Football

THE BIG PREVIEW: Powell/West, Anderson County/Greeneville, Catholic/Baylor headline Nov. 17 TSSAA Playoff Matchups in East Tennessee

  BY MIKE BLACKERBY It’s time for the TSSAA state high school football playoff quarterfinals. Or in other words, call

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Jeff McMillan resigns Tuesday afternoon as Fulton High School head football coach

BY JESSE SMITHEY When a head coach calls a team meeting after the season’s over, sometimes tough news is on

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Alcoa Tornadoes only to be without one starter in Friday’s 3A quarterfinal following Nov. 10 on-field skirmish with Austin-East; Roadrunners have multiple players ejected

BY JESSE SMITHEY Though once believed to be down two starters because of a second-round skirmish with Austin-East, the Alcoa

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THE BONUS INFO (Round 2, 2023): Round 2 Boxscores, Round 2 Statewide Scores, Round 3 Schedules

Dive deeper into the action from Nov. 10, 2023, of the TSSAA Football Playoffs. Get the boxscores. Get the statewide

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5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC — Elizabethton Cyclones at Anderson County Mavericks (Round 2, 2023)

CLINTON — Check out all the photos from Friday’s Class 4A second-round playoff game between the Anderson County Mavericks and

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Powell Defense dominates in Class 5A second-round win at Sevier County

  MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – Powell dominated Sevier County from start to finish in its Class 5A playoff game Friday

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THE BIG ROUNDUP (Round 2, 2023): Morristown West at West, Maryville at Bradley Central, Greeneville vs. Gibbs, Coalfield vs. Rockwood, Catholic vs. MUS, and more!

  BY JESSE SMITHEY Get some more insight into other Round 2 playoff games such as Morristown West at West,

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Clinton stuns Oak Ridge at Blankenship Field for 24-21 second-round win; Clinton advances to quarterfinals for first time since 1992

BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE — Senior quarterback Joshuah Keith and the Clinton football team pulled off an upset they’ll never

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Anderson County Mavericks eliminated old playoff foe Elizabethton, 21-7, in Class 4A second round matchup

  BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — Anderson County made history last season. Now, the Mavericks are growing their culture. Anderson County

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Bearden defeats Jefferson County 23-20 to advance to state quarterfinals for first time since 2010

  BY CALEB JARREAU DANDRIDGE — Bearden defeated Jefferson County 23-20 in a dogfight on Friday night. And with the win,

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