WYSH AM 1380 Anderson County's Classic Hit Country!
(Week 2 playoff notes provided by TSSAA) Four schools playing this weekend participated in the first TSSAA Playoffs in 1969: Lake County, Loudon, Oneida, South Pittsburg. Loudon and South Pittsburg were champions in Class AA and Class A, respectively. Oneida appeared in the first three Class A playoff fields.
Of the 120 teams battling this Friday, all have had at least one previous playoff appearance. Sixty-nine have at least one state championship appearance.
Most playoff appearances without a championship appearance: Dobyns Bennett (34), Gatlinburg-Pittman (33), Smith County (32), Hampton (32).
Eighteen games will feature first-time playoff meetings, but for others it will be continuation of a long rivalry:
| Matchup | No. | Previous Meetings |
| Coalfield/Greenback | 10 | 1987, 1990, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Baylor/MBA | 8 | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| Hampton/Oneida | 6 | 1982, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Oakland/Mt. Juliet | 4 | 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| Kingston/Austin-East | 4 | 1983, 1985, 1989, 2008 |
| Houston/White Station | 4 | 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 |
| Greeneville/Anderson Co. | 4 | 1994, 1995, 2017, 2018 (postseason series tied, 2-2; AC won first two meetings, Greeneville the last two) |
| Farragut/Maryville | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018 |
| Dobyns Bennett/Bearden | 4 | 1997, 2000, 2010, 2012 |
