Tennessee high school football playoffs open with more than 100 first-round games
The gist
The TSSAA playoffs began Nov. 6 with more than 100 games across nine classes, headlined by Oakland's trip to Lebanon.
Nine state champions will be crowned Dec. 3-5 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026The first round began with more than 100 playoff games across all nine classes, headlined by Oakland's trip to Lebanon. Baylor School, behind quarterback Keegan Croucher, had an opening-round bye in Division II-Class AAA after an undefeated regular season.
- Nov 6, 2026Dobyns-Bennett, down 20-0 at halftime, scored 21 unanswered points to beat Oak Ridge in the Class 6A playoffs and will host the Smyrna-Gallatin winner in the second round.
- Nov 13, 2026Second round scheduled.
Key terms
- TSSAA
- Organization that administers junior and senior high school sporting events in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
- 3-seed
- The practice of separating the most skilled competitors in a tournament bracket so they do not meet in early rounds.
- bye
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
Source: Wikipedia