It’s the first Region 3-AAAAA game of the season for Campbell and Karns

WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares an up high look at Tuesday’s Cougar football practice.

KNOXVILLE, TN (WLAF)- “The team’s excited about this week,” said Campbell Head Football Coach Taylor Ownbey. It’s Karns. Though Karns is not a next door neighbor, the Cougars and Beavers have always had a back yard-type rivalry. That rivalry renews tonight at The Dam in a seven o’clock kick-off. WLAF has the live telecast.

Both teams are winless through four games entering this first Region 3-AAAAA game of the season.

“Karns poses a lot of threats, especially on special teams. Their offense and defense, just watching on film, they are well coached. It’s going to take a great effort on our part to come out on top,” said Coach O.

Friday’s match-up marks the 47th meeting dating back to 1977, a 7-0 Karns win. Campbell lost a 32-25 heartbreaker last season at The Dam after trailing 32-7. The Beavers hold a 27-19 edge in the series.

When asked about three keys needed for a Cougar win, Coach Ownbey responded with a grin. “Offense, defense and special teams. I’m tellin’ ya. It’s those three aspects, and I’d almost emphasize special teams a little bit more because of how well they (Karns) do on those special teams,” said Coach O. It prompted the Cougars to put more emphasis on special teams this week in practice.

Now in the 15th straight season, Les Martin and Brent Allen will bring you the coverage of Cougar Football over the WLAF Doyle’s Tire Sports Network. The network spans ten WLAF media platforms. Listen tonight over WLAF TV-1089 on Comcast-Xfinity,1450wlaf.com, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, WLAF Radio AM 1450 & FM 100.9 and Amazon Alexa.

All the coverage begins with The Bullock Law Firm Countdown to Kick-off at 6:30pm. Former Cougar Jake Miller joins Martin and Allen this season as the Cougars sideline reporter. Kick-off for this region game between Campbell and Karns is 7pm.

The Campbell County Cougars and Lady Cougars broadcasts over WLAF is made possible by these outstanding corporate partners:

Alco Builders & Realty                                                                                 

First National Bank

Greeneview Farms Market

PCUD

Boshears Paving

Smith’s Metals and Dock Sales     

Byrge Screen Printing                                                                                 

Rice Oil – Big O’s                                                                                        

C & L Metal Sales    

Lindsay’s Carpet & Paint Center

Hensley Tire & Service

Byrge Screen Printing

Peoples Bank of the South                                                                         

E.E. Hill & Son Insurance                                                                            

La Follette Mine Supply                                                                               

Grace Rehab

La Follette Medical Center                                     

Citizens Bank                                                                                               

HOMEstretch Home Services

La Follette Nutrition                                                                                      

McDowell Real Estate

Allstate Agent Casey Allen

Hensley Tire & Service                                                                                

Quality Lawn Sales & Service

LUB                                                                                                               

Clayton Homes

Hammer’s Dry Goods         

Litho-Craft Printing & Office Supplies                                                                               

Jacksboro Body Shop                                                                      

Community Trust Bank

Second District Constable Darryl Chapman                                                                          

Builtwell Bank

Gray Insurance Group                                                                                  

Kitts Paint & Body Shop

C & C Concrete                                                                                           

Holston Gases

TCAT

Top Fitness

TN Gas

Doyle’s Tire Shop                                                                                        

JCR Construction     

Local Realtor Gage Dople              

Edward Jones          

Jacksboro GNC                   

Bullock Law Firm

2025 Campbell Cougar Football Roster

#NameGradeHT/WTPosition#NameGradeHT/WTPosition
0KEVIN MOORE12 WR/DB50MASON WILSON9 OL/DL
1ELI LAWSON12 QB/DB51JOSH RAMSEY12 OL/DL
2AUSTIN JORDAN12 RB/DB52HUNTER NORMAN9 OL/DL
3OWEN BLANKENBLICKER11 WR/LB53HAYDEN RICE11 OL/DL
4KAI DePUY9 RB/DB54LOGAN BELEW12 OL/DL
5SILAS WEAVER11 QB/LB55    
6NICHOLAS ROSE9 WR/DB56KALEB STEVENS10 OL/DL
7CADEN IDLES12 RB/LB57LANDON JOHNSON9 OL/LB
8JACK SEXTON9 QB/DB58RYAN WEBB12 OL/DL
9KALEB RAYNOR10 QB/DB59    
10MAX BOSHEARS10 QB/DB60JAYDEN WALLACE9 OL/DL
11TIMOTHY GIBSON12 WR/DB61CHARLES JONES12 OL/DL
12PAXTON WORMSLEY12 K62JUSTICE EVANS10 OL/DL
13DYLAN GROVE10 WR/LB63ALEX GAMBILL9 OL/DL
14JESSE CHAPMAN9 WR/DB64WILL GOINS10 OL/DL
15ERIC LUSTER9 WR/DB65MICHAEL HAMILTON9 OL/DL
16KADDEN HUCKABY12 RB/DB66TIMOTHY RUSSELL10 OL/DL
17TYLER COOK11 WR/DB67KOALTON CUPP10 OL/DL
18LANDON CHADWELL11 RB/LB68    
19SAM SEXTON11 WR/DB69AIDEN EVANS12 OL/DL
20    70    
21BRODIE MCCLURE9 WR/DB71    
22TYLER KETTLEHAKE11 WR/DB72JAKE LAWSON12 OL/DL
23EASTON AYERS9 RB/DB73GAVIN PETREE12 OL/DL
24BRAYDON GRAHAM10 RB/DB74CARTER WALKER9 OL/DL
25JACK STOOKSBURY10 TE/LB75BRODY PIERCE9 OL/DL
26KIREN ANDERSON11 RB/LB76JAXON OWENS9 OL/DL
27SKYLAR MOORE9 WR/DB77GAGE FRALEY11 OL/DL
28JORDAN PERKINS10 RB/LB78    
29JERMONE (LJ) NICHOLS12 TE/LB79    
30TITAN LONGMIRE9 WR/DB80    
31GARRETTE WILSON9 WR/DB81DREW CROLEY10 K/P
32JAMES BOWLIN9 WR/DB82    
33LUKAS WOOD9 WR/DB83    
34    84    
35BENTLEE GROSS10 RB/LB85    
36CADEN GARNER10 RB/DB86    
37KAYDEN WALLEN9 WR/DB87    
38    88    
39    89    
40    90    
41         
42     Coaching Staff Head Coach: Taylor Ownbey OC/OL/DL: Mark Romero QB/DB: Hunter White RB/LB: CJ Allen WR/DB: Chris Mayes OL/DL: Josh Heatherly WR/LB: Tyler Drummer
43     
44JACK NORMAN10 WR/DL 
45JAXSON NOE9 TE/DL 
46     
47     
48     
49     

FINALS:

Lenoir City 43 Cougars 7

Cherokee 33 Cougars 0

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/05/2025-6AM)