Rhea County
The latest Rhea County coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Timely passes help Rhea County roll to region win at Ooltewah
Briley Mayberry knows that if Rhea County can just be effective in the passing game, the Golden Eagles' offense will be tough to stop.
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Tennessee prep football roundup: Rhea County scores comeback win; Baylor rolls
Rhea County never gave up Friday night, even after trailing 20-0 against Anderson County. Baylor built a similar lead against Chattanooga Christian and didn't let up.
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Tennessee prep football roundup: McCallie rallies late for road win over stubborn MBA
McCallie needed a dramatic fourth-quarter rally Friday night but found a way to knock off the league opponent it has struggled with most.
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Rhea County will get tested early in season
Rhea County has potentially the toughest start to the season of any program in the TSSAA, with road trips to Alcoa and Elizabethton, the reigning state champions in 3A and 4A, respectively, out of the gate.
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Region 4-5A football preview: Several talented teams could contend in new-look league
Repeating as Region 4-5A champions will be a difficult task for Rhea County, especially with the league's new additions.
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Several Chattanooga-area football teams have multiple preseason all-state picks
A total of 22 players from the Chattanooga area have been selected to the preseason all-state team featured in Murphy Fair's annual prep football preview magazine for Tennessee.
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New prep football regions in Chattanooga area loaded with perennial powers
Few prep teams have dominated region competition quite like Meigs County football the past four seasons. The Tigers claimed 16 consecutive wins over league foes and used the four straight region titles as a springboard into the playoffs, where they reached the Class 2A state championship game the last two years and the semifinals the season before that.
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Prep blitz: What you need to know from Monday’s Chattanooga area prep action
Keeping track of the dozens of teams and hundreds of area athletes still competing for a berth in next week's Spring Fling can be confusing. Like an air traffic controller's screen of blips seemingly moving aimlessly, the coming and going happens fast this time of year.
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McMinn Central football coach Derrick Davis resigns, will join another area program’s staff
McMinn Central football coach Derrick Davis has informed the school's administration and the team that he is resigning at the end of the current school year.
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Prep roundup: Ringgold, Gordon Lee advance in GHSA baseball playoffs
Ringgold used a late rally in game two to complete a sweep of West Hall in the first round of the GHSA Class AAA baseball playoffs Thursday night.