Stories from Thursday, November 7, 2019

Looking back at the championships, memorable games and performances Tennessee high school football begins anew this week with the kickoff of its second season, aka the TSSAA State Football Playoffs. And the 2019 edition of the playoffs, which will crown nine state champions in Division I Classes 1A-6A and Division II A, AA and AAA, marks the 50th anniversary -- and 51st season -- of TSSAA's first-ever batch of playoff champions.

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the 18thconsecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. Five semifinalists are announced in this release for each classification and the Kicker of the Year category. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II. Three finalists for each category will be announced by Mike Keith on the Titans website at www.titansonline.com on Tuesday, November 19 at 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST. The three finalists for each award will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.

Martha Adell Rodgers, 74, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at NHC Lewisburg. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred Chilton Rodgers. She retired from Genesco and Rose Moon Pencil and was a member of the East Commerce Baptist Church...