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Hixson’s Ryan Burney, fellow seniors eager to make playoff run

Any time Hixson senior Ryan Burney takes the football field, opponents better account for where No. 10 is for the Wildcats.

By Patrick MacCoon November 5, 2025

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Hixson senior Ryan Burney has made standout plays on offense, defense and special teams this season for the Wildcats, helping them return to the TSSAA Class 4A playoffs after falling short last year.

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Signal Mountain football team perseveres with chemistry, unity

The path to the postseason is never easy. For the Signal Mountain Eagles, the journey to a second consecutive playoff appearance was especially painful.

By Jay Greeson November 5, 2025

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Signal Mountain fullback Eli Walker (15) finds room to run against Hixson in a TSSSAA Region 3-4A game and the regular-season finale for both teams last Thursday. Walker is among the key players who have missed time this season for the Eagles, who still made the playoffs as the region's No. 4 seed.

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Howard football team enjoyed more success with independent schedule

A gamble made out of necessity wound up paying off for Howard's football team this fall.

By Stephen Hargis November 5, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Howard football coach Dedric Maffet believes the Hustlin' Tigers benefited this fall in their first of two planned seasons with a nonregion schedule.

Ridgeland head football coach Pritchett resigns after four seasons

Ridgeland High School will have a new football coach next season after Craig Pritchett resigned Tuesday morning, according to school athletic director Keith Mariakis.

By Lindsey Young November 4, 2025

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton/ Ridgeland football coach Craig Pritchett resigned Tuesday after four seasons and a 3-37 overall record.

Young: An early look at each Northwest Georgia team’s first-round playoff matchup

Georgia high school football teams get to enjoy their third off week since the regular season began in mid August this week, giving the 12 Northwest Georgia-area teams and the rest of the state's playoff teams extra time to prepare for the Nov. 14 start to the postseason.

By Lindsey Young November 4, 2025

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold, left, and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe are two of the four Region 7 teams from Northwest Georgia to make the GHSA Class AA playoff field. The Warriors defeated their Catoosa rival Tigers at LFO on September 19.

Several area prep football playoff games moving to Thursday night due to weather concerns

With heavy rains and storms in the forecast for a large part of Tennessee on Friday, several TSSAA high school football first-rond playoff games have been moved to Thursday.

By Jay Greeson November 4, 2025

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Hixson's A'Dryon Stewart (12) runs behind his blockers during a recent game against Signal Mountain. Both Hixson and Signal Mountain have moved their first-round playoff games to Thursday due to weather concerns.

Central High will forfeit first-round prep football playoff game

Central High School administrators have informed the TSSAA that the school's football team is forfeiting Friday's first-round Class 3A playoff game at Giles County.

By Stephen Hargis November 3, 2025