Cumberland Gap Middle School Panthers traveled to Jacksboro and took care of business winning 30-14 over a district foe. The Panthers remained undefeated at 4-0 and are the number one ranked team in the district. The offensive line performed well including James Polly, Benson Hensley, Lucas Millner, Noah Fultz, Lucas…
The Claiborne County area was shocked to hear that Bulldogs football coach Nathan Medlin was fired as head coach last week. The community banded together and took their frustrations to the school board meeting, September 8. The topic was on the agenda and when it came up it was clear…
The football team at Claiborne High School has gone through a week they would have never dreamed including a surprising last minute coaching change but to the kids’ credit, they battled hard and took the fight to the Buffaloes of West Greene. West Greene led at the half by the…
After the shocking announcement that Nathan Medlin had been relieved of his coaching duties by Claiborne High School, Nick Nash was named the new head coach. Nash had been an assistant under Medlin and was admired by the players for his knowledge of the game. The Zone reached out to…
The Cumberland Gap middle school football team hosted Horace Maynard Middle School, August 30. The Panthers took the lead early and enjoyed a narrow 8-0 lead at the half. Cumberland Gap added one more touchdown during the second half and only allowed the Red Devils one score. They won the…
Kole Welch played outstanding on offense for the Panthers during their 50-36 victory over Thomas Walker. Welch rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a third touchdown. For his performance, Welch was named the Matt Earl Heat & Air Offensive Player of the Game. Congratulations Kole! The Zone…
Landen Poore had a great game on both sides of the football against Union County, but it was on offense where Poore shined. He rushed for one touchdown and caught another TD helping the Bulldogs win 38-12 over the Patriots. Joining Poore in the recognition was Austin Murrell who rushed…
Ryan Olsen was all over the field especially on the defensive side of the ball against Union County. Olsen recorded six tackles, three for losses and had one pass break up. For his efforts, Olsen has earned the Whitaker Insurance Agency Defensive Player of the Game honor. Congratulations Ryan on…
Isaiah Daniels earned the Whitaker Insurance Agency Defensive Player of the Game honors during the Cumberland Gap game versus Thomas Walker. Daniels forced a fumble and got the recovery at the same time plus added one interception. The Panthers defeated Thomas Walker 50-36. Congratulations Isaiah! The Zone is powered by:…
Cumberland Gap traveled to Thomas Walker on August 26th to take on the Pioneers. It was an absolute perfect night for football with that nice fall breeze in the air. After a quick turnover on downs by Thomas Walker Allen Brooks took the first handoff 76 yards around the left…
