McKENZIE (August 18) — For the fourth consecutive season, the McKenzie Rebels have defeated their cross-county rivals, the Huntingdon Mustangs. The 28-12, week one, home opening, win put the Rebels on the correct path to defending their 2022 state championship. more

PARIS (August 11) — In the final pre-season matchup before the start of the regular 2023 season, McKenzie scored early and held on to defeat the 6A Mustangs of McCracken County, 20-14. In the three-preseason game, McKenzie has been able to hold McNairy County, Lexington and McCracken County to a combined 20 points. Offensively, the Rebels have totaled 64 points in the three scrimmages. more

Henry County Patriots are hosting its annual football jamboree featuring eight teams on Friday, August 11. more

McKENZIE (August 5) — On Saturday, football teams from sixteen different middle schools clashed at Randy Thomas Field for the annual McKenzie Jamboree. Three Carroll County teams competed, including McKenzie, Huntingdon, and West Carroll Middle Schools. Each team played two twenty-minute quarters on one half of the football field, allowing double match-ups to occur simultaneously. more

Rainy conditions forced the pre-season scrimmage between McKenzie and Lexington to be moved to Bethel University. The two and half hour event proved many positives for the hometown Rebels. Stafford Roditis hit two field goals (35 and 36 yards) and Timmy Arline found the end zone from 14 and 6 yards out. Tate Surber passed to Stafford Roditis for a 29 yard score. more

McKenzie (August 4)  - A football scrimmage between the McKenzie Rebels and Lexington Tigers is Friday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium on the campus of Bethel University.  The game … more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Middle School’s inaugural girls soccer team was revealed in late July, almost a month before the team’s first game. more

McKENZIE — The 2023 middle school football season kicks off Saturday, August 5 with the McKenzie Middle School Football Jamboree at Randy Thomas Stadium. Beginning at 4 p.m., local middle school teams will compete using half of the football field, allowing for two games to play simultaneously. The games are broken into two 18-minute halves with hydration breaks. more

Aug. 18 Huntingdon Aug. 25 Dresden Sept. 1 @ Chester Co. Sept. 8 @ McEwen * more

The McKenzie Banner gifted 8-foot x 4-foot photos of the 2022 champion football team and 2023 champion Lady Rebels basketball team to McKenzie High School Principal Kelly Spivey. more

It was 1A versus 3A. McKenzie made the 80-mile ride to McNairy County to open the 2023 preseason. The Rebels are fielding an almost completely new squad from last year’s 15-0 State Championship team. more

McKenzie High School Football 2023 Jamboree  - Friday, August 11, 2023 at Henry County High School.  McKenzie vs McCracken County, Kentucky at 9 p.m. August 18 Huntingdon August … more

Henry County Patriots are hosting its annual football jamboree featuring eight teams on Friday, August 11 West Carroll, Henry County, Dresden, and McKenzie are the local teams participating. … more

McKENZIE — You can’t have a cross country team without a track. more

McKenzie High School’s cross country team, coached by Beth Mathis, sprints into action this August. more

The bleach-blond McKenzie Rebels gathered in the McKenzie High School cafeteria to celebrate the end of another thrilling baseball season. more

McKENZIE (June 15) — McKenzie High School girls and boys soccer coach Karlene Brown spoke to the McKenzie School Board June 15, proposing adding a girls soccer team to the middle school. more

Coach Wilkins along with the Lady Rebels and Rebel basketball teams are back to host another year of Summer Basketball Camps to children going into first through eighth grade. more

Players, coaches and parents of the Lady Rebels softball team gathered inside Hometown Hangout June 11 for a bittersweet end-of-season banquet. It marked the end of Kristi Brown’s last season as head coach of McKenzie High School softball. more

The McKenzie Boys Soccer team (11-3-2) ran into a juggernaut Tuesday, May 23 as they faced off against Madison Magnet (17-0-1). The Rebels lost 5-0 in the opening round of the TSSAA State Championship Series. Brice Becerra and Charles Damron had the only goal attempts for McKenzie. Goalkeeper Tellez Renteria had four saves in the matchup. Madison Magnet went on to win the 1A State Soccer Championship defeating Alcoa 3-2 in the final round. Photo Courtesy Jess Martin more