Records: Riverdale is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A. Blackman is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A.
AP ranking: Riverdale is ranked eighth in Class 6A. Blackman is ranked sixth in Class 6A.
Players to watch: Riverdale: RB Austin Bryant (89.5 rushing ypg), QB Brandon Bea (154 passing ypg, 2 TDs, 2 INTs), WR Jarek Campbell (90 receiving ypg), LB Canaan Owens. Blackman: RB Taeler Dowdy (108 rushing ypg, 3 TDs), QB Miller Armstrong (125 passing ypg, 2 TDs, 0 INTs), WR Darius Simple (61 receiving ypg), LB Tony Ochoa.
Keys to the game: Riverdale's offense has yet to get in sync this season. If it can get its passing game going, it can have a big game against the Blaze secondary. Blackman must pressure Bea, or whoever the Warriors have at QB and make him uncomfortable.
Record: Siegel is 0-2 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A. Oakland is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A.
AP ranking: Siegel is not ranked. Oakland is ranked fourth in Class 6A.
Players to watch: Siegel: QB Jordan Middleton (247 passing ypg, 2 TDs, 1 INT), RB Greedy Howse (95 rushing ypg, 63.5 receiving ypg, 3 TDs), RB Michael Scruggs (68 receiving ypg), RB Rodney Murray (25 rushing ypg). Oakland: QB Brendan Matthews (72 passing ypg), RB Lazarius Patterson (63.5 rushing ypg), LB Jackson Cauthen (21 tackles) FB/DT Chris Onwusmere (43 rushing ypg, 17 tackles).
Keys to the game: It's been an emotional week for both programs with the passing of Siegel sophomore Mason Loupe. Eliminating mental mistakes after a mentally draining week is key. Siegel's rush defense is giving up 370 yards a game through two weeks. Oakland will exploit that.
Records: Smyrna is 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A. Coffee County is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 2-6A.
Players to watch: Smyrna: RB Casey Perkins (108 rushing ypg, 4 total TDs), QB John Turner (127.5 passing ypg, 1 TD), LB Austin Brown (21 tackles, 1 forced fumble), LB Devin Smith (2 INTs). Coffee Co.: QB Alontae Taylor, WR Tyrese McGee, RB/LB Mill Harner, OL/DL Jacoby Lowe.
Keys to the game: Taylor is dual-threat quarterback. He is likely a larger threat on the ground than with his arm. Smyrna's defenders must key on him.
Records: La Vergne is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 5-5A. Columbia is 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Region 5-5A.
Players to watch: La Vergne: RB Nick Jones (197.5 rushing ypg), LB Aaron Jones (23 tackles), ATH Drew Howard (12 tackles, 1 INT), Gulecy Buni (18 tackles, 1 fumble recovery). Columbia: QB Orrin Delk (182 passing yards, 3 TDs in 28-21 win last week over Dickson County); WR T.J. McCoy (93 receiving yards last week); OL Ryan Wagner.
Keys to the game: La Vergne's secondary will be tested this week by Delk. The way Nick Jones is running the football, it may not matter. No one has slowed him down yet.
Records: Franklin County is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 5-5A. Stewarts Creek is 1-1 overall, 0-0 in Region 5-5A.
Players to watch: Franklin Co.: RB Dalton Russell (87.5 rushing ypg), RB Marce Gray (42.5 rushing ypg), LB Jarious Johnson (11.5 tackles), LB Jai Kinslow (10 tackles). Stewarts Creek: RB Zach Long (59.5 rushing ypg), QB Chris Dye (76 passing ypg), WR T.J. York (52 receiving ypg), ATH Cynterius Lyons.
Keys to the game: Both teams have been successful moving the football on the ground. The Red Hawks' offensive line must give Dye more time to throw. It struggled to slow down Smyrna's pass rush last week.
Records: East Robertson is 0-2 overall, 0-0 in Region 4-2A. Eagleville is 0-2 overall, 0-0 in Region 4-2A.
Players to watch: East Robertson: QB James Coleman, ATH Brenden Moore, WWR Adrian Jarrett; RB Hunter Jeen. Eagleville: QB Ethan Cobb (174.0 passing ypg), RB A.J. Garza (34.5 rushing ypg), OL/DL James Witt, WR Graham Hatcher (97.5 receiving ypg).
Keys to the game: Despite being a freshman, Cobb hasn't gotten rattled under center. He's yet to throw an interception. He will have to make quick decisions this week as his line has been banged up this past week.
Records: Jo Byrns is 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Region 5-1A. MTCS is 2-0 overall, 1-0 in Region 5-1A.
Players to watch: Jo Byrns: QB Connor Cathey, ATH Parker Baxley, RB Eric Herring, RB Sammy Earheart; MTCS: RB Tanner Green (164 rushing ypg), QB Joe Peck (106 rushing ypg, 57.5 passing ypg), FB/LB Nick Merritt (43.5 rushing ypg), WR/DB Trey Hickey.
Keys to the game: MTCS showed a better passing attack last week against Red Boiling Springs. That will need to continue against a talented Jo Byrns squad.