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Friday Frenzy Live: Playoff Round 1 Highlights from East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s time for high school football playoffs in Tennessee, and Friday Frenzy Live is here to bring you live coverage from Round 1. 6 Sports reporter Sam Rothman and 6 News anchor Bo Williams will bring you live whip-around coverage featuring some of East Tennessee’s top teams starting at 7:30 p.m. […]

Knoxville, TN · 16h

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SCORES AND HIGHLIGHTS: Round one of high school football playoffs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A handful of teams will continue their run to Chattanooga, while many others have seen their seasons come to an end in round one of the 2026 TSSAA high school football postseason. Full scores and highlights for area teams around the Knoxville area are listed below:

Knoxville, TN · 11h
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Tennessee high school football players facing misdemeanor charges after hazing incident

Multiple football players for a Knoxville-area high school have been charged with misdemeanors connected to a hazing incident, according to a report from the Knoxville News Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. Tyler Whetstone and Caitlyn Meisner, both of the Knoxville News Sentinel, reported on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that "numerous" football players from Farragut High (Knoxville, TN) had been charged with misdemeanor assault in connection to the hazing incident, while two students were also charged with misdemeanor harrassment. Come Thursday, Anthony Nicotera, also of the Knoxville News Sentinel, reported that the Knox County Sheriff's Office confirmed a total of 10 students had been charged. Both reports noted only one of the players charged was a senior while the rest were freshmen. A school resource officer, who is also a KCSO deputy, handled the investigation after the student's mother reported it to the school on Nov. 2. KCSO spokesperson Justin Pratt told the Knoxville News Sentinel the incident was the result of "teenage stupidity." No arrests were made in connection to the charges, and the school is set to handle all suspensions while the cases themselves will head to juvenile court. News of the charges came a day after Farragut

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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Disruptive threats pile up at Knox County schools, but fall from national highs

Threats made at schools are hugely disruptive. Everyone has to evacuate , police officers sweep and secure school grounds, and the community is left feeling uneasy after a student makes an oftentimes impulsive decision. After Hardin Valley Middle School administrators got tired of responding to threats – especially vague ones scribbled on restroom walls, which they have to take seriously nonetheless – they called on parents and volunteers to step in as monitors. Now all restrooms are closed during class time. Students can only go in one at a time, signing in and out when they do, with an adult volunteer checking the restroom between visits. "It's almost like a daily thing now. We need to get the word out to not only our kids, but have them have conversations with their friends about how this can backfire on them, how this can make them juvenile delinquents," said Lee Ann Eaves, the Hardin Valley school board representative. Police have responded to 98 calls for threats at Knox County Schools in 2026. Threats are defined as "any kind of verbal or written messaging with intent to cause mass destruction or (mass) casualty." Get the Daily Briefing newsletter: Keep up with the

Knox County, TN · 1d

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Lee Warren resigns as Karns head football coach

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Karns High School is seeking a new head football coach. After four seasons and a playoff appearance in 2024, Lee Warren has resigned as head coach of the Beavers. WVLT media partner 5Star Preps was the first to report the news. Warren’s resignation comes weeks after...

Knoxville, TN · 17h

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Seymour football chasing first playoff win since 2004

SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WATE) – The Seymour High School football team is heading into the playoffs with its most wins since 2003 and hosting a postseason game for the first time in more than a decade. The Eagles, 9-1, have outscored their opponents by 208 points this season and secured second place in 4A Region 1, […]

Seymour, TN · 1d

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Check Knox County retention rates to see if teachers are staying at your school

Nearly 88% of Knox County Schools teachers stayed in the district for the 2024-25 school year, bouncing back from an eight-year record low in the 2023-24 school year, state data shows. Knox County is retaining its teachers at the same rate as Tennessee is, but that hasn't always been the case. Between 2019 and 2023, KCS consistently retained a lower percentage than the state average, according to data available from the Tennessee Department of Education since 2017-18. Data is not yet available for the 2025-26 school year, but is expected with the release of the state's annual report card this winter. Here's a comparison of retention rates between Knox County Schools and Tennessee since 2017-18: Knox County Schools 2017-18: 88.4% 2018-19: 91.8% 2019-20: 88.7% 2020-21: 86.6% 2021-22: 88.9% 2022-23: 88.7% 2023-24: 71.3% 2024-25: 87.6% State of Tennessee 2017-18: 90.9% 2018-19: 91.2% 2019-20: 90.9% 2020-21: 88.1% 2021-22: 92.1% 2022-23: 91.5% 2023-24: 85.4% 2024-25: 87.8% While new data won't be available for a few months, survey findings from the Tennessee Educator Survey show positive indicators for retention. Over 80% of teachers said they planned to continue teaching at their schools, according to the Tennessee Education Research Alliance. Outside of other/personal reasons, teachers

Knox County, TN · 1d

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Sevier County resumes TSSAA football playoffs title quest in Knoxville area's top games

Here are the top eight Knoxville area high school football games for the first round of 2026 TSSAA football playoffs , with our predictions. Game of the Week West (5-5) at No. 10 Sevier County (7-3) When: 7 p.m., Nov. 6 The last six weeks of the TSSAA football regular season have been the roughest stretch for Sevier County over the past three seasons. Losses to Greeneville, Grace Christian and Blountstown (Florida) have blotted blowout wins over Region 1-5A opponents. In those first two losses, the Smoky Bears allowed nearly 50 points in both games. West, coming off a deflating 20-point loss to Powell in Week 11, will have to drag Sevier County's powerful offense into the mud to pull off the upset. Prediction: Sevier County 33, West 23 Watch TSSAA football playoffs live on NFHS Network SUPER 25 RANKINGS: Entering TSSAA football playoffs, here's how Knoxville area Super 25 Rankings changed Knoxville area's top remaining TSSAA playoff games No. 20 Kingston (7-3) at Gatlinburg-Pittman (6-4) When: 7 p.m., Nov. 6 Gatlinburg-Pittman running back Marshal Gay had an unbelievable end to the regular season with a 358-yard rushing performance in a win over Chuckey-Doak. Kingston's offense touts its own pair

Sevier County, TN · 3d

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Greeneville’s Claridy and Elizabethton’s Bowers named Mr. Football semifinalists

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two Northeast Tennessee high school football standouts are in the running for one of the state’s highest honors after the Tennessee Titans announced the semifinalists for the 2026 Mr. Football Awards. Greeneville wide receiver and defensive back Taren Claridy was named a semifinalist in Class 4A after a record-breaking regular […]

Greeneville, TN · 1d

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Black Knights Face Tough Test At No.2 Meigs County In First Round

It’s officially playoff time for Tennessee high school football!. After a three-year absence, the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights (5-5, 2-3) are back in the Class 3A playoffs, but will face a tough challenge in the first round as the Black Knights visit No. 2 ranked Meigs County (10-0, 5-0) on Friday night.

Meigs County, TN · 2d

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Loose plumbing causes flooding at Jefferson Middle School

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — A toilet supply line came loose at Jefferson Middle School Wednesday morning, causing flooding, according to Jefferson County Schools. School staff are working to repair the broken line and clean the affected areas which include parts of the hallway, gym and auditorium. A professional restoration company is also coming to […]

Jefferson County, TN · 2d

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Virginia school division to reassess after sales tax referendum fails; others look forward

SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — School divisions across the Commonwealth are reassessing how to address millions of dollars in building improvements after voters rejected proposed sales tax increases in several localities intended to fund school construction projects. On Election Day, 47 Virginia localities had referendums on the ballot asking...

Smyth County, VA · 2d

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RCHS Mighty Laker Band Benefit Soup Dinner for Dobyns-Bennett Band Family

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band is rallying its community to support a grieving family following a profound tragedy. The band will host a Community Performance and Soup Dinner Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 3, with all proceeds from the dinner directly supporting a student of the Dobyns-Bennett High School Band in Tennessee.

Russell County, KY · 5d

WJHL

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Vikings running back Plumbar sets school rushing record before season ends with injury

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — History was made on the high school football field Thursday night at the Stone Castle when Tennessee High hosted Daniel Boone. Senior running back Elijah Plumbar ran for 164 yards and a first-quarter touchdown, becoming the Vikings’ all-time single-season rushing leader and passing the 1,735 yards set by Todd Daggs in […]

Bristol, TN · 4d

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CHMS squads finish as Battle runners-up

CHURCH HILL — The Panthers and Lady Panthers basketball teams finished as the tournament runners-up in the Sixth Annual Battle at the Hill middle school tournaments held Oct. 26-30 at Church Hill Middle School. Hancock County won the boys championship and John Sevier the girls title. BOYS Hancock 43, CHMS 27 Three players reached double figures to lead the Hancock County Indians to a 43-27 win over host Church Hill in the championship game of the Sixth Annual Battle at the Hill boys middle school basketball tournament on Friday, Oct. 30. Sonny Walker led the way with 14 points. Ford Johnson added 12 and Jaxon Hoskinson 11 for the Indians. Mason Peters led the Panthers with 12 points. James Bruner added 6, Daegan Hicks 5, Eli White 3 and Damien Keys 1. It was Hancock County that sent Church Hill into the losers bracket with a 47-32 win on Thursday, Oct. 29. But the Panthers fought their way back into the title game with a 36-23 win over Sullivan Heights in Friday’s losers bracket final. Bruner had 11 points to pace the Panthers in that matchup. White added 8, Hicks 6, Peters 5 and Keys 4. GIRLSJohn Sevier 23, CHMS

Church Hill, TN · 3d

The Newport Plain Talk

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Cosby has familiar playoff opponent in Midway to open postseason

COSBY — On Nov. 8, 2025, the Cosby High School football team traveled to Kingston and was defeated by Midway 27-13 in the first round of the TSSAA 1A state playoffs. On Friday, 363 days later, the Eagles will host the Green Wave in Cosby with a chance for revenge — and the program’s first-ever postseason win — on the line. Region 1 champion Cosby (9-1) will see a Midway team that went 6-4 under first-year coach Anthony Leckie, who promoted from offensive coordinator, and finished fourth in Region 2 after starting 0-3 in league play before winning four straight. The Green Wave enter the postseason on a five-game winning streak overall and defeated Wartburg Central 28-17 in a go-or-go-home contest last Thursday. “They look a little bit different than they did last year when we played them in the playoffs,” Cosby head coach Levi Cooper said of Miday. “They’ve got a new head coach. So, schematically, they look different, a little bit, on both sides. Personnel-wise, they seem to be extremely athletic on both sides. They’ve got a really good quarterback, a really good running back, and some athletic wide receivers that they like to throw the ball around

Cosby, TN · 4d

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Dobyns-Bennett High School band member loses parents in deadly wrong-way crash, band says

The student was not hurt in the crash; the band confirmed they were traveling on the band’s bus that night after a competition.

Kingsport, TN · 4d

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App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, October 30, 2026

This week, I had the opportunity to spend time at our Hickory campus with people whose perspectives both shape the campus and reflect its impact across the region. A gathering with Hickory-area business and community leaders offered time to discuss the partnerships we are building together to strengthen the region. At a student engagement luncheon, I appreciated hearing directly from our students about their experiences at App State and what matters most to their educational experience.

Hickory, NC · 6d

Elizabethton Star

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Johnson City school founder sues state over private school regulations

Star Staff Reports A Johnson City mother of nine who founded a private school has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee regulations that she says restrict her school’s teaching methods and […]

Johnson City, TN · 7d

The Oak Ridger

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Oak Ridge Wildcats face Dobyns Bennett in playoffs Nov. 6

The Oak Ridge High School Wildcats will play Dobyns-Bennett this Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the first round of the TSSAA Class 6A football playoffs. Dobyns-Bennett High School is located at 1 Tribe Way, Kingsport. The school is about 120 miles or two hours away from Oak Ridge High. The Wildcats played Maryville on Oct. 29 at Blankenship Field, but unfortunately lost by a score of 48-17. It was the final game of the regular season. This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Oak Ridge Wildcats face Dobyns Bennett in playoffs Nov. 6

Oak Ridge, TN · 7d