BY JESSE SMITHEY
Real football is finally here.
None of those 7-on-7 appetizers or that diet football, also known as scrimmages.
Nope, real meaningful football.
And Week 1 of the 2026 high school football season kicks off Thursday, as Powell and Anderson County lead off a loaded lineup of legit contests that all fans in the area will be likely to relish.
In this week’s BIG PREVIEW, we dig deeper into the Powell at Anderson County, Riverdale at Catholic and Halls at Oak Ridge matchups — and, we take a look at some trends and other notes from around the state.
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