappell said he wasn't pleased with the tempo and the results of the first day of practice, but pointed the finger squarely at his own chest. With essentially a whole new team this season, Chappell did a few things differently in an attempt to see how players would respond and what players fit where. In the coach's mind, it didn't go very well.
"I'll take full blame for the way practice went today," said Chappell. "This time of year is always a challenge and part of the challenge is that you don't know what you are going get.
"We did a little trial and error today and wanted to try a few different things today, but we never seemed to get into a rhythm."
The Rebels, who are 22-5 over the past three seasons, three-time defending county champs and three-time post-season visitors, are looking to fill several vacancies. Chappell thinks he has some players who can do the job, but they haven't faced contact yet.
"It's like dumping a big puzzle on a table and finding the right pieces to fit in the right places," said the coach. "When the pieces don't fit, it doesn't look good. Today, we pieces in the wrong places."
So Tuesday, Chappell hopes to go back to what has worked in the past. He hopes to change up some personnel and do things a bit differently at practice.
"It was a typical first day and I'm optimistic that I'll get better," the coach said. "What we had was first-team offense running plays they didn't know against a second-team defense today that didn't know what it was doing yet, so it didn't look too good."
But there were some silver linings. The Rebels had nearly 40 out. Second, the execution on special teams was good.
"We did some good things," Chappell said. "We put i some of our special teams stuff today and it looked good for our first day. That was something to build on."
More than anything else, though, Chappell hopes the kids develop a good work ethic. The coach said that the kids need to learn how to practice.
"They need to know that we do those sprints and do all that hitting to help them, not because it's punishment," he said.
But the coach hopes that after the Rebels scrimmage with Martin on Thursday, he'll see progress with his club.
"I hope I'm pleased with the direction of our personnel," Chappell said. "Regardless of who's where, we're going to play hard, hustle and play tough. If we can get 11 kids to play like that, we'll have have a good team."
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