The Messenger, Union City, Tennessee, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Page Seven AP FOOTBALL Late FG PREP POLLS Tennessee Football Prep Polls by Saints Division I - Class 6A Record Pts Prv 1. Oakland (14) 3-0 174 1 2. Maryville 3-0 154 2 kicks out 3. Ravenwood (2) 3-0 137 4 4. Whitehaven (2) 3-0 134 3 5. Brentwood 3-0 109 5 6. Riverdale 3-0 76 6 Houston 7. Bradley Cent. 2-1 51 8 8. Kingsport DB 3-0 44 T9 By BRETT MARTEL 9. Germantown 1-2 22 7 AP Sports Writer 10. Cordova 2-1 20 T9 Others receiving 12 or more points: NEW ORLEANS (AP) Houston 16. Blackman 13. Stewarts — Wil Lutz made a 58-yard Creek 13. Division I - Class 5A field goal as time expired to Record Pts Prv lift the New Orleans Saints 1. Knoxville Cent. (15) 3-0 162 1 2. Beech (1) 3-0 149 2 to a 30-28 victory over the 3. Powell 3-0 104 5 on Monday 4. Page 3-0 103 T3 night in game that had three 5. David Crockett 2-0 102 T3 6. Kirby 3-0 88 6 scoring plays in the final 7. South Doyle (1) 3-0 85 7 minute. 8. Summit 3-0 46 9 9. Henry Co. 1-2 28 8 Deshaun Watson threw 10. Knoxville West 3-0 26 NR a 37-yard touchdown pass Others receiving 12 or more points: Gallatin 25. to former Saints receiver Division I - Class 4A Kenny Stills with 37 sec- Record Pts Prv onds left, capping a two- 1. Greeneville (7) 2-1 148 2 2. Dyersburg (7) 3-0 144 3 play, 75-yard drive that put 3. Haywood (4) 2-1 130 1 the Texans in front after 4. Elizabethton 2-0 112 4 5. Anderson Co. 2-1 93 5 they began their final pos- 6. Nolensville 3-0 86 8 session down by six with 50 7. Marshall Co. 3-0 65 9 8. Springfield 2-1 63 6 seconds left. 9. Hardin Co. 2-1 48 7 But there was just enough 10. E. Hamilton 2-1 25 10 time remaining for Saints Others receiving 12 or more points: Livingston Academy 18. quarterback Drew Brees, Division I - Class 3A who capped a 370-yard, Record Pts Prv GOOD BEGINNING — Cleveland Browns’ quarterback have their home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis 1. Alcoa (18) 3-0 180 1 two-touchdown effort by 2. Covington 3-0 147 2 Baker Mayfield throws under pressure from Tennessee Colts. The game is set for a noon kickoff. At halftime, the completing a 15-yard pass 3. Red Bank 3-0 122 3 Titans’ cornerback in the first half in Sunday’s Titans will retire the numbers of Eddie George and the late 4. Pearl-Cohn 3-0 111 5 to Ted Ginn Jr., an 11-yard- 5. Upperman 3-0 110 4 game in Cleveland. The Titans got off to a good start with Steve McNair, the seventh and eighth players in franchise er to Michael Thomas and 6. East Nashville 3-0 93 6 a 43-13 romp over the much-hyped Browns and will now history to be honored. AP another pass to Ginn for 9 7. Gat-Pittman 3-0 64 7 8. Loudon 3-0 55 8 yards in quick succession. 9. Westview 3-0 18 NR That allowed New Orleans 10. So. Gibson 3-0 15 NR Others receiving 12 or more points: Romp over Browns turns light on Titans to save its final timeout until none. By TERESA M. WALKER was the NFL’s No. 3 scoring “Art did a great job of available Wednesday, but just 2 seconds remained and Division I - Class 2A Record Pts Prv AP Pro Football Writer unit, Tennessee gave every keeping calm and telling us Vrabel says the Titans might set up Lutz’s career-long 1. Peabody (16) 3-0 177 1 NASHVILLE (AP) indication of improving to stick to the game plan,” give Jamil Douglas a lon- kick. 2. Meigs Co. (2) 3-0 155 T2 The 40-year-old Brees 3. Tyner Aca. 2-0 132 4 — The in the second season with Mariota said. ger look after his seventh 4. Lewis Co. 2-0 112 5 are about to find out how coordinator Dean Pees. STOCK UP: Wide career start. Vrabel said the completed 32-of-43 passes. 5. Fairley 3-0 95 6 well they can handle all the Nine of 11 starters are receiver A.J. Brown turned Titans came through their He threw one interception 6. Watertown 2-1 78 7 7. Trousdale Co. 1-1 58 T2 attention that comes with back, and the Titans had in quite the debut with opener good when asked deep in Houston territory 8. Oneida 3-0 47 10 blowing out a preseason at least three interceptions, three catches for 100 yards. about injuries. in the first half that could 9. Forrest 3-0 33 NR 10. Union City 2-1 23 8 favorite on the road. five sacks and a safety in He was among four rook- KEY NUMBER: Two have proved costly, but did Others receiving 12 or more points: After routing the Browns a single game for the first ies with at least 100 yards — how many sacks the enough to make up for it. South Greene 17. Brees appeared to have Division I - Class 1A 43-13 in Cleveland, the time in the history of a receiving on opening week- starting outside linebackers Record Pts Prv Titans now play their next franchise in its 60th season. end. Brown also became combined for all of last sea- all but sealed it when he 1. So. Pittsburg (13) 3-0 166 1 two games inside the AFC returned the franchise’s first player son before Derrick Morgan spotted Ginn deep down 2. Huntingdon (3) 3-0 158 2 3. Lake Co. (2) 3-0 141 3 South. They won’t face his pick for a touchdown, with 100 yards receiving to and Brian Orakpo each field on third-and-2 and 4. Freedom Prep 3-0 114 4 Andrew Luck (now retired) the team’s first since a win kick off his career since Sid retired. Cameron Wake, connected for a 41-yard 5. Mt. Pleasant 2-0 96 5 6. Greenback 1-2 68 T6 on Sunday in their home against Baltimore on Sept. Blanks on Sept. 12, 1964. the Titans’ big free agent gain to the Houston 44 at 7. Greenfield 3-0 59 9 opener, nor Nick Foles 18, 2005, as the Titans The second-round pick out signee for defense, topped the 2-minute warning. Alvin 8. Moore Co. 2-1 34 T6 Kamara, who had 169 yards 9. Cornersville 1-2 33 8 (injured reserve) in a road turned each turnover into a of Mississippi had only one that all by himself in his (tie) Coalfield 2-1 33 10 trip to Jacksonville. TD for 21 points. catch for 10 yards in the Tennessee debut with 2 Ω from scrimmage, followed Others receiving 12 or more points: It may be coach-speak, “We visualize this,” safe- preseason. sacks and a safety. Sharif with an 11-yard run, and the Fayetteville 16. Clay County 14. Monterey 11. but Mike Vrabel, now 10-7 ty Kevin Byard said. STOCK DOWN: Wide Finch, an undrafted free Saints ran the clock down Division II - Class A as Tennessee’s head coach, WHAT NEEDS HELP: receiver Corey Davis. The agent out of Temple last to 55 seconds before Lutz Record Pts Prv 1. USJ (14) 2-0 172 1 said the Titans will repeat Start a little faster. The fifth pick overall in 2017 year, made his first start converted a 47-yarder. 2. Friendship Chr. (3) 2-1 149 2 what they did last week in Titans settled for a field didn’t make a catch on at outside linebacker. That Watson completed 20-of- 3. Fayette Aca. (1) 2-1 135 3 30 passes for 268 yards and 4. Nashville Chr. 2-0 127 5 an approach that has taken goal on their opening drive. three targets, one thrown allowed the Titans to use 5. Rosemark Aca. 3-0 59 NR root in his second season. In the second half, Marcus a bit too high by Mariota. Wake for only 24 snaps, three touchdowns and also Others receiving 12 or more points: “I think everybody’s just Mariota completed all six That didn’t bother Vrabel, making the 37-year-old ran for a 21-yard score on a Davidson Academy 30. DCA 12. Division II - Class AA a little bit more comfort- passes for 143 yards with who made clear he’s proud veteran’s performance even fourth-down play. Record Pts Prv able,” Vrabel said Monday. three touchdowns — his of how Davis blocked more impressive. Raiders 24, Broncos 16 1. BGA (14) 3-0 176 1 2. ECS (4) 3-0 154 2 “When the players can start first such game since Nov. while avoiding a penalty on NEXT STEPS: Get past OAKLAND, Calif. 3. Notre Dame 2-1 130 4 to point it out, I think that’s 13, 2016, against Green Brown’s 51-yard catch and Indianapolis. Yes, Luck (AP) — Derek Carr threw 4. Lausanne 1-1 84 5 a touchdown pass on the 5. Boyd Buchanan 3-0 41 NR when it’s really starting to Bay. also on Derrick Henry’s 75- retired without the Titans Others receiving 12 or more points: manifest itself into what The Titans finished with yard TD off a screen. ever beating the Colts opening drive of the sea- CAK 39. Lipscomb Academy 34. we’re looking for.” their highest-scoring output “The catches will come, quarterback. They are 2-0 son, rookie Josh Jacobs Franklin Road Academy 32. Division II - Class AAA WHAT’S WORKING: since putting up 47 against the production will come,” against , but ran for two scores and the Record Pts Prv The Titans not only have the Packers, not a bad debut Vrabel said. this is a big opportunity in Oakland Raiders responded 1. McCallie (16) 3-0 178 2 2. MUS (2) 3-0 145 3 picked up where they left for new offensive coordina- INJURED: Right guard the first of two AFC South to a tumultuous week sur- 3. Brent. Aca. 2-1 135 1 off 2018 with a defense that tor Arthur Smith. Kevin Pamphile may be games in five days. rounding former receiver 4. Ensworth 3-0 125 5 Antonio Brown by beating 5. Knoxville Cath. 2-1 54 4 Others receiving 12 or more points: the Denver Broncos 24-16 Briarcrest 25. Baylor 22. Needing a backup QB, Jags deal for ex-Vol Dobbs on Monday night. –––––– All Associated Press members in JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) career games, will back up rookie NFL debut. The Raiders (1-0) took out Tennessee are eligible to participate — The have Gardner Minshew. Minshew complet- Foles broke his left clavicle on all the frustration over the in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: acquired quarterback Josh Dobbs in ed 22 of 25 passes for 275 yards, with Jacksonville’s 10th offensive play of drama surrounding Brown Chattanooga Times Free Press; The a trade with Pittsburgh, giving them two touchdowns and an interception, the season. He was hit and landed on with a convincing win over Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville; Cleveland the AFC West rival Broncos Daily Banner; The Daily Herald , a backup while Nick Foles recovers in his NFL debut Sunday. while throwing a 35-yard TD pass to Columbia; Herald-Citizen, Cookeville; from a broken collarbone. Minshew replaced Foles in the first DJ Chark. (0-1). The offensive line The Tennessean, Nashville; State The Jaguars gave up their fifth- quarter and completed 88 percent of The Jaguars placed Foles on injured cleared holes for Jacobs Gazette, Dyersburg; The Williamson Herald, Franklin; The Jackson Sun, round pick in the 2020 draft for his passes, becoming the most accu- reserve Monday. If he is designated and protected Carr, and the Jackson; Johnson City Press, Johnson Dobbs, who was in his third season rate single-game passer in Jaguars to return, which is what the team defense harassed Joe Flacco City; Times News, Kingsport; Marshall County Tribune (Lewisburg); The Daily with the Steelers. history (minimum 25 attempts). expects, Foles would be eligible to into three sacks and kept Times, Maryville; The Commercial He was a fourth-round selection in His completion percentage also return to practice in late October and Denver out of the end zone Appeal, Memphis; The Paris Post- until 2:15 remained in the Intelligencer; Union City Daily 2017. was the highest for any player with would be eligible to play in Week 11 Messenger; WCMT, Martin. Dobbs, who has played in five at least 15 pass attempts making his at Indianapolis. game. SPORTS SCOREBOARD Monday’s Games nfl New Orleans 30, Houston 28 NFL Glance Oakland 24, Denver 16 By The Associated Press Thursday, Sept. 12 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7:20 p.m. East Sunday, Sept. 15 W L T Pct PF PA Seattle at Pittsburgh, 12 p.m. Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 12 p.m. New England 1 0 0 1.000 33 3 Arizona at Baltimore, 12 p.m. N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 17 New England at Miami, 12 p.m. Miami 0 1 0 .000 10 59 L.A. Chargers at Detroit, 12 p.m. South Dallas at Washington, 12 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville at Houston, 12 p.m. Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 43 13 San Francisco at Cincinnati, 12 p.m. Houston 0 1 0 .000 28 30 Buffalo at N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m. Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 30 Minnesota at Green Bay, 12 p.m. Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 26 40 Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. North Chicago at Denver, 3:25 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m. Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 59 10 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 20 21 Monday, Sept. 16 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 13 43 Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 7:15 p.m. Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 3 33 West transactions W L T Pct PF PA Monday’s Sports Transactions Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 24 16 By The Associated Press Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 40 26 BASEBALL L.A. Chargers 1 0 0 1.000 30 24 American League Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 24 BOSTON RED SOX — Fired NATIONAL CONFERENCE director of baseball operations Dave East Dombrowski. W L T Pct PF PA OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 35 17 OF Luis Barrera from Midland (TL) and Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 32 27 placed him on the 60-day IL. Selected Washington 0 1 0 .000 27 32 the contract of LHP Jesús Luzardo from N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 17 35 Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled RHP Daniel South Mengden from Las Vegas. W L T Pct PF PA National League New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 30 28 CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the Carolina 0 1 0 .000 27 30 contract of INF Nico Hoerner from Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 28 Tennessee (SL). Recalled RHP James Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 17 31 Norwood from Iowa (PCL). Designated North LHP Randy Rosario was designated W L T Pct PF PA for assignment. Optioned RHP Adbert Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 Alzolay to South Bend (MW). Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 12 FOOTBALL Detroit 0 0 1 .500 27 27 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 10 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released West TE Darrell Daniels. Re-signed OL W L T Pct PF PA Jeremy Vujnovich. San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 30 27 — Acquired QB Josh Dobbs from Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 20 Pittsburgh for a 2020 fifth-round draft Arizona 0 0 1 .500 27 27 pick. Placed QB Nick Foles on IR. Sunday’s Games — Baltimore 59, Miami 10 Signed WR Antonio Brown. Released Kansas City 40, Jacksonville 26 TE Lance Kendricks and DB Obi Minnesota 28, Atlanta 12 Melifonwu. Released TE Stephen Tennessee 43, Cleveland 13 Anderson from the practice squad. Buffalo 17, N.Y. Jets 16 OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR L.A. Rams 30, Carolina 27 Keelan Doss. Philadelphia 32, Washington 27 TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed WR L.A. Chargers 30, Indianapolis 24, OT Kalif Raymond to the practice squad. Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20 HOCKEY Dallas 35, N.Y. Giants 17 National Hockey League San Francisco 31, Tampa Bay 17 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Arizona 27, Detroit 27, OT Signed D Zach Werenski to a three-year New England 33, Pittsburgh 3 contract extension.