Clinton Preview

Clinton is hoping to build on a 4-6 2007 season with the return of junior running back Weston Hazelhurst, who racked-up over 1,500 in total offense and amassed nearly 100 tackles from his linebacker position.

To read a story about the first day of camp for the Dragons, please click here.

Practice Opens in Tennessee

Tennessee is one of the few states that gives high school football teams almost a full month to get ready for the regular season that begins on Friday, August 22th. Practice began yesterday across the Volunteer State, and The High School Football Huddle has plenty of stories to share with you.

After four straight Class 4A state titles and plenty of appearances in national football rankings, everyone knows about the Maryville Rebels. Maryville needs to find a quarterback during fall camp. Head coach Georges Quarles will be working out four players for the starting QB spot.

There's another four-time defending champ in Blount County that you should also know about. Alcoa has won four straight Class 2A championships. Alcoa will be young with only 13 seniors on the roster of 75 players in camp.

To read about these two teams from The Daily Times in Maryville, click here.

Maryville claim to the best team in the state will be challenged by Brentwood Academy this year. Brentwood has 16 starters back from last year's team that runner-up in II-AA last season with an 11-2 record.

To read about the Eagles' first day of practice from the Tennessean, click here.

Alcoa Becomes First Tennessee School To Win Fourth Straight State High School Football Championships

Goodpasture is again playing the role of bridesmaid in Tennessee's 2A high school football ranks. For the third straight year Alcoa beat Goodpasture for the state's 2A championship.

Friday night Alco blew out Goodpasture 35-3 to win a state record fourth straight state title. It was the school's ninth state football title.

Click here to read a complete recap.

Nationally-Ranked Maryville Goes After Record 4th Straight Tennessee High School Football Title

Maryville will bring a 59-game win streak into Tennessee's 4A high school football championship game on Saturday against Maplewood. Maryville is currently ranked #10 by USA Today.

In the 5A title game, Independence, a school that opened in 2004, will play defending champ Smyrna in the Class 5A Blue Cross Bowl Saturday at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro.

To read a preview of the 5A title game, click here.

Here are all the championship match-ups. For a preview of each game, click here.

5A
Independence (11-3) vs. Smyrna (11-3)

4A
Maryville (14-0) vs. Maplewood (12-2)

3A
David Lipscomb (13-1) vs. Fulton (12-2)

2A
Goodpasture (13-1) vs. Alcoa (13-1)

1A
McKenzie (13-1) vs. South Pittsburg (14-0)