- The TSSAA football brackets for the 2023 playoffs have been released.
- See all the TSSAA football first-round pairings for the 2023 playoffs.
- TSSAA state championship games will be held in Chattanooga from Nov. 30-Dec. 2
TheTennesseehigh school footballregular season is over and the TSSAA playoff brackets have been released for the 2023 postseason.
Playoff games begin Friday across the state. Tickets will be available online through theGoFan appfor $8 each, or $10 at the gate through the state semifinals.
The BlueCross Bowls will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2. All three Division II championship games will be held Nov. 30. Class 1A, 3A and 5A will be held on Dec. 1 and Class 2A, 4A and 6A are on Dec. 2. All games will be played in Chattanooga at Finley Stadium.
Here are this year's TSSAA football brackets, with first round pairings added when announced:
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TSSAA football playoff brackets 2023, first round pairings
All games at 7 p.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 3 unless noted
Class 1A
Greenback (4-6) at Cloudland (6-4)
North Greene (4-6) at Oliver Springs (7-3)
Rockwood (5-5) at Jellico (6-3)
Unaka (2-8) at Coalfield (9-1)
Jo Byrns (1-9) at South Pittsburg (10-0)
Sale Creek (7-3) at Clay Co. (6-4)
Red Boiling Springs (5-5) at Whitwell (7-3)
Chattanooga Prep (3-7) at Gordonsville (6-4)
Houston Co. (4-6) at Moore County (10-0)
Eagleville (6-4) at West Carroll (5-4)
McEwen (4-6) at Collinwood (6-3)
Cornersville (6-4) at McKenzie (9-1)
Middleton (1-9) at Dresden (10-0)
Lake Co. (5-5) at Memphis Middle College (6-4)
Westwood (4-6) at Union City (7-3)
South Fulton (6-4) at MASE (8-1)
Class 2A
Polk Co. (4-6) at Hampton (8-2)
South Greene (8-2) at Bledsoe Co. (8-2)
Oneida (7-3) at Happy Valley (7-3)
Eagleton (4-6) at York Institute (10-0)
Forrest (4-6) at Smith Co. (8-2)
Monterey (5-5) at Fayetteville (5-5)
Cascade (5-5) at East Robertson (9-1)
Westmoreland (5-5) at Marion Co. (10-0)
Peabody (4-6) at Loretto (10-0)
Mt. Pleasant (8-2) at Riverside (8-2)
Milan (8-2) at Lewis Co. (9-1)
Waverly (7-3) at Huntingdon (9-1)
Hillcrest (2-8) at Memphis Business (6-3)
MLK Prep (0-10) at Mitchell (9-1)
Oakhaven (4-5) at Trezevant (4-6)
Fairley (8-2) has a first-round bye
Class 3A
Union Co. (3-7) at Gatlinburg-Pittman (9-1)
Johnson Co. (6-4) at Kingston (7-3)
Austin-East (3-7) at Unicoi Co. (7-3)
Chuckey-Doak (6-4) at Alcoa (8-1)
Grundy Co. (5-5) at Meigs Co. (10-0)
Tyner (4-6) at Sequatchie Co. (6-4)
Watertown (4-6) at McMinn Central (7-3)
Brainerd (4-6) at Giles Co. (7-2)
Cheatham Co. (3-7) at East Nashville (8-2)
Stratford (5-5) at White House-Heritage (5-5)
Sycamore (3-7) at Liberty Creek (6-4)
Maplewood (1-9) at Fairview (7-3)
Memphis East (5-5) at Dyersburg (10-0)
Westview (6-4) at Bolton (7-3)
Hamilton (6-4) at Covington (8-2)
Ripley (6-4) at Sheffield (8-2)
Class 4A
Knoxville Fulton (2-8) at Greensville (8-0)
Northview Academy (7-3) at Gibbs (8-2)
Knoxville Carter (6-4) at Elizabethton (8-1)
Sullivan East (6-4) at Anderson Co. (6-4)
DeKalb Co. (5-5) at Red Bank (7-3)
Loudon (7-3) at Macon Co. (9-1)
Stone Memorial (6-4) at Hixson (7-3)
East Ridge (4-6) at Upperman (10-0)
Lexington (4-6) at Pearl Cohn (10-0)
Station Camp (5-5) at South Gibson (8-2)
Jackson North Side (4-6) at Marshall Co. (8-2)
White House (6-4) at Hardin Co. (10-0)
Kirby (3-7) at Haywood (8-2)
Crockett Co. (6-4) at Millington (8-2)
Craigmont (4-6) at Dyer Co. (5-5)
Obion Co. (6-4) at Melrose (7-3)
Class 5A
Knoxville Central (5-5) at Sevier Co. (9-1)
Tennessee High (7-3) at Powell (7-3)
Knoxville Halls (8-2) at Morristown West (5-5)
Daniel Boone (3-6) at Knoxville West (9-1)
East Hamilton (6-4) at Oak Ridge (8-2)
Clinton (4-6) at McMinn Co. (6-4)
Rhea Co. (5-5) at Lenoir City (6-4)
Campbell Co. (4-6) at Walker Valley (8-2)
Hillsboro (6-4) at Shelbyville (9-1)
Columbia (7-3) at Centennial (8-2)
Nolensville (8-2) at Tullahoma (7-3)
Franklin Co. (3-7) at Page (9-1)
Memphis Central (5-5) at Henry Co. (9-1)
Hendersonville (7-3) at Munford (8-2)
Memphis Overton (5-5) at Beech (6-4)
Springfield (4-6) at Southwind (10-0)
Class 6A
Cleveland (6-4) at Jefferson Co. (9-1)
Dobyns-Bennett (5-4) at Bearden (7-3)
Maryville (6-4) at Science Hill (7-3)
West Ridge (5-4) at Bradley Central (10-0)
Green Hill (7-3) at Riverdale (8-2)
Siegel (5-5) at Cookeville (7-3)
Gallatin (7-3) at Oakland (8-2)
Rockvale (5-5) at Mt. Juliet (8-2)
Independence (5-5) at Smyrna (6-4)
Stewarts Creek at Ravenwood (7-3)
Summit (4-6) at Antioch (4-6)
Cane Ridge (2-8) at Brentwood (10-0)
Collierville (7-3) at Clarksville (10-0)
Dickson Co. (6-4) at Houston (8-2)
Bartlett (7-3) at Rossview (7-3)
West Creek (4-6) at Germantown (10-0)
Division II-A
Columbia Academy (7-3) has a first round bye
Ezell-Harding (4-6) at Jackson Christian (8-2)
MTCS (9-1) has a first round bye
Franklin Grace (5-4) at FACS (8-2)
Trinity Christian (8-2) has a first round bye
Nashville Christian (4-6) at Providence Christian (5-5)
Fayette Academy (5-5) at Friendship Christian (8-2)
Mt. Juliet Christian (4-6) at DCA (6-4)
Division II-AA
BGA (5-5) at Lausanne (8-1)
Chattanooga Christian (6-4) at Davidson Academy (8-2)
Goodpasture (3-7) at Boyd Buchanan (10-0)
Pope John Paul II (3-7) at Northpoint Christian (7-3)
CAK (4-6) at CPA (9-1)
Lakeway Christian (5-4) at USJ (6-4)
Silverdale (4-6) at FRA (9-1)
ECS (4-6) at Knoxville Webb (9-1)
Division II-AAA
Brentwood Academy (1-9) at Briarcrest (4-6)
McCallie (9-1) has a first round bye
MBA (4-6) has a first round bye
Ensworth (8-2) has a first round bye
Christian Brothers (6-4) has a first round bye
Baylor (8-2) has a first round bye
Father Ryan (4-6) at Knoxville Catholic (5-5)
MUS (9-1) has a first round bye
