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Tennessee prep football roundup: Marion’s Dale Pruitt earns 300th career win in convincing fashion

Veteran Marion County football coach Dale Pruitt kicked off another season in a long career with a milestone Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis August 21, 2021

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Marion County head coach Dale Pruitt responds to a blocking penalty by his offense. The Chattanooga Times Free Press held the first night of the High School Football Jamboree, at Finley Stadium on August 12, 2021.

Bradley Central’s veteran line will be building block

Three key players for the Bears heading into last season are now with Division I college programs.

By Gene Henley August 19, 2021

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Bradley Central senior Aiden McClary returns at quarterback this season, and while he will play behind an experienced line with good size, the backs and receivers around him will have to mature quickly for the Bears to have success on offense.

Red Bank-South Pittsburg clash helps Best of Preps Jamboree finish strong

The matchup many high school football fans in the Chattanooga area had wanted to see for two years finally took place Saturday at Finley Stadium.

By Stephen Hargis, Patrick MacCoon August 15, 2021

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Bank's Draden Collier, left, hits Walker Valley's Cameron Davis after Davis made a catch during a Best of Preps Jamboree matchup Saturday night at Finley Stadium. Red Bank beat both Walker Valley and South Pittsburg, and Baylor and East Hamilton also went 2-0 in scrimmage quarters.

Region 2-6A football preview: Bradley Central, Cleveland have athletes to compete

Only two TSSAA prep football programs in the Chattanooga area have had six consecutive winning seasons - Bradley Central and Class 1A's South Pittsburg.

By Patrick MacCoon August 11, 2021

Staff File photo / Bradley Central's Aiden McClary (13) runs with the ball against Ooltewah at Bradley Central High School's Bear Stadium on Sept. 18, 2020 in Cleveland, Tenn.

Prep football series: Chattanooga area’s top offensive linemen look to pave the way to their team’s success

With the start of the 2021 prep football season now just a month away, Chattanooga area programs are hitting the stretch run of the preseason camp circuit.

By Stephen Hargis, Lindsey Young July 19, 2021

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Baylor's Brycen Sanders (76) is one of the area's top overall prospects as a junior and helps anchor a talented Red Raiders offensive line.

Chattanooga’s annual Best of Preps Jamboree at Finley Stadium expands for 2021

The annual Best of Preps Jamboree has outgrown the confines of a two-day event.

By Stephen Hargis July 15, 2021

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Chattanooga Christian is one of 23 area high school football teams that will take part in this year's Best of Preps Jamboree on Aug. 12-14 at Finley Stadium. With four new teams joining the field, the event is expanding from two days to three.

Former Bradley star Quante Berry fights through challenges, commits to Providence

Quante Berry could have gone the easy route.

By Gene Henley July 7, 2021

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Bradley's Quante Berry (00) shoots agasint Cleveland. The Cleveland Blue Raiders hosted rival the Bradley Central Bears in TSSAA boys basketball on Jan. 28, 2020.

Bradley Central grad Rhyne Howard wins third gold medal with Team USA

Favored by many experts to be the No. 1 pick of the 2022 WNBA draft, former Bradley Central High School superstar Rhyne Howard continues to deliver on basketball's big stages.

By Patrick MacCoon June 24, 2021

AP photo by Sam Craft / Kentucky's Rhyne Howard reaches for a loose ball ahead of Texas A&M center Ciera Johnson on Jan. 7 in College Station, Texas.

Spring Fling roundup: Softball Lady Lions show plenty of grit before being eliminated

Red Bank's softball team fought its way to the state tournament in a challenging season, but that run ended Thursday.

By Stephen Hargis May 27, 2021

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Red Bank softball players gather before their state tournament game against Gibbs on Thursday in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

McMinn Central hires Bradley Central OC as head coach

McMinn Central's administration wasted little time finding its next football coach.