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Tennessee prep football roundup: Sale Creek 7-0 after OT win at Whitwell

The season of firsts for the Sale Creek football program continued Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis October 10, 2025

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Sale Creek football coach Jason Fitzgerald has his team off to the best start in program history after Friday's 18-12 overtime win at Whitwell.

Georgia prep football roundup: Dalton scores winning TD in final seconds

Nash Smith's 1-yard run with seven seconds to play lifted Dalton to a region win Friday at Cedartown, moving the Catamounts a step closer to the playoffs.

By Lindsey Young October 10, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ From left, Dalton's Caine Woods and Nash Smith had big games Friday night as the Catamounts won a 25-20 thriller at Cedartown to even their GHSA Region 7-AAAA record at 2-2.

Final scores and photos from Friday’s Chattanooga-area prep football games

Check out the final scores and photos from Friday night's Chattanooga-area high school football games.

By Staff Reports October 10, 2025

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Red Bank’s Jacolbi Salley (24) picks up a big first down on a fourth down play. The Red Bank Lions hosted the Hixson Wildcats in a TSSAA football game on October 10, 2025.

Signal Mountain wins individual, team state titles in boys’ golf

Signal Mountain junior golfer Sam Otwell becoming the first individual state champ for the Eagles helped the program to its fourth TSSAA team title.

By Patrick MacCoon October 10, 2025

AP file photo by Paul Battaglia / The TSSAA golf state tournaments for boys and girls across four classifications were held this week at Sevierville Golf Club.

Boyd Buchanan runs wild in rivalry win over Silverdale Baptist

Boyd Buchanan's Justin McGoy got a shout-out from Buccaneers coach Gary Rankin in the postgame huddle and broke into a big smile.

By Patrick MacCoon October 9, 2025

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Boyd Buchanan's Justin McGoy scores on a 69-yard touchdown run in Thursday's home win against Silverdale Baptist Academy.

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QB Cooper Campbell helps Notre Dame close in on playoff berth

Notre Dame High School's football program hasn't made the TSSAA playoffs since 2018, but the Fighting Irish are on the verge of ending that drought.

By Patrick MacCoon October 9, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Notre Dame senior quarterback Cooper Campbell has led a potent passing attack for the Fighting Irish, who have won three straight games and are closing in on the program's first TSSAA playoff berth since 2018.

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‘Jutt’ the jet: Calhoun senior receiver Justin Beasley always moving

It's something Justin Beasley's father knew long ago, and it's a fact that has been imprinted on secondaries across Georgia for nearly four years.

By Lindsey Young October 9, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun senior receiver Justin Beasley is No. 1 in the state of Georgia on MaxPreps.com in receiving yards this season.

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Four prep football games to watch in the Chattanooga area

Here are four of the best prep football games to watch Friday night in the Chattanooga area.

By Stephen Hargis, Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young October 9, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Bank senior running back Jacolbi Salley (24) has rushed for nearly 500 yards while averaging 8 per carry heading into Friday's home game against Hixson. It's a showdown for sole possession of first place in TSSAA Region 3-4A.

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Amanda Gardner has helped CSAS volleyball program to new heights

Amanda Gardner has been a jack-of-all-trades throughout her time with the Arts & Sciences volleyball program.

By Patrick MacCoon October 8, 2025

Contributed photo / CSAS senior Amanda Gardner was named the TSSAA District 4-A volleyball tournament MVP after helping the Lady Patriots beat CSLA 3-1 to win the title Tuesday at Tellico Plains High School.

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Fightin’ Irish’s recent roll, Mustangs’ rally headline prep surprises

Here are four surprise outcomes that stand out following last week's prep football games across Georgia and Tennessee.

By Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young October 7, 2025