Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience
Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189
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SportsWorks Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189 |
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Holland Farms Strong supporters of McKenzie sports and athletes for generations GO REBELS! |
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McKenzie Feed and Grain 2016 Cedar Ave., McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone: 352-2084 STIHL Your licensed STIHL dealer |
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BETHEL COLLEGE Academic Excellence...Personally Phone 731-352-4000 |
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MBC McKENZIE BANKING COMPANY Serving McKenzie, Paris, Alamo and now Jackson CONVENIENT Drive in hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Lobby hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Highland Branch hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Drive-through hours 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays-- We'll Be Here! |
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McCaslin Motors Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles, Trucks, ATVs 25255 Highway 22, McKenzie, TN 38201 Call 731-352-2233 |
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Brummitt Funeral Home Supporting the Rebels and Serving McKenzie since 1945; Obituary Line 352-9391 |
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CHET'S PIZZA 21810 E. Main Street, Huntingdon, just past the overpass For the BEST pizza in West Tennessee, call 986-9705 |
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Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC CPAs 16208 Highland Dr. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3513 See Mark Downing for your accounting needs |
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R & R Quality Construction Licensed and Insured Custom Homes, Remodeling, Additions, Any of your Home Improvement Needs Call Terry Reeder 731-352-9849 (h) 731-694-3019 (c) or Richard "Soup" Raymer at 731-644-7676 (h) 731-693-6578(c) |
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G&B MOTORS Highland Drive, McKenzie, TN 38201, phone: 731-352-7251 Good dependable used cars On the spot financing! See Greg Blackburn
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Brents K. Priestley 16194 Highland Drive, McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 352-7822 See Brents for personal investment advice |
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Phipps Pharmacy 205 Hospital Drive McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 |
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City of McKenzie P.O. Box 160 McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 |
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Kee Photography 50 Willard Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Steve Kee, owner and photographer |
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My Ezee Web Ez4me, Ez4u Let Us Customize Your Website Just for Your Business; It's Never Been so Ezee! Steve Kee, Owner/Web Designer |
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Mars U.S. Pet Food 399 Euclid Ave. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3396 GO REBELS! |
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Backhoe Services Septic Installation, General Excavation Keith Robertson, Prentice McClerkin, Jr. 3102 Hwy. 423 McKenzie, TN 38201 (mail) |
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Ready, Set, Go Fitness Program A proven way to lose weight and get fit! Click our ad to find out how! |
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By JIM STEELE
mckenzierebels.com
When soon-to-be McKenzie junior Jake Johnson took part in the prestigious Schuman National Underclassman Football Combine at Battle Ground Academy last April, he just hoped to do well.
The number pinned on Johnson was 526 and you had to figure that there were at least that many linebackers there and they were attending from all over the country, not just Tennessee.
Imagine how Johnson felt when he learned he was named camp MVP.
"I was completely shocked," said Johnson. "There were so many good players there."
Johnson was named the top linebacker of the afternoon session and was invited to take part in the national combine next month in Carson, Calif., a Los Angeles suburb just north of Long Beach.
The prospects were evaluated through a number of criteria.
"We were had to do one-on-one, they timed us in the 40 and with the shuttle run and we had to do bench press," he said.
Johnson says he is pretty much unchanged by the success, which earned him a mention in a story on Rivals.com.
"I just want to try to help the team," he said. "I'm about the same as I was before, but now I feel like there will be more pressure on me."
Johnson tallied 52 total tackles, including 10 for loss, two fumnble recoveries, two pass break-ups, a blocked punt and an interception. He was part of a very potent linebacker corps which included all-state John Campbell, who was one of the state's leaders in tackles (116) and potential post-season honoree Jacob Fussell.
"I think Fussell would have done real well at this," said Johnson, though the camp was limited to freshmen and sophomores. Fussell was a junior last season. Johnson said local fitness guru Phil Campbell introduced Johnson to the combine and thought he had a chance to do real well.
"That's a good honor for him and hopefully he can turn that into some production," said McKenzie football coach Wade Comer. "Jake is a good player and we expect him to have a good year."
Johnson says he's ready to head to California to take part in the national combine.
"I'm very excited," he said. "There were some people at BGA who were from California and couldn't believe there was 1A football in Tennessee; they'd never heard of that before. I hope to show California what Tennessee football is all about."
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McKinney Marketing 181 South Main Street, McKenzie, TN 38201 Custom Designed Screen Printed T-Shirts, Sweats, Fleece, Caps, Athletic, Polo, Tanks, Sleeveless and Henley's for Men, Women and Children For Churches, Clubs, Fundraisers, Organizations, Individuals, Business, Schools, Teams, Etc....Phone 352-2141 |
