sports weekly Nashville Volume 7 Number 1 The Home of Hometown Heroes! January 8, 2020 Music City Bowl Louisville Rebounds to Defeat MSU in Annual Classic By Chip Cirillo career start at Nissan Stadium in a NSP Contributor win over Western Kentucky back in September, passed for 279 yards Things didn’t look good for Lou- and two TDs and ran for 81 yards. isville early, but the Cardinals didn’t “He’s quick, he’s fast and I have back down. to give him his props for that,” Bull- Rallying from 14-0 deficit early dogs safety Jaquarius Landrews in the second quarter with 31 con- said. “It was tough (to contain secutive points, Louisville rolled to him.)” a 38-28 win over Mississippi State Louisville improved from 2-10 in the Franklin American Mortgage last year to 8-5 this season in Satter- Music City Bowl in front of 46,850 field’s first year with the Cardinals. at Nissan Stadium on Dec. 30. “You overcome so much when no “We’ve been down before and our one thought we were going to win guys haven’t quit,” Cardinals coach any games this year,” said Satter- Scott Satterfield said. “You just field, who was named the Atlantic play the next play. That’s what we Coast Conference coach of the year. tell our guys and then good things “Picked dead last in our conference. are going to happen.” It just goes to show you when you After trailing for most of the first have a belief in one another and you 40 minutes, Louisville took its first focus on the team and not an indi- lead when Devante Peete scored vidual, then great things can hap- his first touchdown since 2015 on pen.” a 24-yard pass from Micale Cun- Louisville’s Tutu Atwell broke ningham, putting the Cardinals on the school record for single-season top 17-14 with 5:01 left in the third receiving yards after making nine quarter. catches for 147 yards, both game Four plays later, Louisville’s de- highs. The 5-foot-9, 159-pound fense increased the Cardinals’ lead sophomore finished with 1,276 to 24-14 when lineman Gary Mc- yards. Crae stripped the ball from quarter- “I’ve been doing my research and back Tommy Stevens at the end of seeing how many yards I need, and a 9-yard run and safety Khane Pass I told (Micale), ‘Hey, man, throw it scooped up the loose ball and ran it to me and I’m going to try to come 31 yards into the end zone for a TD. through,’ ” Atwell said. “It feels “It couldn’t have bounced more Cardinals Victory great.” perfectly,” Peete said. “It bounced Cardinal redshirt freshman Javian right in my hands.” Louisville players and fans celebrate their victory at Nissan Stadium after knocking off MSU in another Music City Bowl classic. Cunningham, who made his first Photo by Jay Wilkinson Continued on Page 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Amplify Your Business with a Long-Term Business Partner 6 Nashville Sports Publications January 8, 2020 High School Round-Up Ensworth Girls Stay Undefeated, BHS & CPA Look Good By Stetson Marlin Centennial isn’t too far behind with NSP Contributor a 9-5 record. Hendersonville comes in with a record of 7-5, while In- The holiday period is nearly over dependence is even on the season for schools around the Nashville with a 7-7 record. Hillsboro has a area, but basketball teams, both 6-3 record, while Overton is sitting boys and girls, have been in ac- at 6-7. Hillwood currently has a 4-7 tion throughout the school break, record after going through a fairly with numerous teams participating tough schedule so far. Ravenwood in holiday tournaments around the has struggled a good bit as well, sit- area. District play will get in full ting at 3-8 on the season with some swing after the break, as teams look tough losses to good teams. With all to solidify their spot and make a the teams sitting near each other in deep run. the standings, the Class 3A will be up for grabs with a number of local Girls Basketball teams looking to make a deep run We will take a look at girls bas- to state. ketball around the area first. In Di- In Division 2 Class A, a number vision I Class 2A, Pearl Cohn and The Lady Bruins from Brentwood High School have a reason to be happy of local teams are sitting near the Harpeth are well through their sea- as they sit at 9-1 after the holiday break, ready to compete for a title. top. CPA is currently tied with Co- son. 10 games through their season, Photo by Jennifer Spradlin lumbia Academy at the top of Dis- the Harpeth High School Lady Indi- trict 3 with a 5-1 record. The Lions ans are struggling to find their mark, 11 matchup. as they have a 10-0 record on the have an 11-5 record. as they sit at 2-8 on the season. The Brentwood High School season and can make the argument FRA currently sits at 12-5 on the The Lady Firebirds of Pearl Cohn Lady Bruins sit at 9-1, while anoth- for the best team in the state of Ten- season and trails CPA by just one have found a hot streak, but have er District 11 team in Independence nessee. They competed in the Na- game. BGA has struggled on the only played in four games on the is currently sitting pretty at 9-3. ples Holiday Shootout in Naples, season, sitting at 5-8, but has espe- season so far, going 3-1. Franklin is struggling so far, as they Florida, where they won the cham- cially struggled in district, as they Teams throughout our cover- have a 3-10 record. pionship, beating some of the best are winless. age area are scattered throughout A number of teams in Class 3A are women’s basketball teams across In District 4, the Nashville Chris- the Division I Class 3A standings. sitting in the middle of the pack in the country. tian Eagles are sitting near the top Gallatin and Beech are off to a very the standings, as Hillsboro current- Brentwood Academy isn’t far be- of the rankings, as they are in a very hot start to the year, with Gallatin ly has a 7-7 record, while Hender- hind, sitting at a 10-4 record. Father tough district. Despite being 4-1 boasting a 13-2 and Beech boasting sonville comes in with a 6-7 record. Ryan comes in with a 9-2 record, in the district, they are still ranked a 12-1 record. The two teams play A few teams are currently searching while JP2 has a 9-4 record. fourth, as they sit behind Goodpas- this week, as they battle for the No. for their first win of the season, with Harpeth Hall currently sits at 8-4, ture, Davidson Academy, and DCA. 1 spot in District 9. Overton, Hillwood, and Centennial while Lipscomb Academy has just The Eagles will have a chance to In District 11, Page has handled a all winless. a 3-2 record. All of these teams will see how they stand in the district, majority of their schedule, as they In Division 2 Class A, a number have a chance at each other with with matchups against Goodpasture have a 12-1 record so far. of the teams we follow have jumped district in full swing. and DA in the next two weeks. Ravenwood High School isn’t too out to hot starts on the season. The Division 2 Class 2A is up for far behind in the standings with an CPA Lady Lions currently lead Dis- Boys Basketball grabs, with a few local teams sitting 8-5 record. These two teams will trict 3, boasting a 12-2 record and a Boys basketball is in full swing at the top. JP2 currently is sitting at match up this week in a key District 6-0 record in district play. as well. In Division I Class 2A, the top with a 14-3 record. They will FRA isn’t far behind, sitting at a Harpeth High School had a good have a chance to prove themselves 10-7 record and a 5-2 record in Dis- start to the season, going 3-1, but in the upcoming weeks with match- trict 3. has struggled recently, as they now ups against Ensworth and BA. BGA on the other hand, has strug- have a 4-7 record on the season. Ensworth is barely behind in the gled heavily, coming in with a 1-6 Pearl Cohn comes in hot, sitting rankings at 12-2. Father Ryan has record on the year and a 1-3 record at a 5-1 record, as they have a great made some noise this season, as in the district. Nashville Christian shot to control their district. they sit at 9-2 so far. After losing currently has a 10-3 record on the A number of teams in our cov- their head coach and their star play- year, sitting behind two very tough erage area are sitting pretty in the er, BA still sits at a reasonable 7-4 teams in Clarksville Academy and standings so far this season in Class record. MBA also has a 7-4 record, Goodpasture. The Lady Eagles suf- 3A. while Lipscomb Academy is even fered a two-point defeat to CA ear- Beech comes into this week boast- on the season at 5-5. lier, and will have a chance to move ing a 12-5 record, with Gallatin not It’ll be interesting to see how each up in the standings as they face off far behind at 11-4. Franklin current- of these classes turn out, as a num- against Goodpasture this week. ly leads District 11, as they have an ber of local teams have solidified a CPA’s Carrington Washburn be- The Ensworth Lady Tigers are 11-2 record on the season. high spot in the rankings and will came the school’s leading scorer coming in hot off of their state Brentwood and Page both sit at look to make a run at a state cham- this season. championship from last season, 9-4 as district play rolls around. pionship. Photo by Jay Wilkinson January 8, 2020 Nashville Sports Publications 7 Music City Bowl Louisville Rallies to Beat MSU in Nashville Thriller Continued from Page 1 “It’s a game of momentum.” Moorhead said. “We had trouble Hawkins rushed for 103 yards and moving it a little bit early in the third one TD on 23 carries. quarter and that’s kind of when they Marshon Ford, who came to Lou- caught their fire and moved the ball isville a walk-on before earning a and scored their points.” scholarship last spring, caught two Moorhead lost his second bowl TD passes. His first TD came on game in as many years, but the for- a double pass from Cunningham to mer Penn State offensive coordina- Atwell in the second quarter. tor has seen plenty of positives in Junior Kylin Hill, who suffered an 2018 and 2019. apparent ankle injury on the game’s “Certainly, ending the season with first play from scrimmage, ended a loss in the bowl game is not ide- his career at Mississippi State (6-7) al,” Moorhead said. “Two years, 14 on a disappointing note after being wins, two bowl appearances, two held to season lows of 3 rushing wins over top 25 teams, two Egg yards on 7 carries. Bowl victories, three successive top “He tried to fight through it and 25 recruiting classes and a bunch of that’s a credit to him and his tough- young guys that have played well.” ness,” Bulldogs coach Joe Moor- head said. Local Highlights Hill finished 42 yards short of Mississippi State’s JaVonta Pay- breaking the school single-season Louisville quarterback Micale Cunningham breaks through the line on his ton (Hillsboro) made two catches rushing record of 1,391 set by An- way to a good gain for the Cardinals. His team’s fortunes rested in his for 39 yards, including a 27-yard thony Dixon in 2009. hands after the early injury to top running back Kylin Hill, and Cunning- reception in the first half. ham was up to the task. Hill, the Southeastern Confer- Photo by Carl Edmondson Mississippi State’s Tucker Day ence’s leading rusher, declared for (Brentwood) averaged 43 yards on the NFL Draft on Dec. 12. Louisville outgained Mississippi State 510-366 in total yards. five punts, including a 56-yarder. Music City Bowl Has New 2020 Title Sponsor TransPerfect has reached an I’m both proud and humbled be- New York, London, Barcelona, and lowing the College Football Playoff agreement with Music City Bowl yond words to announce our new Hong Kong. and New Year’s Six selections, the Inc. to become the title sponsor of partnership with the City of Nash- “We are thrilled to partner with Music City Bowl will have the third the annual bowl game that will fea- ville, the Music City Bowl, the SEC, a company like TransPerfect begin- selection from the Big Ten, behind ture teams from the Southeastern the Big Ten, and ESPN,” TransPer- ning in 2020 and in the years that the Citrus Bowl and Outback Bowl, Conference and the Big Ten starting fect President and CEO Phil Shawe follow,” said Scott Ramsey, pres- in 2020, 2022, and 2024 and shar- in 2020. said. “Sports and music are disci- ident and CEO of the Music City ing the third and fourth selections plines that transcend cultures, cross Bowl said. “Next year begins a new with the Las Vegas Bowl in 2021, borders, and serve to unite people chapter for our Bowl game with 2023 and 2025. of diverse backgrounds.” TransPerfect coming onboard and Established in 1998, the Mu- “TransPerfect seeks to do the our multiyear extension with the sic City Bowl has transformed the same by helping our clients com- SEC and Big Ten taking effect. week between Christmas and New municate with customers, employ- “We’re looking forward to pro- Year’s Day into one of the city’s ees, and stakeholders around the viding players and fans from both busiest times of the year for tourism world. 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The audiences throughout the country. was also unveiled Wednesday. the largest in its industry with more Bowl’s new Big Ten partnership Nashville was recently named the “On behalf of TransPerfect’s than 100 global offices on six con- will provide a Big Ten team each of “Best Sports City” by the Sports 6,000 team members worldwide, tinents, including global hubs in the next six years in Nashville. Fol- Business Journal. 8 Nashville Sports Publications January 8, 2020