Cleveland remembered, knocks off Walker Valley BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Cleveland head coach Chandler Tygard told myself and Justin Sims that it had been 362 days since Walker Valley knocked off his Blue Raiders 20-14 last season on Tuesday’s edition of “Off the Bench Radio” on WGOW FM in […]
Read More »Panthers Rally, Claw Past Mocs 24-21
Panthers rally, claw past Mocs 24-21 BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) ATLANTA, Ga. – The second meeting on the gridiron between Chattanooga and Georgia State took place in a place known for the infamous “Infield Fly Game” (sorry Braves fans) and the Braves dominating on the diamond during the […]
Read More »UTC Can’t Hold Off Georgia State As Mocs Fall To 0-2
Panthers rally, claw past Mocs 24-21 BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) ATLANTA, Ga. – The second meeting on the gridiron between Chattanooga and Georgia State took place in a place known for the infamous “Infield Fly Game” (sorry Braves fans) and the Braves dominating on the diamond during the Bobby Cox era. The […]
Read More »Cole Runion Shines For Tigers In W Over Heritage
Ringgold holds off Heritage to stay unbeaten as Cole Runion shines for Tigers. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) RINGGOLD, Ga. – Catoosa County’s most intense high school football rivalry lived up to that Friday night at Don Patterson Field on the campus of Ringgold High School. The Tigers had the homefield […]
Read More »Red Bank Roars Past Tyner
BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Two of Hamilton County’s most historic public school programs met at Red Bank Community Stadium in what was classified as a “home” game for the Tyner Rams with construction of new facilities still ongoing on Tyner’s campus. The Lions would do what they’ve done on […]
Read More »Baylor Rallies From 14 Down To Defeat Rabun Gap
Baylor rallies, beats Rabun Gap in Red Raiders’ opener BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A packed house at Heywood Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN saw two teams do their best Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed imitations in the first matchup for Baylor and second for Rabun Gap […]
Read More »Silverdale’s Magical Run Ends With Final Four Loss To FACS
BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The 2023-2024 Seahawks were going to end their historic season at the Hooper-Eblen Center on the campus of Tennessee Tech University, but it was a day earlier than anyone in green and gold wanted. First Assembly Christian School, out of Cordova, survived a strong first quarter […]
Read More »#BlueCrossBowl Summary From TeamFYNSports Analyst Jeff Cate
Other 2023 BlueCross Bowl Finals BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – See other finals from the 2023 BlueCross Bowl at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30 DII-A: MTCS 28, Friendship Christian 13. Middle Tennessee Christian secured their first state championship in school history with the win. Eli Wilson (MTCS) was the MVP […]
Read More »Jamarion Farrior Named MVP As South Pitt Knocks Off McKenzie For Their 7th State Championship
South Pittsburg wins 7th state championship, knocks off McKenzie 14-7 BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – The 100th season of South Pittsburg Pirates football ended in a familiar setting, in the BlueCross Bowl championship game, for the 14th time. And seven of those appearances have now resulted in a new trophy being added to the trophy […]
Read More »McCallie Defeats Baylor In State Title Game Thriller
McCallie holds off Baylor in DII-AAA BlueCross Bowl thriller BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – Baylor-McCallie is always special no matter the time of year or location. Put a state championship on the line in your hometown in the mix and you have a recipe for something special to develop between these programs […]
Read More »Boyd Buchanan’s Undefeated Season Ends In State Title Game vs CPA
Boyd Buchanan’s undefeated season ends with BlueCross Bowl loss to CPA. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – Gary Rankin and BlueCross Bowl championship game appearances, two things you think of when you think of high school football in Tennessee during the month of November. The second year Boyd Buchanan head coach owned property […]
Read More »Walker Valley’s Historic Season Comes To An End At The Hands Of Knoxville West
Walker Valley’s historic season comes to an end as Mustangs fall to Knoxville West. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – “The Walker Valley Way” wasn’t quite enough to get the victory over the defending 5A state champions from Knox West, but the Mustangs showed that it is here to stay as it finished […]
Read More »Walker Valley Slays Dragons
Walker Valley slays Dragons, reaches 5A semifinals for the first time. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – Before his team hit the field to take on Clinton, Walker Valley head coach Drew Akins said, “the new Walker Valley way (is) when you have difficult things, you go beat its tail”. The new […]
Read More »Bradley Central Advances To 6A Quarterfinals With Second Straight Victory Over Maryville
Bradley Central beats Maryville for second time in 2023, advances to TSSAA 6A quarterfinals. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – When you think of success in November in the TSSAA football playoffs, Maryville is one of the first programs that comes to mind. But the 2023 Bradley Central Bears football team is special […]
Read More »Sequatchie County beats Tyner for first time, claims first playoff win since 2018.
Sequatchie County beats Tyner for first time, claims first playoff win since 2018. BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – Friday night was a special night in Dunlap for head coach Rusty McIntyre and the Sequatchie County football program. The Indians knocked off the defending 2A state champion Tyner Rams 30-26 in a 3A […]
Read More »Walker Valley beats McMinn County, wins region championship
Walker Valley beats McMinn County, wins region championship BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR) – Walker Valley has been creating new expectations since head coach Drew Akins and his staff took over in 2019. The Mustangs pulled a Chris Jericho /WWE moment and added two more to the list with a 17-14 region championship […]
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