Here are four prep football games involving Chattanooga-area teams to watch Friday night during the seventh week of the 2026 regular season for TSSAA and GHSA programs.
McCallie (3-3, 0-1) at Baylor (6-0, 2-0): It’s a TSSAA Division II-AAA East Region game and arguably the premier rivalry in Tennessee, but entering this meeting, there’s a stark contrast in the current season outlooks for the participants.
The undefeated Red Raiders, who are DII-AAA’s No. 1 team in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s state poll and No. 11 in the MaxPreps.com national rankings, have looked as impressive as any local program ever has while earning two wins over nationally ranked opponents and posting an average score of 41-18 through six games.
Baylor’s offense has no shortage of big-play potential, led by running back David Gabriel Georges, who has averaged 9 yards per carry, and quarterback Keegan Croucher, who is nearing 1,500 passing yards and has 14 touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McCallie is trying to regain its offensive balance after struggling to run the ball. In its first three-game losing streak since 2013, the Blue Tornado have averaged just 2.2 yards per carry. However, junior quarterback Louis Fortier leads the area with 1,753 passing yards and is a physical runner, while receivers Mikey Bartlett, Pat Meyers and Levi Scott II have all averaged better than 14 yards per catch, and each has at least three touchdowns.