By Michael Lindsay
Multiple high school football teams across the Upper Cumberland will see new region foes in 2023 following TSSAA’s region realignment earlier this year.
Along with new regions, multiple UC teams changed classifications for the upcoming season.
Notable changes include White County’s move from Class 5A to Class 4A and Smith County moving from Class 3A to Class 2A.
Complete region football alignments for each Upper Cumberland program (noted in bold) are as follows:
Region 4-1A
Clay County
Gordonsville
Red Boiling Springs
Jo Byrns
Region 2-2A
York Institute
Bledsoe County
Oneida
Polk County
Tellico Plains
Wartburg Central
Region 3-2A
Jackson County
Monterey
Smith County
East Robertson
Trousdale County
Westmoreland
Region 4-4A
Cumberland County
DeKalb County
Livingston Academy
Macon County
Stone Memorial
Upperman
White County
Region 4-6A
Cookeville
Gallatin
Green Hill
Lebanon
Mt. Juliet
Warren County
Wilson Central
NOTE: Pickett County football has 9 scheduled games in 2023, but the Bobcats are not competing in a region and will be ineligible for postseason play.