Middle Tennessee FIRE Soccer

MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER has a long, rich history behind it’s name.  A man by the name of Mike Costello had high school boys who played on a club team with their friends during the Fall soccer season.  His boys, and their friends, were homeschooled and wanted to continue playing soccer in the Spring, but at that time TSSAA would not allow homeschool students to play sports for their local school.

Mr. Costello's wanted his boys and their friends to have a place to play soccer in the spring, he establish MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER.

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MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER was created to be a competitive, Christ-centered homeschool soccer team for high school boys, to play against public and private high schools in the Greater Nashville area.  FIRE began with a varsity team, but quickly gained popularity over the years in the homeschool community which led to a JV team being added followed by a Middle School team in 2015.

 

MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER maintained a Middle School, JV, and Varsity team until Spring 2020 due to COVID.  In 2021, we began rebuilding with a JV team. In our 2025-2026 season, we added a Varsity team.

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MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER has had more than 50 players go on to play soccer at the collegiate level and several went on to play professionally for MLS.  We are proud of every young man that has been a part of the FIRE soccer team.

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​MIDDLE TN FIRE SOCCER has won many championships in 25 years, here are a few:

 

2006

FIRE was undefeated!!!!

We beat 3 school teams that became State Champions in their TSSAA divisions.  We should have gone on to play in the TN State Championships, however the TSSAA would not allow FIRE to play because we were a “homeschool team”.

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2012

FIRE was undefeated!!!!

We were the Tournament of Champions-Silver Division 1st place winner.  We should have gone on to play in the State Championships, yet again, the TSSAA would not allow FIRE to play because we were a “homeschool team”.

 

2014

FIRE was undefeated!!!

Varsity - Tournament of Champions 1st place

 

2015

Varsity - TN State Homeschool Tournament 1st place

 

2017

Middle School – MS Championships 3rd place

Varsity - TN State Homeschool Tournament 1st place

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2018

Middle School - MS Championships 2nd place

Varsity - TN State Homeschool Tournament 1st place

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2019

Middle School – MS Championships 2nd place

JV - TN State Homeschool Tournament 1st place

Varsity TN State Homeschool Tournament 1st place

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2020

All tournaments canceled due to COVID

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2021

JV - Centennial Cougar Challenge Tournament, Franklin, TN

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2022

JV - Centennial Cougar Challenge Tournament, Franklin, TN

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2023

JV - Centennial Cougar Challenge Tournament, Franklin, TN

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2024

JV - Tri-Star Kickoff Classic Tournament, Murfreesboro, TN

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2025

JV - Leipers Fork Cup, Franklin, TN - Champions

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