Class 1A-2A: TN HS Football Playoff Brackets & Predictions

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Postseason play has arrived! Here we provide the brackets, predictions &amp; state title winners along with prospects to watch. Playoffs kick off this Friday with action all across the state, so stay tuned to #PRZTN for all your previews!!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A Playoff Brackets</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upper Bracket&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #1 Cloudland </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #4 Oakdale </strong>(7-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #2 Oliver Springs </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #3 Cosby </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>----------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #3 Greenback </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #2 Unaka </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #4 North Greene </strong>(1-9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #1 Coalfield </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—--------------------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #1 South Pittsburg </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #4 Red Boiling Springs </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #2 Gordonsville </strong>(7-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #3 Lookout Valley </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-------------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #3 Jo Byrns </strong>(3-7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #2 Whitwell </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #4 Sale Creek </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #1 Clay Co. </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—---------------------------------------------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lower Bracket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #1 Fayetteville </strong>(10-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #4 South Fulton </strong>(5-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #2 Dresden </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #3 Eagleville </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--------------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #3 McEwen </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #2 Moore Co. </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #4 Wayne Co. </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #1 McKenzie </strong>(10-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—--------------------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #1 Peabody </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #4 Bluff City </strong>(2-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #2 B.T. Washington </strong>(4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #3 Halls </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-------------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #3 Middle College </strong>(5-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #2 Lake Co. </strong>(7-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #4 West Carroll </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #1 MASE </strong>(10-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—-------------------</strong>-----------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best 1st Rd Matchup: </strong>McEwen at Moore Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sleeper Teams: </strong>Oakdale, Gordonsville, Peabody</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Four: </strong>Coalfield vs. Clay Co., Fayetteville vs. MASE&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Title Game: </strong>Clay Co. vs. Fayetteville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A State Champs: Fayetteville Tigers …#MidTN&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":272970,"width":326,"height":326,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/01/kjjackson-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-272970" width="326" height="326"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (Ath) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='273491' first='Rommel' last='Conlon'] </strong>- Coalfield: Athletic two-way talent that has been very productive this season on offense but provides length and skill in the Yellow Jackets secondary as well.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (QB/Ath) <strong>Matthew Albritton</strong> - Gordonsville: A multi year starter, Albritton is a gamer who has led his Tigers team to a lot of wins throughout his career, so the opposition better watch out for this dual threat quarterback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (QB) <strong>Keaton Arms </strong>- Clay Co.:&nbsp; Arms has been a one man wrecking crew this year for his team, producing in several ways and doing so on both sides of the ball.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258804' first='K.J.' last='Jackson'] </strong>- Fayetteville: The Tigers lean heavily on their run game, so expect to see Jackson take on a big load during the coming playoffs and continue boosting his recruiting stock.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (DL) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102361' first='Braxton' last='Wilson'] </strong>- Fayetteville: Wilson has been an absolute stud this season for the Tigers. Opposing offensive line's have had a problem blocking this guy and I don't expect that to change over the coming month.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102344' first='Marquez' last='Taylor'] </strong>- McKenzie: One of the most dynamic, athletic players we have in this state, Taylor's speed presents tons of problems for the opposition and he is a talent the Rebels can ride all the way to Chattanooga.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102221' first='Sam' last='Driggers'] </strong>- Peabody: This guy knows how to win as he already has a state title under his belt. Driggers is a leader, a gamer and the guy you want under center during your most important games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (DB/WR) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102197' first='Malachi' last='Clay'] - </strong>Lake Co.: The Falcons have been a sneaky good team this year with Clay being the go to guy on offense while locking down receivers at cornerback over on defense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (Ath) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207328' first='Kumaro' last='Brown'] </strong>- MASE: Brown has put up some big numbers this year as the lead guy at running back. This guy is a game changer and someone the Phoenix can lean on during key moments in the coming playoffs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":466247,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/10/sdriggers3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-466247"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>—--------------------------------------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A Playoff Brackets&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upper Bracket&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #1 Hampton </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #4 Oneida </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #2 Monterey </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #3 Happy Valley </strong>(2-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #3 Rockwood </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #2 South Greene </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R1 #4 Cumberland Gap </strong>(2-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R2 #1 York Institute </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—----------------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #1 Tyner Academy </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #4 Trousdale Co. </strong>(2-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #2 Westmoreland </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #3 Meigs Co. </strong>(7-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>---------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #3 Harpeth </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #2 Bledsoe Co. </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R3 #4 Polk Co. </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R4 #1 East Robertson </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>—---------------------------------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lower Bracket&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #1 Mt. Pleasant </strong>(8-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #4 Scotts Hill </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #2 Riverside </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #3 Loretto </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-----------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #3 Adamsville </strong>(5-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #2 Richland </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R5 #4 Cascade </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R6 #1 Lewis Co. </strong>(9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-----------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #1 Westview </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #4 KIPP Collegiate </strong>(4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #2 Freedom Prep </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #3 Union City </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #3 Mitchell </strong>(6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #2 Huntingdon </strong>(8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R7 #4 Camden </strong>(4-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R8 #1 Fairley </strong>(9-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-----------------------------------------------</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best 1st Rd Matchup: </strong>Union City at Freedom Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sleeper Teams: </strong>Monterey, East Robertson Huntingdon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Four: </strong>Hampton vs. Tyner Academy., Lewis Co. vs. Westview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Title Game: </strong>Tyner Academy vs. Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A State Champs: Tyner Academy Rams …#EastTN&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":377162,"width":314,"height":314,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/haysmith2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-377162" width="314" height="314"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102181' first='Mason' last='Bowman'] </strong>- Monterey: Within postseason play, you want a guy that can run the ball 25 times plus and produce at a high level and that's exactly what you get out of Bowman.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='474873' first='Josh' last='Jackson'] </strong>- Tyner Acad.: The Rams have put together a banner year so far, with Jackson leading the way. This strong armed passer has developed nicely this season and produced a lot of numbers, leading his team to nine wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (RB/LB) <strong>Zechariah Prince </strong>- East Robertson: Prince is having a Mr. Football type season, carrying the load on offense for the Indians while also lending a hand over on defense. This is one of the best players from the Class 2A ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='323144' first='Nick' last='Brown'] </strong>- Mt. Pleasant: Not many people have been talking about these Tigers this year but this is a very good team, led by a talented QB in Brown who has the skill set to reach the collegiate level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (RB/LB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362098' first='Desmond' last='Thomas'] </strong>- Riverside: Throughout this 2022 season, Thomas has been a man on a mission, taking carries on offense and producing at a high level while also destroying backers on defense at linebacker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (WR) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='250847' first='Dyer' last='Barnes']</strong> - Lewis Co.: Barnes has done nothing but produce yards and TD's for multiple years with this season being one of his best. This is a wideout that must be covered or he will demolish your secondary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- (LB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='102335' first='Hayden' last='Smith'] </strong>- Westview: The Chargers are the defending state champs and they have a great shot at repeating, especially with their all-time leading tackler in Smith leading the way on defense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (QB) <strong>E.J. Gilliam </strong>- Freedom Prep: This junior QB has been near flawless this year, sporting a high TD to INT ratio while making winning decisions. Gilliam is also a dynamic runner, so he brings a lot of strong traits to the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- ‘24 (DB) <strong>Jacquan Davis </strong>- Fairley: The state's leader in INT's, Davis has been a breakout star from the West Tennessee region that has been a big reason why the Bulldogs have one of the best defenses in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":379732,"width":379,"height":409,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/mbowman-949x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-379732" width="379" height="409"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->