Blackman staged an incredible 28-point rally in the last eight minutes of the game to post a 35-27 win over highly ranked Brentwood Friday night to set up a clash of once-beaten teams with Riverdale this week.
The Blaze amazing comeback lifts the team to 8-1 with the victory on the road as five of six county Class 6A teams won this week.
Eagleville posted a critical 24-12 win over Huntland that earns the Eagles a spot in the TSSAA playoffs. Eagleville finishes the regular season against Middle Tennessee Christian School, who enjoyed a bye week, next Friday. Both teams are 3-2 in District 9A and 3-6 overall.
In Class 6A action, Riverdale pounded Cookeville, 42-7; Oakland blanked visiting Christian Co., Ky., 14-0; and Smyrna routed Ravenwood, 28-7. La Vergne fell to Independence, 38-21
Siegel knocked off host Tullahoma, 21-16, on Thursday Night Lights, the MYTV30 televised game tonight at Tullahoma to kick off the weekend's high school football schedule.
Rutherford County teams conclude the regular season this week.
FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS
Blackman 35, Brentwood 27
Independence 38, La Vergne 21
Christian Co., Ky., 0, Oakland 14
Cookeville 7, Riverdale 42
Smyrna 28, Ravenwood 7
Eagleville 24, Huntland 12
THURSAY NIGHT RESULTS
Siegel 21. Tullahoma, 16
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THIS WEEK’S GAMES
THURSDAY NIGHT
Smyrna at Oakland (WGNS, WXUP (Comcast Channel 14)