Tiger Teams End Seasons

At Perry County, junior running back Tavaris Morgan ran for 235 yards and four touchdowns, but Middleton couldn’t overcome a 40-18 halftime deficit, losing 54-40. Middleton cut the lead to 40-34 at the end of three, but could get no closer.
Middleton finishes the year 0-10, spending more than half the season without Luke Turner, who led West Tennessee in passing yardage in 2018.
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In Bolivar, Region 7AAA champion South Gibson beat the Bolivar Central Tigers 42-8 in the final game of the year for the Tigers, who finished 3-7 overall and 0-5 in the region.
The lone touchdown of the night was scored by senior Omar Jones, who ran it in from five yards out with 4:36 left in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Tyler Rice threw to senior K.J. Murden for the extra point.