Four schools playing this weekend participated in the first TSSAA Playoffs in 1969: Lake County, Loudon, Oneida, South Pittsburg. Loudon and South Pittsburg were champions in Class AA and Class A, respectively. Oneida appeared in the first three Class A playoff fields.

Of the 120 teams battling this Friday, all have had at least one previous playoff appearance. Sixty-nine have at least one state championship appearance.

Most playoff appearances without a championship appearance: Dobyns Bennett (34), Gatlinburg-Pittman (33), Smith County (32), Hampton (32).

Eighteen games will feature first-time playoff meetings, but for others it will be continuation of a long rivalry:

Matchup No. Previous Meetings

Coalfield/Greenback 10 1987, 1990, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

Baylor/MBA 8 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017

Hampton/Oneida 6 1982, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2011

Oakland/Mt. Juliet 4 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018

Kingston/Austin-East 4 1983, 1985, 1989, 2008

Houston/White Station 4 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018

Greeneville/Anderson Co. 4 1994, 1995, 2017, 2018

Farragut/Maryville 4 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018

Dobyns Bennett/Bearden 4 1997, 2000, 2010, 2012

NFHS Network Games

The full scoreboard and schedules can be found at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/.

The NFHS Network will be bringing numerous games to fans that are unable to attend games in person via their live video streaming platform. With an NFHS Network subscription you can watch any and all games for one low monthly or annual fee. You can click HERE to find your game on the Network. The games on the Network this Friday are:

Farragut @ Maryville

Blackman @ Hendersonville

Independence @ Brentwood

Memphis Central @ Whitehaven

Gibbs @ Knox Central

Daniel Boone @ South Doyle

Rhea County @ Powell

Shelbyville Central @ Beech

Greeneville @ Anderson County

Dekalb County @ Marshall County

Kingston @ Austin East

Gatlinburg-Pittman @ Alcoa

Bledsoe County @ Watertown

McKenzie @ Peabody

Red Bank @ Upperman

Columbia Academy @ Friendship Christian

Donelson Christian Academy @ Davidson Academy

USJ @ Nashville Christian

Lipscomb Academy @ Knoxville Grace

Chattanooga Christian @ CPA

FRA @ Lausanne

Ensworth @ Briarcrest Christian

Knoxville Catholic @ Memphis University

All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Live App for iOS and Android.