It's Football Time in Tennessee. Smyrna versus Lavergne.

The Smyrna High School bulldogs versus the Lavergne High School Wolverines game played on Friday was the battle of northern Rutherford county. It was a game of epic proportions that furthered a great rivalry. This was my first time at a Smyrna vs Lavergne game as this is my son's first year at Smyrna. We just moved to Smyrna from Nashville this summer. There had been a great deal of hype about the game and the rivalry so we just had to check it out for ourselves. I was more excited than my 16-year-old. The local Smyrna section of the Tennessean newspaper had devoted several pages to coverage of the game and rivalry. I even talked my mother into coming to the game with us. More than 1,000 people were expected to attend. I believe this number was exceeded as it was truly standing room only. We ended up sitting on the steps of the bleachers it was so crowded. We met some really nice fellow Smyrna supporters and we had a great time. My voice has been hoarse all day from all of the yelling and screaming I did.

The game went back and forth. Both teams played extremely well. And if you left early to beat the crowds, you missed the best part. Lavergne had a chance to win the game with a field goal with only 5.9 seconds left but the kick was wide to the left. Smyrna won the game by 2 points by the score of 15 to 13. The game was great as were the supporters for both teams. It was the best time I've had period, much less on a Friday night, in a long time. This game epitomizes the statement "It's football time in Tennessee.