high school football

It’s finally time for high school football in West Tennessee. Teams have fought through spring games, 7-on-7 season, heat acclimation week, full-padded practices and scrimmages to get to this point. Huntingdon, McKenzie, University School of Jackson and Westview all played for state championships last year with Huntingdon and Westview bringing gold balls back to West…

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its football rankings for the preseason on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through…

University School of Jackson was the team to beat in this region last season, and they made it all the way to the Division II-A state championship game. The Bruins didn’t fare well in the state title game as Nashville Christian beat them 59-7. In fact, Nashville Christian beat three teams from this region in…

With the start of the 2026 high school football season a little over a week away, here are my thoughts on who is in line currently to be a Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalist. Now injuries happen and things can change at any point, but going into the season, these players stand head of the…

With a 62-21 victory over Gatlinburg-Pittman, the Westview football team won the Class 3A state championship. The following week, Graham Simpson was named the Tennessee Titans Class 3A Mr. Football winner. The Chargers outscored their region opponents 354-75, and many of those skill players are back. Dyersburg and Covington seemed to be Westview’s closest competitors…

During the 2025 season, Haywood dominated play in Region 8-4A. The Tomcats went 6-0 in region play and outscored their opponents 300-62 in those six games. The Tomcats lost some key players, so will a year of experience help any of the other six teams be in the mix for the region championship? Haywood still…

After Milan’s Class 2A runner-up finish in 2024, the Bulldogs biggest rival Huntingdon made the run and won the Class 2A state championship last season. Milan dominated the regular season meeting, but the Mustangs won by one point in the state semifinals. Region 7-2A was the most competitive region in the state last season, and…

Westview senior Asa Barnes became the second football player of the summer to make his college commitment on Wednesday. In Westview’s gymnasium, Barnes chose Tennessee over Arkansas, Florida State and University of Southern California. Barnes had over 20 offers before narrowing it to those four. Teammate Miles Brown made his college commitment in May to…

Last season, Dresden was a cream of the Region 7-1A crop. The Lions won the region championship with an unbeaten record in region play, and running back Luke Di Pietro was named a Class 1A Mr. Football semifinalist. Di Pietro and others graduated and a few more players transferred, so the Lions will have a…

Last season was tough for Riverside. The Panthers are usually in the mix to win region championships, but last year, the team had its first losing season since 2015. Adamsville was in the mix, but the Cardinals couldn’t break into the top two – Lewis County and Mt. Pleasant – and earn a home playoff…