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TIGER FOOTBALL
Arlington Poised for Strong Season Finish
By Walt McTyre, Arlington Radio Network
By Terry Louderback
Photo © RogerCotton.com
Senior Joe Joe Stevenson (3) with a carry. Stevenson scored a first half
touchdown in Arlington’s 42-6 Homecoming victory over the Pharaohs of
Raleigh-Egypt.
Just past the midway
point in the season, the
Arlington Tigers are 5-1
(2-0 District 14AAA), led
by a strong defensive unit.
“Our defense continues
to play excellent football,”
said Head Coach Chris
Wiley after the Tigers’ 420 shutout of the Kingsbury
Falcons. “They’re steadily
getting better. We’ve been
in a situation the past four
weeks where we can play
some younger guys and
their really stepping up
and adding to the depth of
our defense.”
Overall, the defensive
unit led by senior cocaptains Hunter Clay and
Jonathon Mabone, have
allowed only 12 points per
game and on average have
allowed only 174 yards
per game through six
games this season.
The Tigers ended the
month of August with an
exciting 24-17 victory
over the Collierville
Dragons. Arlington then
went on the road for their
first district game this
season, getting a victory at
Bartlett, 41-7.
The Tigers returned
home the next week to
face the number three
ranked team in the state in
Murfreesboro Oakland,
losing 35-3 after a strong
defensive effort, only
giving up two touchdowns
on the defensive side of
the football. The Tigers
wrapped up the month of
September in convincing
fashion, with victories
over Kingsbury, 42-0 and
Raleigh Egypt, 42-6.
The Tigers’ offense has
been impressive as well,
averaging 29 points per
Lakeland Residents Divided Over Property Tax
Increase, Bond Issuance for School Construction
game. Junior tailback
Keelon Webber leads a
strong ground game with 8
touchdowns on the season.
Freshman quarterback
Tate Kolwyck continues
to improve with 13
touchdown for the season
throwing to a talented
receiving corps led by
senior Jackson Boring and
juniors Everett Mitchell
and Brian Lewis.
The Tigers are at home
the week of October 3rd
against Bolton. The Tigers
go on the road to the
Fairgrounds the week of
October 10th to face
White Station and wrap up
the regular season at home
versus Millington on the
17th and Cordova on the
31st.
More AHS Tiger Sports
Coverage on page 16.
Even after a barnstorming
tour of Lakeland during which
the “Case for Lakeland Prep”
was presented to numerous
homeowners groups, questions
and concerns on both sides of
the argument continue to be
debated.
In addition, while the Chris
Patterson, the Lakeland City
Attorney, previously asserted
that a public vote cannot be held
on the property tax ordinance, a
petition has been circulated
among Lakeland residents
requiring that a public vote be
held prior to the issuance of any
bond for a school capital
project.
While a staunch corps of
citizens support wholeheartedly
the Lakeland Prep
model
advanced by the Lakeland
School System Board and
Superintendent, others question
the timing and scope of the
project.
Suggestions have been made
to delay the decision until the
current Inter-local agreement
with Arlington Community
Schools expires in seven years.
Some critics propose
building only a middle school
(an idea initially supported by
the Lakeland School Board at
their June 3 meeting) or
implementing a property tax
now, but delaying construction
for a period of time to allow the
new property tax collected to
accumulate and offset part of
the debt..
Those in favor of a 2017
opening date for Lakeland Prep
cite data showing the effect of
even a slight increase in the
interest rate on the overall debt
cost.
Another factor pushing
supporters to open Lakeland
Prep in three years is the high
enrollment numbers at
Arlington Middle and concerns
that Arlington High may
become overcrowded due to
anticipated growth in Arlington
and Lakeland.
Originally planned for
September 23, the final vote by
the Lakeland Board of
Co mmi ssio ners o n the
ordinance was delayed until
October 14 at 5:30 pm due to
the planned absence of sponsor
Gene Torrey.
THINK PINK
Ida Mildred, the Pink Heals Memphis signature fire
truck visited the Arlington Fire Department on September 23 to “freshen up” before an event. The Pink Heals
Memphis Tour” is a non-profit group of firefighters who
raise awareness and money to support women with all
types of cancer throughout the local area.
Inside this edition...
Made in 38002 — p 2
Happenings — p 4
Honoring Debbie Wiseman — p 6
Pumpkin Business — p 8
School News — starts on p 10
Sports — p 16 & 17