Friday night, November 6, 2026, belonged to the comebacks.
Dobyns-Bennett trailed Oak Ridge 20-0 at halftime in the Game of the Week — the Class 6A playoff first round at J. Fred Johnson Stadium — and came all the way back to win 21-20. Oak Ridge had won the first meeting 42-38 back in September. This time the Indians move on.
Ridgeview did the same thing in the Mountain 7 District Championship at Legion Field. Gate City led 21-12 at halftime, but Ridgeview rallied to win 24-21 and take the district title.
Science Hill held off Hardin Valley 27-24 in the Class 6A first round, a game that was 13-10 at the half. And Cosby, the Region 1 champions, rolled Midway 48-8 in the Class 1A first round after leading 26-0 at halftime.
TENNESSEE — TSSAA PLAYOFFS, FIRST ROUND
Dobyns-Bennett 21, Oak Ridge 20
Science Hill 27, Hardin Valley 24
Cosby 48, Midway 8
Coalfield 41, Hampton 0
Greenback 46, Cloudland 6
Happy Valley 35, Polk County 0
Tellico Plains 42, South Greene 7
Eagleton Academy 41, West Greene 14
Unicoi County 49, McMinn Central 14
Meigs County 43, Chuckey-Doak 6
Greeneville 56, Knoxville Fulton 28
Alcoa 49, Cherokee 3
Knoxville Gibbs 49, Elizabethton 33
Knoxville Halls 35, David Crockett 32
Knoxville Central 50, Tennessee High 22
Cleveland 49, West Ridge 26
VIRGINIA — REGULAR SEASON
Ridgeview 24, Gate City 21
Abingdon 55, Lee 27
Southern Gap 30, Wise Central 14
Marion 14, Virginia High 12
Lebanon 50, Tazewell 14
Chilhowie 35, Holston 0
Patrick Henry 14, Northwood 7
Honaker 69, Rural Retreat 36
Eastside 40, Castlewood 0
J.I. Burton 43, Thomas Walker 8
Rye Cove 42, Twin Springs 7 (score only)
All finals reported by NETN & SWVA Sports Zone. Full recaps and Player of the Week nominees coming Saturday.