Here are the top five surprising results from this past week’s high school football action in the Chattanooga area that caught the attention of the Times Free Press staff.
1. Don’t count out South Pittsburg
The seven-time TSSAA state champion Pirates entered this past Friday’s Region 3-1A battle against No. 5 Chattanooga Prep in an unusual spot as the underdogs.
South Pittsburg put any doubt to rest that it will once again be in the state championship discussion by rushing for 328 yards and holding the Sentinels to a mere 0.4 yards per carry in a 35-19 win.
The Pirates have now won 21 straight regular-season region home games, with Marion County serving as the last region foe to beat them at their place on Oct. 31, 2014. Since 2007, South Pittsburg has posted a 73-3 record in region play.