The Division I playoffs hit the quarterfinal round this week, and for the eight teams remaining in each class, a win means a Thanksgiving morning practice before the semifinal round.
In order to get there, however, quite a few teams will need to beat their opponent for a second time this season. Eleven of this week’s matchups including area teams are rematches either of a game earlier this season, or a playoff game from last season, including four of the Division II semifinal games.
Among them:
- Class 1A
- South Pittsburg at Gordonsville – South Pittsburg won 40-0 in last year’s quarterfinals
- Class 2A
- Trousdale County at Watertown – Watertown won 9-7 on Sept. 4, Trousdale County won 22-19 in last year’s quarterfinals
- Class 3A
- Pearl-Cohn at Stewart County – Pearl-Cohn won 42-0 in last year’s first round
- Class 4A
- Nolensville at Tullahoma – Tullahoma won 29-14 on Oct. 23
- Class 5A
- Northeast at Henry County – Henry County won 58-0 on Oct. 23
- Class 6A
- Riverdale at Oakland – Oakland won 30-7 on Oct. 16
- Franklin at Brentwood – Brentwood won 42-20 on Oct. 16
- Division II-A
- Nashville Christian at Davidson Academy – Davidson Academy won 35-0 on Sept. 4
- Division II-AA
- Goodpasture at CPA – CPA won 36-0 on Oct. 16
- Division II-AAA
- McCallie at Brentwood Academy – Brentwood Academy won 30-27 on Sept. 4
- MUS at MBA – MBA won 30-27 on Sept. 18, MBA won 20-3 in last year’s semifinals
Meanwhile, catch up on what you might have missed from the second round:
- 615 Preps
- The (Sunday) Six – Round 2
- Gallery: MBA 28, Baylor 13
- Vote for the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Round 2!
- Beech’s second-half storm sinks Hillsboro
- Nolensville escapes DeKalb County’s late rally
- Vote on the Fans’ Choice Game of the Week for Round 3!
- Pearl-Cohn blanks East Nashville for fifth consecutive shutout
- Citizens Bank Player of the Week – First Round
- Tennessean
- 5 takeaways: MBA comeback sends Big Red into semifinals
- Nashville area top football performers for second week of playoffs
- Owens leads Pearl-Cohn into 3A quarterfinals
- Roundup: Franklin shocks Ravenwood to reach quarterfinals
- ‘Miracles happen’: Late Brentwood score gives Bruins win
- Beech routs Hillsboro with running attack
- Daily News Journal
- Trick play helps propel Riverdale to 6A quarterfinals
- Dobbs proving to be huge addition for Oakland
- Leaf Chronicle
- Eagles survive to beat CHS, advance to 5A quarters
- Williamson Herald
- Football: Brentwood Academy overcomes PJPII; Father Ryan, BGA fall in quarterfinals
- Football: Summit, Nolensville advance to quarterfinals
- Football: Brentwood rally stuns Indy in 2nd round
- Football: Franklin scores in final seconds to advance past Ravenwood
- Robertson County Connection
- Springfield loses heartbreaker to Hardin County in 2019 playoff rematch
- Murfreesboro Post
- USJ ends MTCS’ season with 49-14 home victory
- Riverdale advances with 27-14 win over Hendersonville
- Oakland smokes Mt. Juliet 49-17 to reach quarterfinals
- Hendersonville Standard
- Beech dominates Hillsboro, advances to quarterfinals
- Brentwood Academy survives quarterfinal scare from JPII
- Wilson Post
- Watertown doubles up on Marion Co.
- Williamson Home Page
- Brentwood football gets last-second win over Independence to advance in playoffs
- Franklin football stuns Ravenwood in playoff classic
- Brentwood Academy football survives playoff Friday the 13th scare against PJPII
- Summit football unleashes another strong Destin Wade game in playoff victory over Columbia Central
- PLAYOFF FOOTBALL RECAP: Nolensville wins on road at DeKalb Co.; BGA, Father Ryan fall
- With twin brother injured, Destin Wade leading Summit football on another postseason run
- Main Street Preps
- Martino Owens totals four TDs in Pearl-Cohn’s rout of East Nashville
- Granzow’s flip to Fontechia sends Brentwood to quarterfinals
- Franklin stuns Ravenwood with last-second touchdown
- Kings of Clarksville: Eagles win thriller over Wildcats to advance to state quarterfinal
- Southern Middle Tennessee Sports
- LATE BRUIN HEROICS CAP RALLY, END INDEPENDENCE’S SEASON
- SUMMIT ADVANCES WITH WIN OVER REGION RIVAL CENTRAL