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Final scores and photos from Friday night’s Chattanooga-area high school football games

Final scores and photos from Chattanooga-area high school football games on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019.

By staff sports writers and contributors November 29, 2019

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ South Pittsburg's Brett Nelson (8) breaks through the Greenback line for a touchdown. The South Pittsburg Pirates visited the Greenback Cherokees in the semifinal of the TSSAA Class A football championships on November 29, 2019.

Meigs County Tigers, united in push for state title, rumble past Oneida and into Class 2A semifinals

One heartbeat.

By Kevin Llewallyn November 23, 2019

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Meigs County's Nolan Pendergrass (35) and Brady Blevens (40) tackle Oneida's Elijah West during a Class 2A quarterfinal Friday night in Decatur, Tenn.

TSSAA football playoff primer: What to watch for this week as rematches offer chances for revenge

Familiarity truly will breed contempt in the TSSAA football playoffs this week.

By Stephen Hargis November 21, 2019

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Meigs County's Jackson Fritts bursts through South Pittsburg's defense during a regular-season matchup at South Pittsburg on Oct. 11. South Pittsburg won 27-16 and is 11-0 headed into the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Class 1A playoffs this week. Class 2A's Meigs County hasn't lost since then and is also in the state quarterfinals

Meigs County plows through South Greene to reach Class 2A quarterfinals

Friday night's Class 2A playoff matchup between the third-ranked Meigs County Tigers and sixth-ranked South Greene had all the makings of a classic between what appeared to be two evenly matched teams.

By Kevin Llewallyn November 16, 2019

Here’s your local playoff primer for the next round of the TSSAA football postseason

Black Friday came early in the Chattanooga area as last week's opening round of the TSSAA football playoffs wiped out more than half the local teams that reached the postseason.

By Stephen Hargis November 14, 2019

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Chattanooga Christian's Traveon Scott breaks through visiting Christian Academy of Knoxville's defense for a 70-yard dash and his second touchdown run of last Friday's home win for the Chargers in the first round of the TSSAA Division II-AA playoffs.

Meigs County’s Aaron Swafford named player of the week

On the evening after learning he was once again a state Mr. Football semifinalist, Meigs County's Aaron Swafford went out and proved why he was selected.

By Stephen Hargis November 11, 2019

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Quarterback Aaron Swafford (19) sets the Meigs offense. The Meigs County Tigers visited the South Pittsburg Pirates in TSSAA football action on October 11, 2019.

TSSAA football playoffs roundup: Determined Whitwell upsets undefeated Monterey to advance to second round

Despite a disappointing regular season this year, 2018 Class 1A state champion Whitwell proved it still has plenty of fight left.

By Stephen Hargis November 9, 2019

Chattanooga area’s small schools could have big impact in football playoffs

Small schools, big dreams.

By Stephen Hargis November 7, 2019

Staff drawing by Mark Weidmer / Clockwise from top left, Red Bank's Lucas Brown, McCallie's B.J. Harris, Baylor's Elijah Howard, South Pittsburg's Ronto Tipton, Meigs County's Aaron Swafford and Chattanooga Christian's Jamichael Baxter will help lead the charge as their teams pursue football state titles.

Seven Chattanooga-area players earn Mr. Football semifinalist honors

For the second year in a row, the Chattanooga area has seven players who have been named Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists. Five players in each of the state's nine classifications plus five for the overall kicker award earned semifinalist honors Thursday.