Down the Stretch

Region 1-5A

Team Region Overall
Dobyns Bennett 5-0 9-0
Sevier Co. 5-1 8-2
Bearden 3-2 6-3
Science Hill 3-2 6-3
Jefferson Co. 1-4 2-6
Karns 1-4 2-7
Campbell Co. 0-5 2-7

Region 2-5A
Team Region Overall
Ooltewah 6-0 9-0
Farragut 5-1 6-3
McMinn County 4-2 6-3
William Blount 3-3 5-4
Oak Ridge 3-3 5-4
Bradley Central 2-4 4-5
Soddy-Daisy 1-5 1-8
Heritage 0-6 2-7

William Blount’s Governors control their playoff destiny entering the regular season’s final week. A win over rival Heritage clinches the fourth spot in Region 2-5A. A loss coupled with an Oak Ridge win at Farragut would secure the fourth spot for the Wildcats. An Oak Ridge loss would send the Governors through to postseason regardless of the outcome of the contest with the Mountaineers. Region 2-5A’s fourth seed will travel to 1-5A champion Dobyns Bennett for the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Region 3-4A
Team Region Overall
Maryville 6-0 9-0
Central 5-1 7-2
West 5-1 5-4
Powell 3-3 4-5
Halls 2-4 4-5
South-Doyle 2-4 3-6
Clinton 1-5 2-7
Lenoir City 0-6 1-8

Region 4-4A

Red Bank 6-0 9-0
Rhea Co. 5-1 6-3
Cleveland 4-2 7-3
Brainerd 3-3 4-5
Hixson 3-3 6-3
White Co. 2-4 4-5
Chattanooga Central 1-5 1-8
Walker Valley 0-6 0-9

Maryville’s Rebels clinched their sixth consecutive Region 3-4A championship with last week’s win at Halls. Top-ranked Maryville, which concludes the regular season at Lenoir City on Friday, will host either Brainerd or Hixson in a Class 4A playoff opener. Brainerd concludes the regular season at Chattanooga Central. Hixson visits Region 4-4A champion Red Bank.

Region 1-2A

Team Region Overall
Gatlinburg-Pittman 6-0 9-0
South Greene 4-1 5-4
Happy Valley 3-2 3-6
Chuckey-Doak 2-3 2-7
Cumberland Gap 2-3 3-6
North Greene 1-4 2-7
West Greene 0-5 0-9

Region 2-2A
Team Region Overall
Alcoa 6-0 7-2
Loudon 4-1 7-2
Sweetwater 3-2 7-2
CAK 3-2 6-3
Rockwood 2-3 5-4
Oliver Springs 0-5 0-9
Wartburg 0-5 0-9

The Region 2-2A champion Tornadoes host No. 7-ranked Booker T. Washington in the regular season finale on Thursday. Second-ranked Alcoa will host Happy Valley, Chuckey-Doak or Cumberland Gap in a Class 2A playoff opener. Chuckey-Doak concludes the regular season at Happy Valley. If Chuckey-Doak wins, Happy Valley becomes Region 1-2A’s fourth seed and travels to Alcoa. If Happy Valley wins, Chuckey-Doak becomes the fourth seed, providing Cumberland Gap loses at winless West Greene on Friday. A Cumberland Gap win and a Chuckey-Doak loss would give the fourth seed to Cumberland Gap, which defeated Chuckey-Doak earlier this season.