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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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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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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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
Success has been old hat around the McKenzie Middle School football program the past three seasons.
In that time, the junior Rebels have amassed a 22-5 mark, including three post-season appearances and an undefeated regular season. Some might say the Rebels have been spoiled by a good run of size and talent lo these past few seasons. They'd be correct.
This year, McKenzie may not have the most size it has ever had and may not have the speed its had. But that doesn't mean the expectations are lower. And when the Rebels hit the practice field 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4 for their first workout, they'll hit the ground running.
"The emphasis will be finding a middle linebacker," said MMS coach Brad Chappell. "We have had (Colin) Vinson back there the past two years and we couldn't find one this spring."
There was a good reason for that. McKenzie struggled with inclement weather during its spring practice and basically only got a week in.
"If we can't find a middle linebacker, we may change schemes, but I prefer an odd-man front," said Chappell.
Just because this unit may be a bit smaller than those of the past three years doesn't mean the Rebels will be less physical.
"We'll line up like we usually do, but we'll adapt to our personnel," he said. "We didn't get to look at a whole lot this spring and we didn't get to evaluate what we are going to have. But we've changed on the fly before, so I know we can do that."
The coach said Alec Akin was named quarterback after spring practice was over and he's improved a lot over the summer. Chappell's concern is that Akin has just worked in shorts and he'll have to deliver in pads. Meanwhile, Chance Flippin will get a look at tailback. He had an 80-yard TD run that ended the game against Gleason and another 76-yard burst late in the game against Lakewood.
"He'll get an opportunity to show what he can do," said Chappell.
McKenzie won't have any creampuffs in the pre-season, either. The Rebels will face Martin, Paris-Inman and then Lexington in the jamboree.
"We'll be tested," said Chappell. "There won't be any easy scrimmages. But we can go the rest of the season and tell our kids that they won't face anyone any better than what we've seen in scrimmages."
McKenzie will host Martin in a scrimmage 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. The Rebels will hold their photo day Monday, Aug. 11. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Rebels head to Paris for their battle with Inman. McKenzie's JV will take on Henry in the sixth pairing of the jamboree on Saturday, Aug. 16. Then the varsity Rebs will battle Lexington in the jamboree finale.
McKenzie will crank it up for real when it hosts Dresden in the season-opener. Kickoff will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rebel Field.
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