Week four of the football season is upon us, with more than 140 games scheduled for Friday night. Seventeen region games are being played across the state this weekend as well.
Schools are continuing to follow the COVID-19 guidelines and mandates and TSSAA believes that every adult and every participant must do their part and follow the guidelines set forth by the association and conduct themselves safely and thoughtfully so that the schools can provide as many opportunities as possible for the student-athletes this fall.
School administrators and coaches are aware of the guidelines and requirements, but the general public can educate themselves on what is being asked of everyone attending and participating in high school games this season by visiting the Return to Play page at TSSAA.org.
Spectators should be prepared to wear masks and have their temperatures checked at the entry gates. Those that are or have recently experienced COVID-19 symptoms will be asked to not enter the stadium. Because stadium seating capacities will be limited to allow for physical distancing, check your school's website or social media accounts for information on ticket availability. It is the host school's discretion to honor passes, or offer any public ticket sales at all, because of capacity restrictions.
The full scoreboard, schedules and standings can be found at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/.
Historical Matchups
This weekend's game between Greenback and Oneida is a rematch of a Class A semifinal playoff game from 1992. Oneida would win the Dec. 4 meeting 17-12 under the direction of legendary head coach Jim May. Oneida, with its stingy defense and a determined ground game, defeated BGA the next week 13-10 for the school's first and only state football championship.
More information about these games and others can be found at the online home of the TSSAA Championships, TSSAAsports.com.
Watching Online
This week, nearly 100 contests are scheduled to be broadcast by schools across the state on the NFHS Network this week, including nearly 20 football games. More than a dozen soccer games and almost 30 volleyball matches are featured on the Network. 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 are 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.
Friday Varsity Football
Chattanooga Christian School vs. Lakeway Christian Academy
Alcoa High School vs. Maryville High School
Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Stone Memorial High School
Alcoa High School vs. Maryville High School
Bearden High School vs. Bradley Central High School
Scott High School vs. Grainger High School
Austin-East High School vs. Fulton High School
Kenwood High School vs. Wilson Central High School
Tipton-Rosemark Academy vs. University School of Jackson
Father Ryan High School vs. Pope John Paul II High School
Lipscomb Academy vs. Page High School
Jackson County High School vs. Red Boiling Springs School
Marshall County High School vs. Shelbyville Central High School
Springfield High School vs. Station Camp High School
Forrest High School vs. Moore County High School
Riverdale High School vs. Smyrna High School
Eagleville High School vs. Pickett County High School
Christ Presbyterian Academy vs. Ensworth High School
Northpoint Christian School (MS) vs. Millington Central High School
Tipton-Rosemark Academy vs. University School of Jackson
For an up-to-date schedule of games streaming live this week, visit https://tssaasports.com/nfhsnetwork/.
COVID-19 Standings
TSSAA has updated the scoreboard, schedules and standings to show a win for 18 schools whose Week 3 opponents canceled due to COVID-19. The team that was forced to cancel is, by Board action, to consider the game a "no-contest." Contests where both teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 are considered "no-contests" and have been removed from the schedules. The schools listed below were awarded a Week 3 win:
Beech Senior High School (region win only, game replaced)
Brighton High School (region win only, game replaced)
Clarksville Academy
Cosby High School (region win only, game replaced)
Gallatin High School (region win only, game replaced)
Giles Co. High School (region win only, game replaced)
Greenback High School
Greeneville High School
Haywood High School
Houston High School
LaVergne High School (region win only, game replaced)
Lawrence Co. High School
Scotts Hill High School
Smyrna High School
Summertown High School
Tellico Plains High School
Wayne Co. High School