The on-field dominance by McCallie and Baylor this past fall carried over to the annual Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state football team announced Friday night.
The Blue Tornado and the Red Raiders, who met in the TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl for a second straight year, accounted for 17 of the 30 total spots on that classification’s all-state team.
Meanwhile, a total of 11 players from Chattanooga-area teams — led by Boyd Buchanan’s six selections — earned a spot on the DII-AA all-state team. Selections were also announced for DII-A, but no area football programs competed in that classification during the 2024 season.
Selections for Classes 4A-6A will be announced Saturday night, with honorees for 1A-3A revealed Sunday night.
The DII-AAA contingent includes nine local players on offense, led by Baylor sophomore running back David Gabriel-Georges, who earned the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award for DII-AAA after rushing for 1,103 yards and 14 touchdowns while helping the state runner-up Red Raiders finish 12-1.