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Tonight’s area prep football matchups

All kickoffs for Tennessee playoffs are at 7 p.m. local time; all Georgia kickoffs are at 7:30 EST.

By Staff Reports November 13, 2015

Second-half surge sparks Owls’ 5A playoff victory

Cameron Turner had a thought at halftime.

By David Uchiyama November 6, 2015

Ooltewah quarterback London Elrod, left, talks with Rashun Freeman before a play during their prep football game at Ooltewah High School on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, in Ooltewah, Tenn.

Several TSSAA playoff games rescheduled for tonight

With the threat of inclement weather increasing as the weekend draws nearer, nine high school football games throughout the Chattanooga area have been rescheduled for tonight.

By Stephen Hargis November 5, 2015

Tonight’s area high school football matchups

All kickoffs are at 7 p.m. local time.

By Staff Reports November 5, 2015

Walker Valley's Cody Duggan reaches in for the ball carried by Ooltewah's Cameron Turner during last week's game at Ooltewah. With 669 rushing yards this season, Turner has been the leading threat on the ground for the Owls.

Ooltewah hangs on vs. Walker Valley, clinches region title

Ooltewah's Rashun Freeman scored a season-high five touchdowns, but the most meaningful was last and it was late in the evening.

By Ward Gossett October 31, 2015

Walker Valley's Cooper Melton (31) reaches for Ooltewah's Rashun Freeman (11) as he breaks for first half yardage. Blake Smith (16) follows on the play.

Blue Raiders knock off third-ranked Owls, 14-7

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - As The Blackeyed Peas' "Tonight's gonna be a good night" blared over the public-address system, and what felt like the entire Cleveland High School cheering section surrounded the players, Scott Cummings stood back and let his young Blue Raiders football team soak in the atmosphere and enjoy the moment before he spoke.

By Stephen Hargis October 24, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 10/23/15. Cleveland High School's Romeo Wykle (2) tries to shake Ooltewah High School's Adrian Hall (21) while playing at the Raiders' Benny Monroe Stadium on Friday, October 23, 2015.

Chattanooga teams ousted in state volleyball

The final day of the TSSAA state volleyball tournament will be played without any representation from Chattanooga.

By David Uchiyama October 23, 2015

Steve Knopfke gives ‘home cooking’ new meaning for Owls

Ooltewah football players eat well on Friday afternoons, the next best thing to a home-cooked meal; nothing catered or delivered and no parent having to volunteer.

By Ward Gossett October 23, 2015

Steve Knopfke, left, puts rolls made by his culinary arts class onto a tray for the football team's pre-game meal with Caroline Thurman at Ooltewah High School on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Ooltewah, Tenn. In addition to cooking the pre-game meals for the football team, the class also prepares meals that can be purchased by faculty on Fridays.

Boyd-Buchanan lone region football champion thus far

There are only two weeks remaining in the regular season, and only Boyd-Buchanan has secured a region championship.

By Staff Reports October 23, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 9/25/15. Boyd-Buchanan's Kohl Henke (1) and Jeremy Borders (6) break up a pass intended for Marion County's (12) during the first half of play at the Buccaneers home field Friday, September 25, 2015.

Hixson volleyball takes historic run to state

Volleyball coach Janet Tate plopped a bag on the stage at Hixson High School -- the one with stars and the moon painted on the back wall. That reminded players that they should shoot for the stars.

By David Uchiyama October 21, 2015

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