Houston offense vs. Whitehaven defense in TSSAA quarterfinals
Here are five take aways from Week 2 of the TSSAA high school football playoffs.
Whitehaven, Houston play Friday
It's time for Lincoln Pare and Houston's prolific offense to take on Bryson Eason and Whitehaven's dominating defense. The Mustangs have scored 44 or more eight times. The Tigers have posted seven shutouts. Last year, Whitehaven eliminated Houston with a 3127 road victory.
MUS is last local team standing in DII-AA
MUS held on for a 35-28 win over Knoxville Catholic after jumping out to a 28-7 first-half lead. The Owls advance to take on MBA, which beat MUS 14-7 on Sept. 20. Briarcrest lost 35-33 to Ensworth despite four touchdowns from Mr. Football semifinalist Jabari Small. It was the Saints' eighth semifinal loss in a row. Christian Brothers lost 28-6 to Mccallie.
Winner of Ecs-lausanne goes to Cookeville
ECS and Lausanne advanced to play each other in the DII-AA semifinals. The Lynx eliminated the Eagles in last year's second round. This year, ECS beat Lausanne 21-14 during the regular season. It was ECS' second-lowest scoring performance of the year behind Friday night's win over former coach Jonas Rodriguez and BGA.
Wooddale, Covington set for Class 3A showdown
Wooddale and Covington each won their second-round games by less than a touchdown. Covington appeared in the last two Class 3A state title games, falling to Alcoa both times. Wooddale lost in last year's first round.
Fairley knocks out Union City
Fairley rolled to a 34-6 second-round win over Union City — the team that eliminated the Bulldogs in the second round this year. Next comes a matchup with undefeated Peabody, which has yet to allow a point in the postseason.