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Coach's Message 11/14/09 The Spartans defeated Kirby in the second round of the state playoffs.
This win was another step in our playoff journey. Anthony Hayes scored a rushing touchdown and threw touchdown passes to Antonio
Cheatham and Cortese Christopher. Julian Burton and Chris “Big Cheese “Stephenson had
rushing touchdowns as well. The offensive line led by Deandra Simmons, Evan
Chalmers, Seth Watson , Yancey Spangler and Salam Kako did quality work all night by providing rushing lanes. Adrian Ross
provided many drive sustaining catches as well as yardage gaining blocks in the run game. The defense continued to play as
we have known them to play.
Kirby’s offense was pressured all night by Darius Buckley, Fred Harvey, and Barron Thompson. The
entire defense did an outstanding job of playing full speed and full of effort the entire game. Jerry Thompson along
with Aric Thompson, Rajhan Watkins, and Anthony Matthews provided blanket coverage in the secondary. Jerry and Julian
also added key interceptions that stopped Kirby’s momentum on key drives. Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a great night overall in regards to PATs
as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. We also made afield goal that demonstrates our ability
to be proficient in the red zone outside of scoring touchdowns. Cliff Williamson and Matt Bennett did a
great job of performing their duties in the kicking game as well. By defeating Kirby the Spartans were awarded another opportunity to get better as well as prepare
to take on another opponent. This time the opponent will be the Whitehaven Tigers. This is a key game in
our journey to greatness for several reasons. The fact that we beat the Tigers earlier in the season can be considered a advantage
or disadvantage depending upon the way you view it. It can be a advantage if we use that victory as a opportunity to realize
what aspects of the game we were not successful in the first game and work very hard this week in these areas. The early victory
can be a huge disadvantage if we stroll into this game thinking that since we beat them once they will roll over and hand
us a victory. The great teams prepare harder the second time. The good teams do exactly what they did the
first time. Our preparation should reflect our goal. Throughout these next couple of weeks the Spartan family will encounter numerous
opportunities to display critical life skills such as character, determination, and perseverance. These skills are not only
critical to achieve our goal of greatness, these skills are critical to compete in this ever challenging world that we live
in. Hopefully the next 3 game weeks will provide experiences that we can celebrate
and reflect upon not only in happy times but in all times in our lives. Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts
such as the snacks for the players after the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to
exhibit the greatness we desire. The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many.
The sign of an entity destined for failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child
but the entire program in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but for the staff as well as players when I say that your presence
and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night
as we battle Whitehaven. Love
White Station Coach Rutherford 11/9/09 The Spartans defeated Cordova in the first round of the state playoffs. This win was the beginning
of our playoff journey. Anthony Hayes scored a rushing touchdown and threw a touchdown to Julian Burton. Julian
also rushed for two touchdowns. Antonio Cheatham rushed for two touchdowns as well. The offensive line led by Deandra Simmons, Evan Chalmers, Seth Watson , Yancey Spangler and Salam Kako did quality
work all night by providing rushing lanes. They were assisted in the run game by Torian Nickleberry. Cortese
Christopher, Adrian Ross, and Ryan Hill did a great job blocking on the perimeter as well as being viable options in
the passing game. The defense continued to play as we have known them to play. Cordova’s offense was pressured all night by Darius Buckley, Fred
Harvey, Robert Lee, and Barron Thompson. Robert Lee did an outstanding job of playing full speed and full
of effort the entire game. Jerry Thompson along with Aric Thompson, Rajhan Watkins, and Anthony Matthews provided blanket
coverage in the secondary. Patrick
McCarthy led the special teams to a great night overall in regards to PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other
team’s territory. Cliff Williamson and Matt Bennett did a great job of performing their duties By defeating Cordova the Spartans
were awarded another opportunity to get better as well as prepare to take on another opponent. Throughout these next couple
of weeks the Spartan family will encounter numerous opportunities to display critical life skills such as character, determination,
and perseverance. These skills are not only critical to achieve our goal of greatness, these skills are critical to compete
in this ever challenging world that we live in. Hopefully the next
4 game weeks will provide experiences that we can celebrate and reflect upon not only in happy times but in all times in our
lives. Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks for the players after the games.
These are opportunities for the entire football program to exhibit the greatness we desire. The true sign of a
successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many. The sign of an entity destined for failure is when the work
of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child but the entire program in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but
for the staff as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We
look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night as we battle Kirby at the Fairgrounds. Love White Station Coach Rutherford 11/2/09 The defense returned to form by not allowing Mitchell to score a offensive touchdown. Julian
Burton added two interceptions. Mitchell was pressured all night by Darius Buckley, Fred Harvey, Robert Lee, and Barron Thompson.
Chace Hailstock played lights out all night. Jerry Thompson did a great job as did Aric Thompson, Rajhan
Watkins, and Anthony Matthews in the secondary. Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a great night overall
in regards to PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Cliff Williamson and Matt Bennett
did a great job of performing their duties despite the unfavorable conditions. By defeating Mitchell the Spartans finished district
play going undefeated in district. This is the type of momentum that is desired as we approach the playoffs. The playoffs
will be our last chance this season to work towards our goal of greatness. As we prepare for the playoff please take time to enjoy not only the destination but the journey that we have had
all season. Hopefully the next 5 game weeks will provide experiences that we can celebrate and reflect upon not only
in happy times but in all times in our lives. Please assist our Spartan
parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks for the players after the games. These are opportunities for
the entire football program to exhibit the greatness we desire. The true sign of a successful entity is when the
work of many is enjoyed by many. The sign of an entity destined for failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many.
Please assist not just your child but the entire program in any way possible. I
speak not only for myself but for the staff as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident
as well as appreciated. We look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night as we battle Cordova. Love White Station Coach Rutherford
10/26/09 This week the Spartans defeated Hamilton. It was a great way to recognize the
seniors who are integral parts of our Spartan family. Anthony Hayes threw a touchdown to Adrian Ross and ran for a touchdown
himself. Torian Nickleberry added three rushing touchdowns and Antonio Cheatham rushed for 2 touchdowns.
The offensive line led by Deandra Simmons, Jordan Beatty, Seth Watson , Evan Chalmers and Salam Kako did
quality work all night. Cortese Christopher along with Adrian Ross,
Jerry Thompson, and Ryan Hill did a great job blocking on the perimeter as well as being viable option in the passing game.
The defense
played extremely hard considering there were plenty of players who gained significant experience that will be beneficial down
the road. The defensive line was paced by Chris Stephenson, Jordan Barrett, and Daniel Richmond.
The linebackers led by Darius Buckley, Barron Thompson, and Chace Hailstock pressured the Hamilton offense all night.
Patrick McCarthy, Cliff Williamson, and Matt Bennett, led the special teams to a great night overall in regards to
PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Anthony Matthews helped determine good field position
with stellar play in the punt return game. This overall team win will hopefully
springboard our Spartans to a deep playoff run. As we prepare for the playoff please take time to enjoy not only the destination
but the journey that we have had all season. Hopefully the next 6 game weeks will provide experiences that
we can celebrate and reflect upon not only in happy times but in all times in our lives. Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks for the players after
the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to exhibit the greatness we desire.
The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many. The sign of an entity destined for
failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child but the entire program
in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but
for the staff as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We
look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night as we battle Mitchell. Love White Station Coach Rutherford This week the Spartans defeated Hamilton. It was a great way to recognize the seniors who are integral parts
of our Spartan family. Anthony Hayes threw a touchdown to Adrian Ross and ran for a touchdown himself. Torian
Nickleberry added three rushing touchdowns and Antonio Cheatham rushed for 2 touchdowns. The offensive line led by Deandra
Simmons, Jordan Beatty, Seth Watson , Evan Chalmers and Salam Kako did quality work all night.
Cortese Christopher along with Adrian Ross, Jerry Thompson, and Ryan Hill did
a great job blocking on the perimeter as well as being viable option in the passing game.
The defense played extremely hard considering there were plenty of players who gained significant experience that will
be beneficial down the road. The defensive line was paced by Chris Stephenson, Jordan Barrett, and Daniel
Richmond. The linebackers led by Darius Buckley, Barron Thompson, and Chace Hailstock pressured the Hamilton
offense all night.
Patrick McCarthy, Cliff Williamson, and Matt Bennett, led the special teams to a great night overall in regards to
PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Anthony Matthews helped determine good field position
with stellar play in the punt return game. This overall team win will hopefully
springboard our Spartans to a deep playoff run. As we prepare for the playoff please take time to enjoy not only the destination
but the journey that we have had all season. Hopefully the next 6 game weeks will provide experiences that
we can celebrate and reflect upon not only in happy times but in all times in our lives. Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks for the players after
the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to exhibit the greatness we desire.
The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many. The sign of an entity destined for
failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child but the entire program
in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but
for the staff as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We
look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night as we battle Central. Love White Statio 10/20/09 This week the Spartans defeated Memphis Central. This is another link in our chain to greatness.
This game was another opportunity to reach towards our goals for he season. Rushing touchdowns were
scored by Aric Thompson and Anthony Hayes. Anthony threw three touchdowns one to Julian Burton and two
to Antonio Cheatham. As with any football game none of this could have been
achieved without a great effort from the offensive line which was led by Deandra Simmons, Jordan Beatty, Salam Kako, and Yancey
Spangler. Adrian Ross and Cortese Christopher provided stellar play in both the run and pass game. The
offensive line continues to do a great job every week and it would be impossible to give them the full credit that they deserve.
l Once again the Spartan Defense came up with stops when they were needed. The opposing team was pressured all night by Fred Harvey,
Robert Lee, and Barron Thompson. Darius Buckley and Chace Hailstock played lights out all night. The defense like the
rest of the team and the majority of society are not where we would like to be but will continue to work to get there.
Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a great night overall
in regards to PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Clif Williamson and Matt Bennett
did a great job of performing under pressure all night not just with the game winning kick. Anthony Matthews helped determine
good field position with stellar play in the punt return game. This was a good win for the
Spartans. It would be all for nothing if we did not do what we are expected to do which is to continue to get better in preparation
for a young and scrappy Hamilton team. This will be senior night. Please come out as we celebrate and show
appreciation to our seniors who have been the backbone of this program. The team has 2 regular season games left which include 2 very tough district games. Each game is a separate opportunity
to work towards greatness and should be treated as such. They are not interlinked or intertwined. The results of one
regular season game have no bearing on any other regular season game. WE must have this mindset in order to keep things in
perspective. Victory vs. one opponent does not guarantee anything vs. the next. The sign of a great team is the ability
to stay focused on long term goals and not settle for small pieces of temporary satisfaction. To beat Central and not
improve this week would be not only an insult to our selves but an insult to our individual goals as well as our team goals.
Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts
such as the snacks for the players after the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to
exhibit the greatness we desire. The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many.
The sign of an entity destined for failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child
but the entire program in any way possible. I
speak not only for myself but for the staff as well as players when I say that your presence and support is immensely evident
as well as appreciated. We look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday night as we battle Hamilton. Love White Station Coach Rutherford 10/11/09 This week the Spartans defeated Melrose. This game showed the power
of a team that believes and stays together. These are the types of games that teams that aspire to be great must win in order
to reach their goals. These types of games will provide us with experiences that we can look back on not
only in future competitions but in life when things get very challenging. In this weeks game Anthony Hayes passed for a touchdown
to Adrian Ross. Antonio Cheatham had two rushing touchdowns. Torian Nickleberry and Anthony Hayes
had rushing touchdowns as well. Julian Burton and Cortese Christopher provided stellar play in both the run and pass game.
As with any football game none of this could have been achieved without a great effort from the offensive line which
was led by Deandra Simmons, Jordan Beatty, Salam Kako, and Yancey Spangler. Aric Thompson and Chris”
Big Cheese” Stephenson did a tremendous job in the closing minutes of the game by providing the Spartans with a capable
running game. The Spartan Defense came up with stops when they were needed. Julian Burton added an interception. The opposing
team was pressured all night by Darius Buckley, Fred Harvey, Robert Lee, and Barron Thompson. Chace Hailstock played lights
out all night. The defense like the rest of the team and the majority of society are not where we would
like to be but will continue to work to get there. Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a great night
overall in regards to PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Clif Williamson and Matt
Bennett did a great job of performing under pressure all night not just with the game winning kick. Anthony Matthews helped
determine good field position with stellar play in the punt return game. This was
a good win for the Spartans. It would be all for nothing if we did not do what we are expected to do which is continue to
get better in preparation for a young and scrappy Central team. The team has 3 regular season games
left which include 3 very tough district games. Each game is a separate opportunity to work towards greatness and should be
treated as such. They are not interlinked or intertwined. The results of one regular season game have no
bearing on any other regular season game. WE must have this mindset in order to keep things in perspective. Victory vs. one
opponent does not guarantee anything vs. the next. The sign of a great team is the ability to stay focused
on long term goals and not settle for small pieces of temporary satisfaction. To beat Melrose and not improve
this week would be not only an insult to our selves but an insult to our individual goals as well as our team goals.
Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks for the players after
the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to exhibit the greatness we desire.
The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many is enjoyed by many. The sign of an entity destined for
failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please assist not just your child but the entire program
in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but for the staff as well as players when I say that your
presence and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We look forward to you being louder and prouder next Friday
night as we battle Central. Love White Station Coach Rutherford 9/24/09 9/7/09 This week the Spartans defeated Whitehaven. This win was another step in our quest for greatness.
A parent donated a banner that will be hung in the locker room that reads “Good is the enemy of great”.
This banner exemplifies the staff’s as well as the player’s desire to be great. Greatness
is something that very few even dare to achieve due to the diligence required to obtain it. At no point
are we taking our success for granted however we realize that once greatness is listed as a goal there can be no hints of
complacency. Therefore we will continue to reflect on our achievements and look for chances to improve
upon them. In this weeks game Anthony Hayes passed
for three touchdowns. Julian Burton, Cortese Christopher, and Antonio Cheatham each had a touchdown reception.
Burton also rushed for a touchdown and had a fumble recovery for a touchdown. As
with any football game none of this could have been achieved without a great effort from the offensive line which was led
by Deandra Simmons, Salam Kako, and Yancey Spangler. Adrian Ross was effective in both the run and the
passing game. The Spartan Defense is improved once
again this week. Robert Lee and Chris Stephenson led a d line that pressured the offense all night. Fred
Harvey and Darius Buckley along with Chace Hailstock and Barron Thompson did a great job of pestering the Tigers all night.
In the secondary Rajhan Watkins played lights out the entire night. Both he and Julian Burton had interceptions.
Anthony Matthews did a great job in man to man coverage as well as did freshman Adrian Smith. Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a good night overall in regards to PATs as well as several
kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Anthony Matthews helped determine good field position with stellar play
in the punt return game. This
was a good win for the Spartans. It would be all for nothing if we did not do what we are expected to do which is continue
to get better in preparation for a tough CBHS team. The sign of a great team is the ability to stay focused on long term goals
and not settle for small pieces of temporary satisfaction. To beat Whitehaven and not improve this week
would be not only an insult to our selves but an insult to our individual goals as well as our team goals. Please assist our Spartan parents in our volunteer efforts such as the snacks
for the players after the games. These are opportunities for the entire football program to exhibit
the greatness we desire. The true sign of a successful entity is when the work of many
is enjoyed by many. The sign of a entity destined for failure is when the work of few is enjoyed by many. Please
assist not just your child but the entire program in any way possible. I speak not only for myself but for the staff as well as players when I say that your presence and support
is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We look forward to you being louder and prouder this Friday night as we battle
Christian Brothers. Love
White Station Coach
Rutherford 8/30/2009 This week the Spartans defeated Ridgeway. Anthony Hayes rushed
for 2 touchdowns and passed for a touchdown to Julian Burton. Burton also returned a interception for a touchdown. Adrian
Ross provided great play in the passing game. As with any football game none of this
could have been achieved without a great effort from the offensive line which was led by Deandra Simmons, Salam Kako, and
Yancey Spangler. To gain lots of yardage and score lots of points a team must have strong perimeter play. This was provided
by Cortese Christopher and Antonio Cheatham. The Spartan
defense forced numerous turnovers. Chris Stephenson led a d line that included great play from Jordan Garner, Robert Lee,
and Deandra Simmons. In the secondary Julian Burton played lights out the entire night. Again Rajhan Watkins
did a great job in man to man coverage as well as did freshman Adrian Smith. This
was a good win for the Spartans. These are the types of games that despite the score being closer than
anyone would want it to be, still count as a win. The good thing about this game is that it forces the true competitors to
roll their sleeves up a little higher and work a little harder. Those who aspire to be great realize that
greatness is not something that is stumbled upon, it is something that is achieved. To beat Ridgeway and
not improve this week would be not only an insult to our selves but an insult to our individual goals as well as our team
goals. I speak not only for myself but for the staff
as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We look forward
to you being louder and prouder this Friday nigh as we battle Whitehaven. Love White Station and be great Coach Rutherford This week the Spartans defeated Briarcrest. Anthony Hayes rushed for 2 touchdowns
and passed for two touchdowns to Julian Burton. Burton also rushed for a touchdown. Anthony Matthews returned an interception
for 99 yards and a touchdown. As with any football game none of this could have been achieved without
a great effort from the offensive line which was led by Deandra Simmons, Salam Kako, and Yancey Spangler. To
gain lots of yardage and score lots of points a team must have strong perimeter play. This was provided by Cortese Christopher,
Adrian Ross and Antonio Cheatham. The Spartan Defense
is coming close to looking like the type of defense that the Spartans are accustomed to playing. Chris Stephenson led a d
line that included great play from Jordan Garner, Robert Lee, and Deandra Simmons. Fred Harvey and Darius
Buckley along with Chance Hailstock and Barron Thompson did a great job of stopping the run. In the secondary Anthony Matthews
played lights out the entire night. Rajhan Watkins did a great job in man to man coverage as well as did freshman Adrian Smith. Patrick McCarthy led the special teams to a perfect night in regards to going
perfect on PATs as well as several kicks deep inside the other team’s territory. Anthony Matthews decided the game with
stellar play in the punt return game. This was a good win for the Spartans. It would be all for nothing if we did not do what we are expected
to do which is continue to get better in preparation for a tough Ridgeway team. The sign of a great team is the ability to
stay focused on long term goals and not settle for small pieces of temporary satisfaction. To beat Briarcrest
and not improve this week would be not only an insult to our selves but an insult to our individual goals as well as our team
goals. I speak not only for myself but for the staff
as well as players when I say that your presences and support is immensely evident as well as appreciated. We look forward
to you being louder and prouder this Friday nigh as we battle Ridgeway. Love White Station Coach Rutherford |