Week one of the 2026 high school football season in Tennessee is in the books with multiple Upper Cumberland athletes having breakout performances:
Tucker Pinion, White County QB
Pinion went 7-9 for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns through the air along with 23 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in White County’s 49-6 win at Soddy Daisy.
Cole Sims, White County HB
Sims had 12 carries for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground along with a receiving touchdown in White County’s 49-6 win at Soddy Daisy.
Logan Sells, Livingston Academy QB
Sells went 7-9 for 100 yards and a touchdown through the air along with 3 rushes for 77 yards and a score on the ground in Livingston’s 55-7 win against Cumberland County.
TJ McDowell, Stone Memorial HB
McDowell racked up 186 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries in Stone Memorial’s 21-13 win at York Institute.
Jude Fitzpatrick, Upperman HB
Fitzpatrick racked up 139 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns and recorded the game-winning QB hurry on Webb’s 2-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter in Upperman’s 21-20 win over the Spartans.
Colt Loftis, Jackson County QB
Loftis went 14-23 for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air in Jackson County’s 43-14 win over Clinton County (KY).
Braiden Dodson, Jackson County HB
Dodson racked up 125 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 carries in Jackson County’s 43-14 win over Clinton County (KY).
Eli Smith, White County WR
Smith had 3 receptions for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns in White County’s 49-6 win at Soddy Daisy.
Brennan Flowers, White County HB
Flowers had 15 rushes for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns in Macon County’s 31-12 win at Fulton.
Ryder Smith, York Institute
Smith had two rushing touchdowns in York Institute’s 21-13 loss against Stone Memorial.
Hunt Reese, Cookeville
Reese had a rushing touchdown and a pick-six in Cookeville’s 42-14 win at Siegel on Friday
Aiden Harris, DeKalb County
Harris had two interceptions in DeKalb County’s 10-7 overtime victory over Warren County.
Cecil Ketchum, Gordonsville
Ketchum had 52 rushing yards and a touchdown in Gordonsville’s 17-13 win over Cookeville
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