One week of playoff action in the books, and there were many upsets among the teams ranked in the West Tennessee High School Football Rankings. There were two No. 4 seeds that picked up wins – Bolivar and Greenfield – but those two didn’t play a ranked team. Third-seeded North Side went on the road…

Here are the second round matchups for the TSSAA state playoffs for West Tennessee: Class 1A South Fulton (10-1) at Cornersville (11-0) Dresden (6-5) at McKenzie (9-2) Wayne County (5-6) at Humboldt (10-1) Greenfield (7-4) at Eagleville (7-4) Class 2A Milan (9-2) at Adamsville (10-1) Riverside (8-3) at Huntingdon (11-0) Class 3A Dyersburg (7-4) at…

“It’s playoff time in Tennessee!” “Yes Michael, it is definitely playoff time,” Victor Parkins replied. “In five weeks, we will be getting ready for the state championships in Chattanooga,” I replied. “Well, let’s just hope Milan can get healthy before Friday because Mitchell is going to pose some problems,” Victor said. “Milan needed a close…

“It’s playoff time in Tennessee!” “Yes Michael, it is definitely playoff time,” Union City sports editor Gabriel Jackson replied. “In five weeks, we will be getting ready for the state championships in Chattanooga,” I replied. “Well, let’s just hope an Obion County or Weakley County team can make a playoff run,” Jackson said. “I like…

The playoffs have now arrived. Some teams had their season ended this past week, and now they will begin to prepare for basketball season or the 2027 football season. But for the top teams across the state, the first round of the 2026 playoffs looms on Friday. A few of the teams ranked in the…

Now that the regular season is in the books, here are the first round playoff matchups for West Tennessee teams: Class 1A Oakhaven (5-5) at South Fulton (9-1) Huntland (5-5) at McKenzie (8-2) Dresden (5-5) at Westwood (6-3) KIPP Academy (4-6) at Humboldt (9-1) Greenfield (6-4) at Middle College (8-1) Class 2A Houston County (5-5)…

“Don’t talk to me, don’t look at me, don’t breathe my air!” I said walking into the office Monday morning. “Can’t take a loss can you?” Victor Parkins laughed. “We can talk about that later, but if I get stopped by the train in Milan one more time on a Saturday night coming home from…

“Don’t talk to me, don’t look at me, don’t breathe my air!” I said walking into the office Monday morning. “Can’t take when you don’t win, can you?” Union City Messenger sports editor Gabriel Jackson laughed. “We can talk about that later, but if I get stopped by the train in Milan one more time…

The biggest scare in Week 10 came in Region 7-3A. Dyersburg coach Bart Stowe had the right game plan as Dyersburg ran the ball, took time off the clock and tried to keep Westview’s offense off the field. The Chargers found a way to earn a 21-17 victory to stay undefeated on the season. The…