Here are four prep football games involving Chattanooga-area teams to watch Friday night during the eighth week of the 2026 regular season for TSSAA and GHSA programs.
Boyd Buchanan (4-2, 2-2) at Silverdale Baptist (3-3, 2-2): The Seahawks are home for the second straight week and likely still buzzing after last Friday’s 33-15 win over state-ranked Lakeway Christian in a TSSAA Division II-AA East Region matchup. However, they must reset and put together another strong performance to end a three-year losing skid to rival Boyd Buchanan in another league showdown.
Silverdale junior Jackson Deitch has been one of the area’s most impressive two-way players, as he averages 10.2 tackles per game at linebacker and 8.9 yards per carry at running back with six touchdown rushes this season. Meanwhile, senior Luke Bowman presents a strong threat in the secondary with 10 career interceptions.
Boyd Buchanan has an electric duo in senior Jamichael McGoy and junior Jack Ferguson, who have a combined three kickoff return touchdowns this season, when each has averaged more than 70 yards of offense per game. Senior defensive end Mason Bates had a 20-tackle performance earlier this season against Chattanooga Christian School.
Signal Mountain (3-4, 1-1) at East Ridge (5-2, 0-2): East Ridge averaged just 15.6 points per game in 2025, but the Pioneers boast one of the area’s most explosive offenses this year, when they have scored at least 50 points five times, including last week’s 55-8 nonregion win against Cumberland County.