Black Friday came early in the Chattanooga area as last week’s opening round of the TSSAA football playoffs wiped out more than half the local teams that reached the postseason.
Only eight of the 22 local teams that took the field last week advanced. Baylor and McCallie did not play last week but return to action Friday night as the Division II-AAA playoffs begin with quarterfinals.
Postseason pedigree matters as 69 of the 120 remaining playoff teams across the state have appeared in a championship game. One that hasn’t yet but is working toward that goal is Chattanooga Christian.
It’s been 10 years since the school began its football program, and this season has already been one of firsts. The Chargers hosted a playoff game for the first time last week – an impressive 32-point win over Christian Academy of Knoxville – and now have the opportunity to create even more excitement around campus.
CCS travels to Nashville to face reigning DII-AA state champion Christ Presbyterian Academy, where a win will send the Lions past the second round of the playoffs for the first time in program history.