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Hixson High School football head coach Jason FitzgeraldThe season continues(In the playoffs)Class 1A: Copper Basin, South Pittsburg*Class 2A: Boyd-Buchanan, Silverdale BaptistClass 3A: Polk County*Class 4A: East Hamilton, Hixson, Signal MountainClass 6A: Bradley Central, McMinn Countydistrict champion(The hopefuls)Class 1A: Lookout ValleyClass 3A: Grundy County, McMinn Central, TynerClass 4A: Notre Dame, Red BankClass 5A: Cleveland, Ooltewah, Walker Valley
Hixson coach Jason Fitzgerald offered the most telling comment about Tennessee high school football playoff projections and rankings.
“It could all blow up Friday night,” he said Saturday.
Final-week results will cement some playoff spots but also could have TSSAA officials burning enough midnight oil to cause a midstate power outage while leaving some coaches, players and interested fans sitting on the edge of their seats till the playoff brackets are unveiled Saturday afternoon.
The Tennessee playoffs will begin on Nov. 2, but in the 24-team Class 1A and Class 2A brackets, the top two teams in each quadrant will receive first-round byes.