The time has finally and officially arrived. No more preseason prognostications, and the Times Free Press’s preview section was there with your paper this morning.
There are the rivalries that extend well beyond Baylor and McCallie or Marion County and South Pittsburg and the meetings of teams that haven’t played each other in at least a decade, not to mention the intrastate power struggles like that of Riverdale and Ooltewah.
Teams will begin deciding which four from their respective regions will advance to the November playoffs.
Rhea County’s Zach Daoust (24) takes down Ooltewah’s Edward Hayes (4) during the TSSAA Class 5A football state playoff game at the Golden Eagle’s home field on Friday, November 14, 2014. So with hot dogs, popcorn and cool autumn evenings in mind, here’s a list of suggestions on where to be each Friday leading up to those playoffs.
Tonight