A quick look at each of the remaining area Division I teams and their semifinal opponents this Friday:
- Class 2A: Meigs County (12-0) at Trousdale County (11-2)
Trousdale County and Meigs County have met in the semifinals each of the past two seasons, with both teams winning once on their home field. The Yellow Jackets host again as they did in 2018, when they advanced to the BlueCross Bowl. Trousdale County has won 10 consecutive games since their 9-7 loss at home to Watertown on Sept. 4. Meigs County has only had one game decided by fewer than 16 points, a 28-21 win over visiting South Pittsburg on Oct. 9.
Class 3A: Pearl-Cohn (8-0) at Milan (10-1)
Pearl-Cohn and Milan have never met in the postseason or regular season. The Firebirds have largely been unchallenged since a double-overtime win at home against Hillsboro to open their shortened season, while Milan has run off 10 consecutive victories — nine on the field — since a 34-13 loss at home to Peabody in their season opener.
Class 4A: Elizabethton (13-0) at Nolensville (8-3)
A rematch from last year’s semifinals, which Elizabethton won 34-12, the Cyclones now have to travel to Nolensville this year for the fourth-round matchup. Elizabethton has won 28 consecutive games and 38 of its last 40 dating back to the beginning of the 2018 season. The Cyclones survived a scare from Greeneville in the quarterfinal round and a two-point win at Daniel Boone on Sept. 11, but have been largely untested otherwise this season. Nolensville upended previously-unbeaten Tullahoma in the quarterfinals and has won four straight since their 15-point loss at Tullahoma on Oct. 23.
Class 5A: Summit (12-1) at Henry County (10-2)
Henry County and Summit will meet for the first time ever in the semifinals. The Patriots have ripped off eight consecutive victories, winning by an average of 35.4 points per game in that run, since a 55-17 loss at Brentwood on Sept. 11. Although Summit has had to miss out on four games due to COVID cases with other teams, the Spartans have handled their business since a 27-20 loss to Franklin on Sept. 11.
Class 6A: Maryville (12-0) at Oakland (13-0)
The only Division I semifinal game to feature two unbeaten teams, Maryville and Oakland meet for the seventh consecutive season in the semifinal round. Maryville holds a 4-2 edge, including a 12-0 victory at home last season. The home team has won each of the last five playoff meetings, and four times the winner has gone on to win the state title. Oakland has scored 30 or more points in all but one game this season. The Rebels have only allowed one opponent to score more than 13 points — Dobyns-Bennett scored 28 last week.
Class 6A: Brentwood (10-3) at Bartlett (8-1)
Brentwood and Bartlett will meet for the first time in the playoffs or regular season. The Panthers have won eight consecutive games since a 42-16 loss to CPA on Sept. 3. Brentwood is 9-0 this season when scoring 28 points or more, and has averaged 45 points per game in the last four contests.
Meanwhile, catch up on what you might have missed from the third round of the playoffs:
- 615 Preps
- The Saturday Six – quarterfinal edition
- Horton, James lift Oakland to seventh consecutive semifinal appearance
- Davidson Academy gets its shot at a three-peat
- Gordonsville has no answers for South Pittsburg rushing attack
- Another reversal of fortune: Trousdale County avenges regular season loss to Watertown for third consecutive year
- Vote for the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Round 3!
- Tennessean
- Division II football state championship games set
- Granzow has 7 TDs, Brentwood rolls past Franklin in quarterfinals
- Nashville area top performers for third week of playoffs
- Summit, Desitin Wade reach Class 5A state semifinals.
- Five takeaways after third round of TSSAA football playoffs
- Leaf Chronicle
- Northeast takes chances from start but falls to Henry County
- Pearl-Cohn dashes Rebels’ state semifinal hopes
- Daily News Journal
- Oakland’s Horton makes another big catch in win over Riverdale
- Oakland beats Riverdale to reach state semifinals
- Murfreesboro Post
- Oakland whips Riverdale 39-14 to reach state semifinals
- Hendersonville Standard
- Class 5A Quarterfinals: Destin Wade magnificent in 36-29 victory over Beech
- Wilson Post
- TCHS run game dominates Watertown
- Williamson Herald
- Playoff Football: Nolensville hands Tullahoma first defeat to reach semis
- Playoff Football: Granzow, Brentwood push past rival Franklin into semifinals
- Playoff Football: CPA ignites in 2nd half, reached 3rd consecutive final
- Playoff Football: Brentwood Academy’s quest for perfection ends in semis
- Playoff Football: Wade, Jolley lead Summit into semis
- Williamson Home Page
- Cade Granzow, Brentwood football dominant over rival Franklin in quarterfinals win for Bruins
- Destin Wade again stuns as Summit football gets past Beech in 5A quarterfinals
- Slow start haunts Brentwood Academy football in semifinals loss to McCallie
- Nolensville football edges Tullahoma on road in quarterfinals to stay alive in 4A playoffs
- Christ Presbyterian Academy football heads to third-straight state game after Goodpasture win
- Lipscomb Academy football headed to state after semis win over ECS
- Main Street Preps
- Postseason experience propels Pearl-Cohn past Rebels
- Two-time defending champ Davidson Academy advances to Cookeville again
- Class 5A Quarterfinals: Destin Wade magnificent in 36-29 victory over Beech
- Brentwood football gets a ‘Win for Pat’ to advance to 6A semifinals
- USJ ends Donelson Christian’s storybook season
- Deja Vu: CPA explodes in third quarter, advances to third consecutive state title game
- Northeast’s season ends in quarterfinals at Henry County
- Southern Middle Tennessee Sports
- WITH WIN, SUMMIT COULD SEE WADE’S RETURN FOR SEMIFINALS
- A HOLLY ‘JOLLEY’ TOUCHDOWN SENDS SUMMIT TO SEMIS
- BRADLEY RELIEVED OF COACHING DUTIES AT MT. PLEASANT