KNOXVILLE, Tenn — It's time for high school football playoffs in Tennessee.
This Friday, our local schools will compete to try and be crowned state championships. Three teams are looking to defend titles from last year. Alcoa won the 3A title, Anderson County won the 4A title and West won the 5A state title.
Here are our local schools and who they are playing in the first round. All games are scheduled for 7 p.m.
6A
- Cleveland (6-4) at Jefferson County (9-1)
- Maryville (6-4) at Science Hill (7-3)
- Dobyns-Bennett (5-4) at Bearden (7-3)
5A
- Knox Halls (8-2) at Morristown West (5-5)
- Knox Central (5-5) at Sevier County (9-1)
- Tennessee High (7-3) at Powell (7-3)
- Daniel Boone (3-6) at West (9-1)
- Rhea County (5-5) at Lenoir City (6-4)
- East Hamilton (6-4) at Oak Ridge (8-2)
- Clinton (4-6) at McMinn County (6-4)
- Campbell County (4-6) at Walker Valley (8-2)
4A
- Fulton (2-8) at Greeneville (9-0)
- Sullivan East (6-4) at Anderson County (6-4)
- Northview (7-3) at Gibbs (8-2)
- Stone Memorial (6-4) at Hixson (7-3)
- Loudon (7-3) at Macon County (9-1)
3A
- Union County (3-7) at Gatlinburg-Pittman (9-1)
- Austin-East (3-7) at Unicoi County (7-3)
- Chuckey-Doak (6-4) at Alcoa (9-1)
- Johnson County (6-4) at Kingston (7-3)
- Watertown (4-6) at McMinn Central (7-3)
2A
- Oneida (7-3) at Happy Valley (7-3)
- Eagleton Academy (4-6) at York Institute (10-0)
1A
- Rockwood (5-5) at Jellico (7-3)
- Unaka (2-8) at Coalfield (9-1)
- North Greene (4-6) at Oliver Spring (7-3)
DII-AAA
- Father Ryan (4-6) at Knox Catholic (5-5)
DII-AA
- Evangelical Christian (4-6) at Knox Webb (9-1)
- CAK (4-6) at CPA (9-1)
- Lakeway Christian (5-4) at USJ (6-4)