Prep Guide
The latest Prep Guide coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Lookout Valley has experience to compete for playoff berth
Experience and size -- two necessities most Class 1A teams lack as the season begins -- are not a concern for the Yellow Jackets, who bring back every starter on both sides of the football and have a pair of two-way tackles who tip the scales at 320-plus pounds apiece.

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Cleveland begins rebuild with little experience returning
The rebuild that's underway in Cleveland will need what few seniors are on the roster to set the tone, but it is a large contingent of players in the younger classes who will determine how much progress is made as the season goes.

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Chattanooga Christian led by experienced talent returning up front
The Chargers ended the regular season on a roll, winning four straight games before falling at Franklin Road Academy in the first round of the playoffs.

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Boyd Buchanan has ingredients needed for a special season
It's hard to imagine being disappointed after back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons, especially considering the Bucs never had one such campaign prior to 2023, but the measuring stick for being satisfied has changed since Rankin's arrival.

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Grace Academy set to return to TSSAA region play
The excitement level that typically surrounds any prep football team this time of year is running especially high for the Golden Eagles.

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Bledsoe County has athletes to build on 2024 success
To build on last year's impressive season that matched the program's deepest playoff run, the Warriors must first replace some pretty sizable pieces. Literally.

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Whitwell focused on being at its best late in the season
The hard lesson learned by Kilgore in his first season as a head coach last year was the importance of pacing how hard his team approaches each game.

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Marion County boasts big-play potential on offense
The formula for winning might change a bit this season, but the ultimate result remains the same.

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Tyner embraces high expectations entering season
There is no dodging the discussion around town, so Coach Mainor has decided to just embrace it and warn his talented team about the dangers of listening to all the hype.

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South Pittsburg more mature, eyes another title run
The disappointment of falling just short of what would have been the program's first state championship repeat has become offseason motivation for a team that had just four seniors last year.
