Meet the 2022 Dynamite Dozen: Chattanooga area’s top football recruits ready to shine
The 2022 Dynamite Dozen
Lookout Valley has experience, talent to be a playoff threat
Not only are there 17 total starters back, the majority of those have been multiple-year fixtures in the lineup.
Silverdale Baptist must find playmakers to help star QB Brett Rogers
On the heels of the program's first winning season since 2016, the biggest hurdle facing the Seahawks will be the loss of the players who provided 85% of last year's offensive production.
Grace Academy aims to repeat last year’s incredible run through eight-man league
Things could not have gone better for the Golden Eagles last season, their first playing eight-man football.
Tyner has everything needed for a special season
A much quieter offseason could help the Rams make a lot more noise on the field.
Brainerd has talent to contend for Region 3-3A title
A change in head coaches, more players on the roster and incoming talent have combined to bring a new sense of optimism to a program just two years removed from an eight-win season.
Chattanooga Christian has experience to contend for DII-AA East Region title
Last season ended with the Chargers winning three of their final four games and scoring an average of 40 points during that stretch, with the playoff loss by one point.
McCallie has foundation to build a fourth straight title run
The challenge now for the Blue Tornado is maintaining the incredibly high standards the program has set for itself.
Baylor has potential to contend in rugged Division II-AAA
Kimrey comes to Baylor after a remarkable 17-season run in which he led Hammond School (Columbia, South Carolina) to 12 state titles, including a state-record six straight. Last year, he was a University of South Carolina assistant.
Gary Rankin overhauling Boyd Buchanan on both sides of the ball
In perhaps the biggest offseason power move across the state, the Buccaneers hired Tennessee's all-time wins leader in prep football - he's the only one on the list with more than 400 victories - and a man who has guided two programs to a TSSAA-record 17 state championships in all.
