Tim Hayes

It’s go time for high school football teams in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

The TSSAA regular season begins in full force this week, while there are two VHSL games on the docket involving local teams.

As the arduous march to the playoffs gets underway, here are some games you might want to check out this season:

Aug. 21: Virginia High at Richlands

The importance of this game is three-fold: it’s the season-opener, it’s a Southwest District game and valuable VHSL playoff power points are on the line.

Aug. 22: Tennessee High at West Ridge

Tennessee High hasn’t begun the season with a win since 2018, even though last year’s opening loss to Greeneville later turned into a victory when the Greene Devils had to forfeit the triumph after using an ineligible player.

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