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Tonight’s area high school football matchups

All kickoffs are at 7 p.m. local time.

By Staff Reports November 5, 2015

Walker Valley's Cody Duggan reaches in for the ball carried by Ooltewah's Cameron Turner during last week's game at Ooltewah. With 669 rushing yards this season, Turner has been the leading threat on the ground for the Owls.

South Pittsburg’s Chase Blevins carries on family tradition

The Blevins name lives on in South Pittsburg, and the latest, Chase, has only added to the legacy of the family's longstanding contributions to Pirates football.

By Ward Gossett November 2, 2015

South Pittsburg senior Chase Blevins is closing in on 1,000 rushing yards for the season despite missing two games due to a concussion and seeing limited carries during a rout of Grace Academy to close the regular season this past Friday. The Pirates host Mount Pleasant in the opening round of the TSSAA Class A state playoffs this Friday.

Big plays propel Pirates to rout of Grace, 3-1A title

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- It wasn't the quantity but the quality of plays for South Pittsburg on Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis October 31, 2015

Grace's Alex Blandon (33) is gang tackled by a host of Pirates. Grace Baptist Academy visited South Pittsburg in aTSSAA football game on Friday, October 16, 2015.

Top-ranked Bucs defeat Pirates 28-12

South Pittsburg could've used a reset button in its high school football game Friday night at Boyd-Buchanan.

By Kelley Smiddie October 24, 2015

Tigers-Pirates game reset for Sunday

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- After more than a two-hour weather delay, officials determined that the field at Beene Stadium was unplayable and rescheduled the Region 3-1A football clash between Whitwell and South Pittsburg for Sunday at 4 p.m. EDT.

By Stephen Hargis October 10, 2015

The Whitwell Tigers are reflected in the flooded sidelines at South Pittsburg's Beene Stadium as they wait outside the visitor's locker during a weather delay. The game was finally cancelled. The Whitwell Tigers visited the South Pittsburg Pirates in aTSSAA football game that will likely decide the Region 3-1A championship on Friday, October 9, 2015.

Area teams advance in prep golf playoffs

Carly Swabe is well on her way to accomplishing her senior-season goal -- getting to the golf state tournament.

By David Uchiyama September 29, 2015

Sequoyah senior Carly Swabe tees off at her final hole of the District 5-A/AA tournament at Chatata Valley Golf Club. Swabe was the girls' medalist by two strokes.

Marion County pours it on in win over South Pittsburg

JASPER, Tenn. -- Points poured out like the heavy rains that delayed the game by more than an hour Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis September 12, 2015

Sequatchie County rallies to beat Pirates

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- Moments after the final snap, Houston Mainord was still trying to catch his breath.

By Stephen Hargis August 22, 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

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