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Cooke-Carter combo spurts Trojans’ rout of Lions

The Trojans were ready to charge back onto the football field.

By Idris Garcia August 22, 2015

Red Bank High School's Calvin Jackson (21) looks for a hole in the Soddy-Daisy defense during the first half of play at the Trojan's Robert Talaska field on August 21, 2015.

A recommendation of where to be on coming Friday nights

The time has finally and officially arrived. No more preseason prognostications, and the Times Free Press's preview section was there with your paper this morning.

By Ward Gossett August 21, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 10/3/14. Baylor's Ryan Parker (15) chases McCallie School's Shawn McColley (18) after he picked up a fumble turning over possession during the rival game at the Blue Tornado's home field (Spears Stadium) on October 3, 2014.

Prep Notebook: Grider, Campbell, Ellis among coaches resuming or assuming head coaching positions

Ten coaches begin or resume their high school football head coaching careers tonight or next week in new surroundings.

By Staff Reports August 21, 2015

Prep football by the numbers

As the 2015 high school football season kicks off, here are 15 numbers to remember:

By Stephen Hargis August 21, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 12/12/14. Calhoun High School head coach Hal Lamb becomes frustrated with a call as his team plays Washington County during the GHSA class AAA championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, December 12, 2014. The Yellowjackets won the state championship over the the Golden Hawks with a final score of 27-20.

Looking back: Highs and lows of 2014 high school football

There were those in North Georgia who had their doubts about Calhoun High School's football program. Hal Lamb's youngsters had a disappointing end to the 2013 season, and the Yellow Jackets were moving up a classifcation.

By Ward Gossett and Lindsey Young August 21, 2015

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 12/12/14. Calhoun High School players celebrate their win over Washington County during the GHSA class AAA championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, December 12, 2014. The Yellowjackets won the state championship over the the Golden Hawks with a final score of 27-20.

Prep football blog: Post-jamboree impressions, notes

The first two nights of high school football fun are in the books for area teams, so here we'll offer impressions and notes from the Chick-fil-A jamboree on Friday and Saturday at Finley Stadium.

By Ward Gossett August 17, 2015

Brainerd's Robert Evans (11) cuts back to miss the tackle by Howard's Deveontae Overton (14) as Johnny Pendergrass (6) approaches in the Jamboree opener Friday at Finley Stadium.

This week’s greater Chattanooga area high school football schedule

All kickoffs at 7:30 EDT unless noted

By Ward Gossett August 17, 2015

Walker Valley running back Avery Jones (29) breaks through the East Ridge line for a short gain. East Ridge faced Walker Valley in the first session of the High School Football Jamboree Saturday night.

Ooltewah, Rhea County impressive in prep jamboree

The styles couldn't be more different, but the results were very similar as Ooltewah's fast-paced offense and Rhea County's grind-it-out style were both impressive during the Chick-fil-A prep football jamboree Saturday night at Finley Stadium.

By Ward Gossett, Stephen Hargis August 16, 2015

East Ridge running back Lorenzo Stewart (44) breaks into the open for a big gain. East Ridge faced Walker Valley in the first session of the High School Football Jamboree Saturday night.

Peigen family now at center of local volleyball rivalry

With the TSSAA volleyball season starting Monday, Libby Peigen is about to begin her first year as head coach at Soddy-Daisy High School.

By Kelley Smiddie August 16, 2015

Libby Peigen, the new volleyball coach for Soddy-Daisy High School, leads her team through practice at the school this past Thursday. Peigen is a graduate of Soddy-Daisy rival Ooltewah, where her mother is still the head coach.

McCallie clips Irish on long fumble return in jamboree

Shawn McColley's eyes widened and all he could think was, "Don't drop it."

By Ward Gossett, Stephen Hargis August 15, 2015

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