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Rhea County QB Jaxton Schmitt seals gritty win over Red Bank
Rhea County senior quarterback Jaxton Schmitt could barely stand up at the end of the postgame handshake line Friday night.
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Trion races past Gordon Lee for rivalry rout in season opener
If there was one edge Trion had over Gordon Lee in this edition of Georgia's longest-tenured prep football rivalry, it was experience at the game's most important position.
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QB Hunter Minton lifts Sequatchie to dramatic road win at Bledsoe
There was no hesitation, either in the decision or the execution of the play.
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Prep football roundup: Marion, South Pittsburg impress in openers
A pair of state title contenders from the same county lived up to the hype with impressive wins Friday night in the opening week of the season.
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Final scores and photos from Friday’s Chattanooga-area prep football games
Check out the final scores and photos from Friday night's Chattanooga-area high school football games.
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State prep football scores for Georgia, Tennessee on Aug. 21, 2026
State high school football scores for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, as provided by The Associated Press.
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Chattanooga area has four TSSAA coaches of the year for 2025-26
Two coaches from Cleveland High School and one each from Baylor and GPS have been chosen among the TSSAA's best for the 2025-26 school year.
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No shortage of candidates to return punts for Vols
It's been known for weeks that Tennessee's quarterback competition is down to George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon.
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Signal Mountain fire chief resigns over social media post about New York congresswoman
Signal Mountain's fire chief has resigned, effective immediately, after a video posted to a private social media account in May came to the attention of town leaders, according to an official Signal Mountain press release.
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NCAA’s court win on eligibility not the end of legal roller-coaster ride
The NCAA picked up an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule.
