TSSAA football playoffs scores: Tennessee high school football first round live updates

The TSSAA football playoffs begin on Friday with first round games across the state.

In the Nashville area, the Tennessean game of the week is a 5A playoffs first round matchup between Columbia and Centennial. The Cougars have lost two of their last three games, though against difficult competition. The winner will face the Hillsboro-Shelbyville winner next week.

Among the other games on Friday, Ravenwood hosts Stewarts Creek and Riverdale hosts Green Hill. Both hosts played in emotional rivalry games last week and must shift into playoff mode this weekend. Nolensville travels to Tullahoma in what could be a tricky first round game for the visitors.

Follow along as games get underway after 7 p.m. Friday across the state.

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Riverdale QB Braden Graham has thrown two interceptions all regular season. Green Hill picked him off early on Friday, with a long INT return for a touchdown.

Green Hill leads 7-0.

George Robinson is at Columbia-Centennial, where the Cougars are trying to get back on track to begin the 5A playoffs.

Tyler Palmateer is at Ravenwood, where the Ravens face Stewarts Creek in a 6A first round game. The winner faces the Smynra-Independence winner next week.

Jacob Shames is at Clarksville-Collierville in a really interesting 6A first round game up I-24.

Cecil Joyce is at Riverdale, where the Warriors are still riding the high of winning at Oakland last week. Riverdale faces Green Hill in the 6A first round matchup.

Kevin Mawae and Lipscomb Academy are parting ways seven days after the TSSAA announced a two-year postseason ban for the school’s football program.

It has been a hectic week for Lipscomb Academy, including the initial ban announcement last Friday, a denied appeal on Monday and a decision by the school not to pursue a court injunction on Wednesday.

Read more about the coaching move here.

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