Four schools playing this weekend participated in the first TSSAA Playoffs in 1969: Lake County, Loudon, Oneida, South Pittsburg. Loudon and South Pittsburg were champions in Class AA and Class A, respectively. Oneida appeared in the first three Class A playoff fields... more

Individuals and schools presented A.F. Bridges Awards at TSSAA Regional Meetings November 11, 2019 Schools and individuals from all parts of Middle Tennessee were recognized at the TSSAA Regional Meeting at Hillwood High School on Thursday, November 7 as part of the 20th Annual A.F. Bridges Awards program... more

Looking back at the championships, memorable games and performances Tennessee high school football begins anew this week with the kickoff of its second season, aka the TSSAA State Football Playoffs. And the 2019 edition of the playoffs, which will crown nine state champions in Division I Classes 1A-6A and Division II A, AA and AAA, marks the 50th anniversary -- and 51st season -- of TSSAA's first-ever batch of playoff champions. more

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the 18thconsecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. Five semifinalists are announced in this release for each classification and the Kicker of the Year category. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II. Three finalists for each category will be announced by Mike Keith on the Titans website at www.titansonline.com on Tuesday, November 19 at 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST. The three finalists for each award will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced. more

The Board of Control voted to deny the appeal of Fayetteville High School regarding the eligibility of a student-athlete that initially caused them to forfeit 6 football contests. Fayetteville’s overall record remains at 4-6. The standings for the Region 5-A playoffs are as follows:... more

The Cornersville Bulldogs traveled to Maury County Friday night, wrapping up the regular season versus the Division II-A Zion Christian Academy Eagles and they used the bruising running of Cason Warner and two touchdowns runs by Rhett Woodard to turn back the Eagles 33-22. With the denied appeal of using an ineligible player by Fayetteville on Tuesday by the TSSAA, the Bulldogs (7-3, 4-1)) finished in second place in Region 4A and host Collinwood (5-5, 4-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. at Frog Bottom in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. more

Following a one year hiatus, the region championship returned back to Lewisburg after the Tigers dominated Nolensville (8-2, 4-1) in front of the statewide audience as the MyTV30 Friday Night Rivals game of the week. With every major media entity from the Mid-State represented in Lewisburg, Marshall County (8-2, 5-0) held the Knights scoreless for three and a half quarters before two late Nolensville touchdowns fixed the region championship final at 30-14 in the Tigers’ favor. more

The typical cross county course is 5000 meters in length, but is must seem like it took a million miles to get there for Forrest coach Jennifer Gaskill, who took over the cross country team five years ago. “My first year coaching five years ago we had seven runners (girls and boys combined) and we didn’t even have enough to qualify as a team,” said Gaskill, who is a first-grade teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary School. “I knew I wanted to bring running back to life at Forrest.” more

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through November 4, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:... more

Was there ever a doubt? Not to the Forrest Rockets, who pulled off an epic 16-13 region title clinching win in comeback fashion over Lewis County Friday night at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill to secure Forrest’s first unbeaten regular season since 1980. “It feels great, it feels awesome, these kids have worked so hard, winning the region was one of our goals and we are just lucky to be 10-0 this week,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “Lewis County is a heck of a team, they came in physical from the first whistle to the last, I’m just glad we could outlast them.” more

Special night for Special Needs kids The name didn’t matter. Nor did any label. It was, ultimately, billed the ‘Maryville Football Experience.’ Turns out, it was the experience of a lifetime for most everyone in attendance at Maryville High School last month, where storied Shields Stadium was the venue for perhaps its most unique football event. more

The LMS Tigers looked really strong Tuesday night at Cornersville as they displayed a high-flying act, a swarming defense, dead-eye three-point shooting, and some strong rebounding in a 40-21 win over the Bulldogs. Marcus O’Neal was the only player in double figures in the game as he led the LMS offensive attack with 14 points with 12 coming on four three-pointers. The tall Ronnie Lyttle had seven points, a couple of blocked shots, and a myriad of rebounds for the Tigers, who jumped out to a big 15-2 lead after the first period. more

The CMS Lady Bulldogs hosted intra-county rival LMS Tuesday night in Cornersville and came away with an easy 36-11 win. First-year Cornersville coach Martha Jane McMasters is off to a great start to her new career as the Lady Bulldogs are 6-0 start to the season. “It’s an unbelievable feeling being back here in Cornersville,” McMasters said. “I’m so excited to be here and get this opportunity.” more

The Forrest and Cornersville girls’ Cross Country teams qualified for the DI State Championships at the Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Saturday as the Lady Rockets came home in first place while the Lady Bulldogs finished in third place to punch a ticket to the state championships. more

For the 20th consecutive year, The A.F. Bridges Awards program includes awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The awards recognize 63 individuals from across our state that represent what’s best in high school athletics. Recognition was made in the above mentioned categories in each of the nine athletic districts in our state. Cornersville Athletic Director Eric Crabtree and Bulldog head football coach Gerard Randolph won the awards in Athletic District 6. more

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 28, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:... more

Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen will be going into a familiar situation when his Tigers host Nolensville (8-1, 4-0) on Friday night for the Region 4-4A championship. The Knights? Not so much. more

The Cornersville Bulldogs (5-3, 3-1) took Highway 64 East to the hometown of Johnny Majors in Huntland to battle with the Huntland Hornets (4-4, 2-1) on Thursday night. The game was moved to Thursday night due adverse weather predicted for Friday night, but it did not seem to affect the Hornets as they used a punishing running game to batter the Bulldogs 35-7. more

It was rainy, wet, and nasty at Wartrace Friday night, but the Forrest Rockets shook off the adverse conditions and used a stout defense that caused four turnovers, some big special team’s plays, and a second half offensive explosion to blank Cascade 37-0 to remain undefeated on the season. “Our kids came out and played well all night long, it was a great team win for us,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “We had a slow start, but we made some adjustments in the second half and started to play Forrest Rocket football.” more

It’s the last week of the regular season. Numerous games across the state will have major playoff implications. Some games will have an impact on seeding and some will decide a team’s fate as to whether or not they qualify for the playoffs. There are 168 games to be played during Week 11, with nearly all of them (151) that are region matchups... more