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Chattanooga: Trojans’ win begins great rivalry slate

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

I should have known better. As soon as I topped the hill leading to the Red Bank High School campus and saw the line of cars slowly snaking their way to park, I cursed myself for thinking I could get to a rivalry football game five minutes before kickoff and not sit in traffic.

Tennessee: Riggs still hopes for pro shot

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

When he’s reminded of his football accomplishments, Gerald Riggs simply shrugs his shoulders and deflects the question as easily as he once avoided would-be tacklers.

Chattanooga: Prep transfers rising

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

When Brandon Derrick took over the McMinn Central program three years ago, even by small-town East Tennessee standards, Englewood was a dead-end destination for high school football.

Chattanooga: McCullough helps Howard finish win

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Few high school football coaches would feel comfortable allowing a sophomore to take responsibility for closing out a narrow win over a rival. But most don’t have Eric McCullough.

Chattanooga: Howard up 27-2; game suspended

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

A blown transformer, which sent electrical sparks showering onto the track behind the Howard School scoreboard, did what Brainerd had been unable to — shut down the Hustlin’ Tigers.

Chattanooga: Bucs survive scare to hold off CAK

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

For much of the second half, Nic Hughes felt the pain of deja vu. As his Boyd-Buchanan teammates struggled in the second half of their season opener against Christian Academy of Knoxville, the senior quarterback lay helplessly on a trainer’s table.

Tennessee: 'Whatever it takes'

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

The pounding he gives and takes each week is minor considering the pain and aggravation Chase Brown goes through just to be on the field.

Chattanooga: Baylor quarterback Hudson is inspiring just by playing

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

The high school football season kicks off tonight, ending the summer speculation and bringing with it my favorite season of the year.

Tennessee: Maryville enters season on 60-game win streak

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

When Maryville High School kicks off its season Friday at Knoxville Halls, the Rebels will be looking to extend the state’s longest consecutive winning streak. Maryville has won 60 straight games, including each of the last four Class 4A state championships.

Chattanooga: Teams make case in Sequatchie Valley

Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008

The annual Sequatchie Valley football jamboree was an opportunity for every team involved to prove a point. Several did just that.