Lake County comes out of bye week to host Gleason

 



Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

After a pair of road victories and a bye week, Lake County flies back home on Friday as the Falcons will host Gleason, making their return to Tiptonville for the first time since the season opener.

Though their bye week was earlier than most, Falcon Head Coach Hunter Short said his team was able to benefit from having Week 4 of the TSSAA of the season off.

“The biggest thing we were able to benefit from the bye week was to be able to heal up a little bit from our previous three games to get ready for the stretch of starting region play,” Short explained. “I think the rest will help the guys going forward.”

Of the seven games remaining on the Falcons’ schedule, six are against teams from Region 7-1A, including the final five of 2025.

Heading into this week’s contest with Gleason, Short sees places where the Bulldogs can give his team some fits.

“The quarterback can spin it well and they have some skill players that are very talented in the open field,” the Lake County head coach said.

The Falcons will have to play well defensively, especially in one area Short said the green and gold need to have a good game.

“The secondary will be under the microscope this week as they will test us on the back end,” Short pointed out.

On the other side of the ball, the Bulldog defense plays hard and rallies to the football.

Short knows what it is going to take to put the ball into the end zone against the orange and black defense.

“Just our guys doing the little things and making sure they know their assignment play in play out,” Short said.

Friday night is going to be a night where the Falcons honor a pair of teams from the past and it’s something the current head coach is excited about.

“Looking forward to a great crowd Friday night as we welcome back some special groups on men with 1980 and 1985 state championship teams being brought back for a reunion,” Short said. “I am very appreciative for what those guys have done to pave the way for Lake County Football and the community on and off the football field.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Friday night in Tiptonville.

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