The midpoint of the 2021 football season is upon us with teams across the state facing their Week 6 opponents this weekend. The TSSAA scoreboard lists the 168 games scheduled to be played.
The 2021 BlueCross Bowl state football championships will be held December 2-4, 2021 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. The TSSAA Board of Control selected Chattanooga as host of the 2021 and 2022 football championships.
Opened in 1997, W. Max Finley Stadium is a 20,421-seat stadium located on Chattanooga's 20th Street near the interchange of Interstate 24 and Highway 27. Besides serving as the home of Mocs Football, Finley Stadium hosted the NCAA FCS National Championship from 1997 to 2009. It is also host to international and high school soccer, including the U.S. Women's National Team, high school football games, national lacrosse tournaments, and concerts.
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 should 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.
The full scoreboard and schedules can be found at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/.
Historical Notes
Brentwood Academy at MBA: These two teams have met 11 times in the TSSAA playoffs and eight times with a state championship on the line. MBA leads the playoff series with six wins. Five of the 11 playoff meetings have been decided by four points or fewer.
Milan at Huntingdon: These teams met in the state semifinals in back-to-back seasons (2003, 2004). Huntingdon won both meetings by five points. The 2003 Huntingdon team went on to claim the Class 2A football championship with a 48-14 victory over Lipscomb Academy.
Scott vs. Pigeon Forge: The road team has notched victories in the last two meetings in this series. Scott High won 16-7 in 2019 and Pigeon Forge won 13-6 last season in Huntsville.
Warren Co. at Siegel: Warren Co. has topped Siegel in the last two meetings, claiming a one point win in 2019 and a five point win last season. The last time Siegel defeated Warren Co. was 2018 in a 45-6 Week 6 affair.
McMinn Central at Meigs Co.: McMinn Central has been held scoreless in the last four meetings with Meigs Co.
Signal Mountain at East Ridge: This series has been one of the most competitive in the state since 2016. The last four meetings have been decided by eight points or fewer. East Ridge has won four of the last five meetings.
Wilson Central at Mt. Juliet: Mt. Juliet has won the last five meetings in this series, but Wilson Central closed the margin to three points in last season's contest.
Sevier Co. at William Blount: The last time these teams met in Maryville (2019), Sevier Co. slipped by with a one-point, 52-51 victory.
Whitehaven at Collierville: The most recent meeting between these teams was in 2016, which Whitehaven won 43-3.
Watching Online
The full scoreboard and schedules can be found at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/.
Schools will be broadcasting nearly 50 football games this week on the NFHS Network live video streaming platform. 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 broadcasts) are:
Brentwood vs. Hillsboro
Camden Central vs. Decatur County Riverside
Cane Ridge vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy
Centennial vs. Dickson County
Chattanooga Central vs. Clinton
Cheatham County Central vs. Whites Creek
Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Chattanooga Christian School
Columbia Academy vs. Boyd Buchanan School
Dresden vs. South Fulton
Eagleville vs. Cornersville
East Nashville Magnet vs. Independence
East Ridge vs. Signal Mountain Middle
Elizabethton vs. Anderson Co.
Fayetteville vs. Collinwood
Franklin vs. McGavock
Glencliff vs. Lawrence County
Grace Christian vs. Notre Dame
Greenfield School vs. Gleason School
Harding Academy vs. Halls
Harpeth vs. McEwen
Harriman vs. Rockwood
Hendersonville vs. Ravenwood
Hunters Lane vs. Stratford STEM Magnet School
Huntingdon vs. Milan
Jackson County vs. Livingston Academy
John Overton vs. Northeast
Johnson County vs. Volunteer
Lausanne Collegiate School vs. Humboldt
Lenoir City vs. Robbinsville (NC)
Lincoln County vs. Lebanon
Macon County vs. Portland
Maryville vs. Science Hill
McGavock vs. Franklin
McKenzie vs. West Carroll
McNairy Central vs. Hardin County
Memphis University School vs. Ridgeway
Moore County vs. Wayne County
Mt. Juliet vs. Wilson Central
Mt. Pleasant vs. Columbia Central
North Jackson (AL) vs. South Pittsburg
Northpoint Christian School (MS) vs. Millington Central
Ooltewah vs. Baylor School
Page vs. Giles County
Pope John Paul II Preparatory School vs. Battle Ground Academy
Rossview vs. Springfield
Sale Creek vs. Oakdale School
Siegel vs. Warren County
Silverdale Baptist Academy vs. Donelson Christian
Spring Hill vs. Coffee County Central
St. George's Independent School vs. Franklin Road Academy
Station Camp vs. West Creek
Stewart County vs. Waverly Central
Stewarts Creek vs. LaVergne
Stone Memorial vs. Alvin C. York Institute
Summit vs. Beech
Sweetwater vs. Sequoyah - Madisonville
Sycamore vs. White House
Tellico Plains vs. Copper Basin
Tipton-Rosemark Academy vs. Trinity Christian
Trousdale County vs. Smith County
Upperman vs. Watertown
Walker Valley vs. Cleveland
Zion Christian vs. Summertown
All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Live App for iOS and Android.
This week, nearly 450 contests are set to be broadcast by schools across the state on the NFHS Network, including over girls' soccer and 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.
COVID-19 Standings
TSSAA has updated the scoreboard, schedules and standings to show wins for the schools whose opponents canceled due to COVID-19.
The schools listed below were awarded a Week 5 win:
Alcoa High School
Bluff City High School
Brentwood Academy
Carter High School (Region Only)
Coalfield High School (Region Only)
Jackson Christian School
McEwen High School
Unicoi Co. High School
If a school is forced to cancel a contest due to COVID-19 this football season, the game will be considered a “no contest” and the team will not receive a loss on their schedule. The school who is able to play will receive a win for playoff seeding purposes. They may schedule a replacement opponent, but the result of the newly scheduled contest must count in the school’s overall record in place of the “COVID-19” win. A school’s overall, regular season record cannot include more than 10 results.
Contests where both teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 are considered "no-contests" and have been removed from the schedules.
