Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/29/16. McMinn head coach Bo Cagle speaks to his players at the conclusion of a scrimmage with Tyner Academy at the Rams’ home field on Friday, July 29, 2016. Playoffs — most successful this decade
Games played20 — South Pittsburg; 14 — Marion County, Notre Dame; 13 — Boyd-Buchanan; 12 — Ooltewah; 10 — Rhea County; 9 — East Hamilton; 8 — Copper Basin, Tyner; 7 — Bradley Central; 6 — East Ridge, Hixson, Red Bank; 5 — Sequatchie County; 4 — McMinn Central; 3 — Central, McMinn County, Meigs County; 2 — Grace Academy, Whitwell.Victories15 — South Pittsburg; 12 — Marion County; 9 — Baylor, Notre Dame; 7 — Boyd-Buchanan, Ooltewah, Rhea County; 6 — East Hamilton; 5 — McCallie; 4 — Copper Basin; 3 — Hixson, Tyner; 2 — East Ridge, McMinn Central, Red Bank; 1 — Sequatchie County.
TSSAA first-round playoff pairings
Friday, Nov. 4(All kickoffs at 7 p.m. local time)Class 6ACookeville (6-4) at Bradley Central (8-2)Class 5ALenoir City (3-7) at Rhea County (8-2)McMinn County (7-3) at Farragut (9-1)Walker Valley (6-4) at Oak Ridge (8-2)Campbell County (8-2) at Ooltewah (8-2)Class 4ACentral (3-7) at Page (6-3)Giles County (7-3) at Hixson (6-4)East Hamilton (5-5) at Marshall County (9-1)Class 3AMcMinn Central (4-6) at Elizabethton (9-1)Upperman (4-6) at Red Bank (7-3)East Ridge (5-5) at DeKalb County (7-3)Smith County (5-5) at Notre Dame (6-4)Howard (3-7) at Sequatchie County (10-0)Class 2AWestmoreland (4-6) at Marion County (9-1)Boyd-Buchanan (7-3) at Watertown (9-1)Jackson County (8-2) at Meigs County (9-1)Tyner (4-6) at Forrest (9-1)Class 1ACornersville (5-5) at South Pittsburg (9-1)Summertown (8-2) at Whitwell (5-5)Copper Basin (5-5) at Fayetteville (8-2)Grace Academy (4-6) at Columbia Academy (9-0)Division II-AAFather Ryan (4-6) at McCallie (6-4)Baylor (6-4) at Pope John Paul (6-4)
For the first time in 20 years, Sequatchie County has a 10-win football season, and the Indians have done it without benefit of the postseason, which for Tennessee teams begins Friday.
The 1996 team, coached by Mike Zeller, was the last Sequatchie bunch to put together 10 wins. Adam Caine’s group has matched the Sid Fritts-coached 1990 Indians, who started 10-0 on their way to a 12-1 campaign.
Sequatchie is one of 23 area TSSAA teams advancing to the postseason, and 12 of them will be at home Friday. All games will begin at 7 p.m. local time.