#TNHSFB Playoff Primer: Class 1A-3A
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Postseason play has arrived here in Tennessee! It’s time to see who has what it takes to win their way to Chattanooga and come out with a state championship!
Here we provide a look at each classification and how the brackets stack up headed into the 1st round along with predictions, players to watch and championship contenders.
Class 1A Brackets/Matchups
R1 – #1 Cloudland (9-1) (Home)
R2 – #4 Greenback (3-6)
R2 – #2 Oakdale (7-3) (Home)
R1 – #3 Jellico (4-5)
R2 – #3 Midway (6-3)
R1 – #2 Unaka (7-3) (Home)
R1 – #4 North Greene (3-7)
R2 – #1 Coalfield (8-2) (Home)
R3 – #1 South Pittsburg (6-2) (Home)
R4 – #4 Red Boiling Springs (3-6)
R4 – #2 Clay Co. (9-1) (Home)
R3 – #3 Sale Creek (5-5)
R4 – #3 Jo Byrns (5-5)
R3 – #2 Whitwell (4-3) (Home)
R3 – #4 Copper Basin (2-6)
R4 – #1 Gordonsville (9-1) (Home)
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R5 – #1 Fayetteville (9-1) (Home)
R6 – #4 Gleason (6-4)
R6 – #2 Dresden (7-3) (Home)
R5 – #3 Eagleville (4-5)
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R6 – #3 McEwen (7-3)
R5 – #2 Cornersville (8-2) (Home)
R5 – #4 Moore Co. (4-6)
R6 – #1 McKenzie (10-0) (Home)
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R7 – #1 Peabody (8-1) (Home)
R8 – #4 MASE (3-7)
R8 – #2 Washington (4-4) (Home)
R7 – #3 West Carroll (7-3)
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R8 – #3 Bluff City (2-4)
R7 – #2 Lake Co. (5-3) (Home)
R7 – #4 Humboldt (3-6)
R8 – #1 Middle College (8-0) (Home)
Top Title Contenders: South Pittsburg, Fayetteville, McKenzie, Peabody
Sleeper Teams: Cloudland, Coalfield, Gordonsville, Middle College
Top Players to Know: (RB) De’Andre Kelly De’Andre Kelly 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB South Pittsburg | 2022 State TN (SP), (OL) Gus Hill Gus Hill 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Fayetteville | 2022 State TN (FV), ‘23 (Ath) Marquez Taylor Marquez Taylor 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB McKenzie | 2023 State TN (McK), (RB) Khalik Ganaway Khalik Ganaway 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Peabody | 2022 State TN (PB), ‘23 (QB) Sam Driggers Sam Driggers 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Peabody | 2023 State TN (PB), (Ath) Xander Moon (WC)
Best 1st Rd Game: Midway (6-3) at Unaka (7-3)
Final Four: South Pittsburg vs. Coalfield, McKenzie vs. Peabody
Title Game: South Pittsburg vs. Peabody
Champion: Peabody Golden Tide
Class 2A Brackets/Matchups
R1 – #1 South Greene (8-2) (Home)
R2 – #4 York Institute (3-7)
R2 – #2 Oneida (7-3) (Home)
R1 – #3 Cumberland Gap (4-6)
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R2 – #3 Monterey (6-4)
R1 – #2 Hampton (7-2) (Home)
R1 – #4 Happy Valley (2-8)
R2 – #1 Rockwood (7-3) (Home)
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R3 – #1 Meigs Co. (9-0) (Home)
R4 – #4 East Robertson (5-5)
R4 – #2 Trousdale Co. (8-1) (Home)
R3 – #3 Tyner Academy (7-3)
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R4 – #3 Westmoreland (3-7)
R3 – #2 Marion Co. (8-1) (Home)
R3 -#4 Bledsoe Co. (5-3)
R4 – #1 Watertown (7-3)
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R5 – #1 Forrest (7-3) (Home)
R6 – #4 Adamsville (4-6)
R6 – #2 Lewis Co. (7-3) (Home)
R5 – #3 Cascade (8-2)
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R6 – #3 East Hickman (7-2)
R5 – #2 Summertown (7-2) (Home)
R5 – #4 Loretto (4-6)
R6 – #1 Riverside (9-1)
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R7 – #1 Westview (9-1) (Home)
R8 – #4 Freedom Prep (6-4)
R8 – #2 Fairley (8-2) (Home)
R7 – #3 Union City (7-3)
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R8 – #3 Mitchell (8-2)
R7 – #2 Huntingdon (8-2) (Home)
R7 – #4 Camden (3-6
R8 – #1 MAHS (9-1)
Top Title Contenders: Meigs Co., Trousdale Co., Westview, MAHS
Sleeper Teams: Marion Co., Riverside, Huntingdon
Top Players to Know: (QB/S) Luke Myers Luke Myers 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB South Greene | 2022 TN (SG), (C/G) Austin Andrews Austin Andrews 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL Meigs Co. | 2022 State TN (MC), (Ath) Keenan Burnley Keenan Burnley 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Trousdale Co. | 2022 State TN (TC), (LB) Mason Keel Mason Keel 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Marion Co. | 2022 TN (MarC), (Ath) Taylor Aric Taylor Aric 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Cloudland | 2022 TN (FOR), (QB) Ty Simpson Ty Simpson 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Westview | 2022 State TN (WV), (WR) Joseph Adams Joseph Adams 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Mitchell | 2022 State TN (MT), (OL) Darius Gordon Darius Gordon 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Huntingdon | 2022 State TN (HUNT), (Ath) Cameron Miller Cameron Miller 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH M.A.H.S. | 2022 State TN (MAHS), (Ath) Jalen Dale Jalen Dale 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH M.A.H.S. | 2022 State TN (MAHS), Jalen Shelton Jalen Shelton 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR M.A.H.S. | 2022 State TN (MAHS)
Best 1st Rd Game: Mitchell (8-2) at Huntingdon (8-2)
Final Four: South Greene vs. Meigs Co, Riverside vs. MAHS
Title Game: Meigs Co. vs. MAHS
Champion: MAHS Lions
Class 3A Brackets/Matchups
R1 – #1 Unicoi Co. (9-1) (Home)
R2 – #4 Austin-East (2-7)
R2 – #2 Pigeon Forge (7-2) (Home)
R1 – #3 West Greene (4-5)
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R2 – #3 Gatlinburg-Pittman (6-4)
R1 – #2 Chuckey-Doak (6-4) (Home)
R1 – #4 Johnson Co. (2-7)
R2 – #1 Alcoa (9-1) (Home)
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R3 – #1 Loudon (9-1) (Home)
R4 – #4 Grundy Co. (2-6)
R4 – #2 Cannon Co. (5-4) (Home)
R3 – #3 Signal Mountain (6-4)
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R4 – #3 Sequatchie Co. (4-6)
R3 – #2 Kingston (7-3) (Home)
R3 – #4 Sweetwater (4-5)
R4 – #1 Giles Co. (9-0) (Home)
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R5 – #1 East Nashville (6-4) (Home)
R6 – #4 White House-Heritage (5-5)
R6 – #2 Waverly (8-1) (Home)
R5 – #3 Jackson Co. (4-5)
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R6 – #3 Fairview (6-4)
R5 – #2 Smith Co. (5-5) (Home)
R5 – #4 Stratford (3-7)
R6 – #1 White House (9-1)
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R7 – #1 Dyersburg (9-0) (Home)
R8 – #4 Sheffield (4-6)
R8 – #2 Trezevant (6-3) (Home)
R7 – #3 Millington (5-4)
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R8 – #3 Raleigh Egypt (5-4)
R7 – #2 Covington (7-2) (Home)
R7 – #4 Ripley (4-6)
R8 – #1 Memphis-East (6-4) (Home)
Top Title Contenders: Alcoa, Giles Co., Dyersburg, Covington
Sleeper Teams: Unicoi Co, Waverly, White House
Players to Know: (TE) Reese Cole Reese Cole 6'5" | 235 lbs | TE Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2022 State TN (GP), (QB) Caden Buckles Caden Buckles 6'1" | 210 lbs | QB Alcoa | 2022 State TN (ALC), (LB) Major Newman Major Newman 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB Alcoa | 2022 State TN (ALC), ‘23 (OL) Lance Williams Lance Williams 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN (ALC), ‘23 (OL) Tyler Jeffries Tyler Jeffries 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN (ALC), (RB) Chaye McElroy Chaye McElroy 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB Giles Co. | 2022 State TN (GC), (QB) Jacob Dooley Jacob Dooley 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Waverly Central | 2022 State TN (WAV), ‘23 (RB) Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN (FV), (RB) Ranen Blackburn Ranen Blackburn 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB White House | 2022 State TN (WH), (LB) Pierce Scholato Pierce Scholato 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB White House | 2022 State TN (WH), (DB) Jalen Fayne Jalen Fayne 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Covington | 2022 State TN (COV), ‘23 (DB) A.C. Mason-Young A.C. Mason-Young 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Covington | 2023 State TN (COV), ‘23 (RB) Jamarion Dowell Jamarion Dowell 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Covington | 2023 State TN
Best 1st Rd Game: Fairview (6-4) at Smith Co. (5-5)
Final Four: Alcoa vs. Giles Co., Waverly vs. Covington
Title Game: Alcoa vs. Covington
Champion: Alcoa Tornadoes