Now, the real fun begins. Playoff time is here, and it’s time to raise the stakes.
All of the brackets are set with the exception of the teams from Region 5-1A (more on that below), and they’re all in action this week except Division II-Class AAA and teams with first-round byes.
One focus this week will be on the margin of victory in some of these games, as the first round tends to have some big mismatches. With the current playoff qualification system, 39 teams statewide in Division I qualified with losing records (before Region 5-1 is settled), and of those 39, seven had two wins and three teams made it with 1-9 records. Meanwhile, Montgomery Central goes 7-3 and will be watching the playoffs from home, simply because they lost the wrong three games.
It can be done with a losing record – just ask Stratford last season. We’ll see if any of those teams can find the spark to make a similar run this time around.
Catch up on all the news from a wild Week 11:
Gallery: White House Heritage 20, Montgomery Central 13 | Midstate Preps Plus
The Saturday Six – Week 11 | Midstate Preps Plus
Tennessee high school football playoff brackets released | Tennessean
Tennessee high school football: Early look at TSSAA playoffs | Tennessean
Tennessee high school football: Week 11 roundup | Tennessean
Nashville area high school football top performers from Week 11 | Tennessean
Murfreesboro area high school football Week 11 top performers | Daily News Journal
Todd Lark’s role increasing as Blackman secures second place in Region 3-6A | Daily News Journal
Football: CPA stays unbeaten in region to earn home field advantage in playoffs | Williamson Herald
Football: Lipscomb scores three TDs, Franklin races past Dickson Co. | Williamson Herald
Football: Ravenwood dominant in 40-14 win over Indy | Williamson Herald
Football: Brentwood enters postseason on high after win at Centennial | Williamson Herald
Football: BA misses playoffs for first time in 22 years | Williamson Herald
Football: BGA closes regular season with win at Lipscomb Academy | Williamson Herald
First week of 2019 Williamson County football playoffs set | Williamson Home Page
BGA football edges Lipscomb Academy in battle of first-year coaches | Williamson Home Page
Brentwood skates past Centennial to keep region record perfect | Williamson Home Page
Lipscomb’s big night helps boost Franklin past Dickson Co. | Williamson Home Page
CPA clinches third straight district title with road win over FRA | Williamson Home Page
Page captures second-straight region title in Franklin Co. win | Williamson Home Page
Brentwood Academy football playoff hopes dashed by Baylor | Williamson Home Page
Watertown repeats as Region 4-2A champ | Lebanon Democrat
Busby leads Tigers to Class 1A playoffs | Columbia Daily Herald
Lions’ lead wilts late in finale | Columbia Daily Herald
Raiders close on high note | Columbia Daily Herald
Eagles set for return to Smyrna in 6A playoffs opener | Columbia Daily Herald
CA to host opening-round contest | Columbia Daily Herald
Sycamore flies high on senior night | Cheatham County Exchange
Franklin runs through Dickson County in regular season finale | Dickson Post
Creek Wood loses to Springfield, falls to No. 2 in Region 5-4A | Dickson Post
Jo Byrns throttles Pickett County, clinches playoff berth | Robertson County Connection
Springfield wins Region 5-4A title for second straight year | Robertson County Connection
White House dominates rival Greenbrier in regular season finale | Robertson County Connection
WH Heritage clinches playoff spot by beating Montgomery Central | Robertson County Connection
Watertown blows out East Robertson for region title | Robertson County Connection
Four Robertson County teams heading to TSSAA playoffs | Robertson County Connection
CCU shutdown leaves former White House QB without a school, team | Robertson County Connection
Smyrna knocks off Stewarts Creek to take No. 2 playoff seed | Murfreesboro Post
Cane Ridge shuts out La Vergne 41-0 | Murfreesboro Post
Siegel takes down Rockvale 45-27 in season finale | Murfreesboro Post
Blackman whips Cookeville, earns No. 2 playoff seed | Murfreesboro Post
Eagleville earns playoff berth with 26-14 win over Loretto | Murfreesboro Post
Friday Night Football Scoreboard | Murfreesboro Post
Wildcats clinch playoff berth | Gallatin News
REGION CHAMPS! Commandos crush Bears for Region 4-6A title | Hendersonville Standard
Dashed hopes, yellow flags: Rossview falls to Lebanon | Wilson Post
Donelson Christian knocks off Mt. Juliet Christian | Wilson Post
Clarksville stays hot, rolls West Creek ahead of playoffs | Main Street Preps
McGavock shuts out Overton, makes playoffs | Main Street Preps
Clarksville Academy ends season with loss to University School of Jackson | Main Street Preps
Henry County shuts out Clarksville Northwest | Main Street Preps