TSSAA Football Playoffs: Second-Round Scores, Results, and Third-Round Pairings

On a 57-yard touchdown run by Mikel Stephen, Lipscomb Academy jumped on Ensworth in the first quarter of their Division II-AAA playoff game on Friday.

The TSSAA football playoffs delivered a flurry of dramatic upsets, late-game heroics, and historic breakthroughs on November 13, 2026, according to reporting by George Robinson.

State powerhouses lost, while young programs set new records. The most seismic shockwave hit Class 6A, where Maryville ended Oakland’s run with a frantic, last-minute scoring drive.

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Will Jones threw a 53-yard touchdown pass with less than a minute left to get the Rebels within a point at 21-20, before Maryville lined up for a two-point conversion and converted with 29 seconds left to secure a 22-21 victory. The loss marks the first time in Kevin Creasy’s coaching career at Oakland that the Patriots will not play in a Class 6A state semifinal game.

Down in Division II-AAA, Lipscomb Academy mounted a gritty comeback to defeat Ensworth 24-21 in the quarterfinal. The victory marks the first state semifinal appearance for Lipscomb since the program won back-to-back state titles under Trent Dilfer in 2021 and 2022.

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Meanwhile, in Class 5A, Kirkwood punched its ticket to the state quarterfinals for the first time in the program’s short history. The Cobras rallied to knock off Nolensville 28-27, outscoring the Knights 20-3 in the second half.

In another thrilling overtime finish, Knoxville Grace edged Franklin Road Academy 25-24 in the DII-AA playoffs. Grace punched in a one-yard touchdown in overtime and followed up by converting a two-point pass as its quarterback rolled out left to find an open receiver.

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With Ravenwood and Oakland’s loss, the 6A championship will have two new teams in December. Whitehaven advanced in that same classification by edging Ravenwood 17-16, holding on after a low-scoring second half.

The winning teams now advance to the next wave of postseason matchups. Division I quarterfinal brackets and Division II semifinal games are officially set for November 20.