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This episode of High School Sports Saturday centers on the kickoff of the Tennessee high school football preseason, highlighting recent scrimmage performances and key storylines heading into the new season. Coach Will Hester of the Blackman Blazes discussed his team’s defensive battle against Montgomery Bell Academy, while Coach Josh Atkins of the Franklin Admirals recapped their strong offensive line play and running depth against Riverdale. Additional scrimmages included a 0–0 tie between Lipscomb Academy and Oakland. Tom Kreger of The Tennessean offered insights on regional results, player rankings, and high school transfer policies.

The show also covered two upcoming nationally televised matchups on ESPN2—Brentwood Academy vs. Baylor and Battle Ground Academy vs. St. Michael Catholic—along with the “Dandy Dozen” countdown of top regional prospects, which culminated with Keshawn Bowman ranked number one. Kreger further addressed ongoing Rutherford County compliance checks related to student-athlete transfer documentation.

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This episode of High School Sports Saturday centers on the kickoff of the Tennessee high school football preseason, highlighting recent scrimmage performances and key storylines heading into the new season. Coach Will Hester of the Blackman Blazes discussed his team’s defensive battle against Montgomery Bell Academy, while Coach Josh Atkins of the Franklin Admirals recapped their strong offensive line play and running depth against Riverdale. Additional scrimmages included a 0–0 tie between Lipscomb Academy and Oakland. Tom Kreger of The Tennessean offered insights on regional results, player rankings, and high school transfer policies.

The show also covered two upcoming nationally televised matchups on ESPN2—Brentwood Academy vs. Baylor and Battle Ground Academy vs. St. Michael Catholic—along with the “Dandy Dozen” countdown of top regional prospects, which culminated with Keshawn Bowman ranked number one. Kreger further addressed ongoing Rutherford County compliance checks related to student-athlete transfer documentation.

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Tate catches up with Tom to recap recent high school football scrimmages and look ahead to the upcoming season. Tom shares his firsthand impressions of a tight defensive battle between Lipscomb Academy and Oakland, highlighting key players, transfers, and quarterback performances. They transition to discussing the "Dandy Dozen" player rankings—leading up to the highly anticipated reveal of top prospect Keshawn Bowman—and preview a major national season opener between Brentwood Academy and Baylor set to broadcast on ESPN. Finally, Tom addresses recent inquiries surrounding Rutherford County athlete transfers, clarifying that compliance checks are simply standard due diligence, before teasing upcoming region predictions and top-play highlights for the week ahead.

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The Best of the Buck Reising Show- Carnell Tate & Wan'Dale Robinson Join & Femi Oladejo's Season Outlook

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Tate Talks with Blackman High School head football coach Will Hester to recap the Blaze’s recent scrimmage against Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA). Coach Hester characterizes the low-scoring contest as a defensive-dominated scrimmage, noting that while both teams executed some good plays, there remains significant room for offensive improvement before the season kicks off in three weeks. The conversation highlights Blackman's solid tackling performance, the ongoing healthy competition between their two promising quarterbacks, and the team's shift toward practicing game-day headset communication. Looking forward, Coach Hester details their upcoming scrimmage against Hendersonville, touching on the routine challenges teams face as school starts back up, while both agree that Middle Tennessee continues to be a hotbed for high-caliber quarterback talent.

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3HL - 7-31-26 - Hour 3 - Zeff shares his athletic feats, Curt Cignetti talks down the SEC and Titans RT Dan Moore Shares insight in the new-look Titans OL and offense.

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3HL - 7-29-26 - Hour 2 - Tennessee basketball schedules Duke for an exhibition game, Jayson Swain talks Tennessee Football and one Vols player set to enter the history books in 2026.

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Former Tennessee Vols WR Jayson Swain joined 3HL to discuss his new gig as the Vol Network Color Analyst and what he has seen and heard from Tennessee Football as we head into the fall.

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3HL - 7-31-26 - Hour 1 - former Titans WR Marc Mariani joined the show to discuss his observations from Titans training camp and his thoughts on the upgraded offense around Cam Ward and Brian Daboll.

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Blaine, Zach, and Ross spend the entire second hour discussing clips from former Panthers WR Steve Smith Sr. who talks about the Titans playmakers out wide and OC Brian Daboll!

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