Now that Week 1 is behind us, schools across the state are preparing for the second week of the high school football season. Roughly 15 games have been affected this week due to COVID-19 concerns and 160 games are still set to be played.
TSSAA encourages everyone -- administrators, coaches, officials, and fans -- to work together to follow the protocols that local host schools have in place so that our student-athletes have the opportunity to enjoy athletic competition throughout this new year.
Although most TSSAA mandates from a year ago are no longer in place, it is important that visiting teams and spectators adhere to the rules or requirements instituted by local school boards, municipalities and other government agencies where they are traveling. TSSAA believes that every adult and every participant must do their part and conduct themselves safely and thoughtfully so that the schools can provide as many opportunities as possible for the student-athletes this fall.
Sixteen teams will be in action against region opponents this week:
Gatlinburg-Pittman at Alcoa
Grainger at Greeneville
Cloudland at Unaka
Antioch at Cane Ridge (Thu)
Hillsboro at Station Camp
Hillcrest at Fairley
MLK Prep at Freedom Prep (Thu)
MAHS at Oakhaven (Thu)
The full scoreboard and schedules can be found at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/.
Historical Matchups
Baylor and Ensworth meet this week in a rematch of the 2010 and 2011 state championship games. Ensworth won the 2010 meeting, 28-21 and the 2011 meeting, 48-10.
Oneida and Greenback meet in non-region play for the third consecutive season. Greenback was victorious in the schools' most recent playoff meeting in 2016. The 1992 semifinal contest between the two schools is perhaps the most memorable, particularly for Oneida, as they bested Greenback, 17-12, enroute to the school's first and only state championship in football. Stan Pennington completed six of nine passes and threw two touchdowns in the state title effort against BGA.
Henry Co. and Beech meet this week in a rematch of a 2018 playoff semifinal meeting that saw Henry Co. block Beech from a second-consecutive trip to the state title game. Beech finished state runners-up in 2017, Henry Co. was state runners-up in 2018.
NFHS Network Live Coverage
Schools will be broadcasting more games this week on the NFHS Network than ever before. More than 50 football games will be carried live on the NFHS Network this week. With an NFHS Network subscription you can watch any and all games for one low monthly or annual fee. The games (with links to the broadcast) are:
Antioch at Cane Ridge (Thu)
Powell at Maryville (Thu)
Gatlinburg-Pittman at Alcoa (Fri)
Ravenwood at BGA (Fri)
Liberty Magnet at Bolivar Central (Fri)
Father Ryan at Brentwood (Fri)
North Greene at Castlewood, VA (Fri)
South Pittsburg at Chattanooga Christian (Fri)
McKenzie at Chester Co. (Fri)
Springfield at Clarksville (Fri)
Waverly at Columbia Academy (Fri)
Brentwood Academy at CPA (Fri)
Harding Academy at DCA (Fri)
Greenfield at Dresden (Fri)
Greenfield at Dresden (Fri)
Houston Co. at Eagleville (Fri)
Creek Wood at Fairview (Fri)
Halls at Fayette Academy (Fri)
Page at Franklin (Fri)
Whites Creek at Glencliff (Fri)
Cheatham Co. at Harpeth (Fri)
McGavock at Hillwood (Fri)
Jackson South Side at Huntingdon (Fri)
Green Hill at Kenwood (Fri)
South Greene at Knoxville Catholic (Fri)
Gibbs at Knoxville Webb (Fri)
Midway at Lakeway Christian (Fri)
Centennial at Lincoln Co. (Fri)
Shelbyville at Marshall Co. (Fri)
Manassas at Milan (Fri)
Clarksville Northeast at Montgomery Central (Fri)
Hardin Valley at Morristown West (Fri)
Stratford at Nashville Overton (Fri)
PURE Athletic Alliance at Pope John Paul (Fri)
East Hamilton at Portland (Fri)
CAK at Prince Avenue Christian (Fri)
FRA at Silverdale (Fri)
Summit at Spring Hill (Fri)
Hillsboro at Station Camp (Fri)
Gibson Co. at Stewart Co. (Fri)
East Ridge at Stone Memorial (Fri)
Rockwood at Sweetwater (Fri)
Hunters Lane at Sycamore (Fri)
Upperman at Trousdale Co. (Fri)
Bradley Central at Walker Valley (Fri)
Harriman at Wartburg Central (Fri)
Gordonsville at Watertown (Fri)
Clarksville Northwest at West Creek (Fri)
Macon Co. at Westmoreland (Fri)
Lebanon at Wilson Central (Fri)
Greenfield at Dresden (Sat)
This week, 250 contests are set to be broadcast by schools across the state on the NFHS Network, including over 20 soccer games and more than 100 volleyball matches, as well as numerous Junior Varsity and Middle School contests. For a list of all Tennessee events this week on the Network, go to https://tssaasports.com/nfhsnetwork/. Your subscription to the NFHS Network sends money back to the schools and helps to cover the costs of offering the service.
Watching the games is easy, whether it's on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Download the NFHS Network app from Google Play or the iTunes App Store and take the live coverage with you wherever you go.