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Looking back: Highs and lows of 2014 high school football

There were those in North Georgia who had their doubts about Calhoun High School's football program. Hal Lamb's youngsters had a disappointing end to the 2013 season, and the Yellow Jackets were moving up a classifcation.

By Ward Gossett and Lindsey Young August 21, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 12/12/14. Calhoun High School players celebrate their win over Washington County during the GHSA class AAA championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, December 12, 2014. The Yellowjackets won the state championship over the the Golden Hawks with a final score of 27-20.

Thirteen area teams ranked in Tennessee preseason prep poll

Rhea County is the highest ranked Chattanooga-area team in Tennessee's preseason high school football poll.

By Ward Gossett August 18, 2015

Braydon Davis (5) carries the ball for Rhea County behind Cameron Kerley (26) at the Chick-fil-A jamboree on Saturday at Finley Stadium. Rhea is ranked No. 2 in Class 5A in the state preseason poll.

This week’s greater Chattanooga area high school football schedule

All kickoffs at 7:30 EDT unless noted

By Ward Gossett August 17, 2015

Walker Valley running back Avery Jones (29) breaks through the East Ridge line for a short gain. East Ridge faced Walker Valley in the first session of the High School Football Jamboree Saturday night.

Lilly scores three TDs in two Pirates jamboree wins

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Lookout Valley coach Tony Webb sought out Grundy County coach Casey Tate to determine how long - if at all - they would play starters in a late period of the Sequatchie Valley jamboree Friday night.

By David Uchiyama August 15, 2015

Prep football jamborees tonight at Finley, Bledsoe County

Notre Dame High School got used to playing football at Finley Stadium a year ago, so the short trip this evening for the Chick-fil-A jamboree might be less of a treat for the Irish than others.

By Ward Gossett August 14, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 11/7/14. Notre Dame's Ricky Ballard (5) reaches for a pass in the end zone as Chattanooga Christian School's Zach Mercer (11) and Ben Moore (24) defend during the first half of the TSSAA Class 3A playoff game Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Fighting Irish’s home field.

Can Marion County outlast strong 3-2A field?

Boyd-Buchanan football coach Grant Reynolds was taken aback earlier this summer when he saw a poll that had his Buccaneers picked third in Region 3-2A.

By Ward Gossett August 5, 2015

Marion County football coach Ricky Ross directed his Warriors to the Class 2A state championship game last year.

Prep tour: 20 schools visited on first day of TSSAA pads practice

It's one of the longest but most enjoyable work days of the year for me.

By Stephen Hargis July 28, 2015

Howard School players warm up during the first day of practice in full pads for the 2015 football season.

State titles abundant for Best of Preps coach finalists

Winning a state championship wasn't a prerequisite for being named a finalist for the 2015 Scrappy Moore coach of the year award, but it certainly didn't hurt. Four of the six finalists claimed state titles this past school year.

By Stephen Hargis June 1, 2015

Marion County Lady Warriors head home; Sale Creek continues ride at Spring Fling

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Tom Long brought a broken Marion County softball team together. He also took the Lady Warriors to the Class A state tournament for the first time since 2011.

By David Uchiyama May 22, 2015

Marion County's Erica O'Kane bats during their Class I-A state softball tournament game against Adamsville on Thursday, May 21, 2015, during the TSSAA Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Central sets tournament record in softball victory at Spring Fling

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Lady Purple Pounders lived up to their nickname and set a state softball tournament record.

By David Uchiyama May 20, 2015

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