Last week the South Pittsburg Board of Mayor & Commissioners approved a $7,500 donation to help the High School Pirates football team buy state championship rings. Head Coach Wes Stone requested the funds for rings celebrating their 2025 TSSAA Class 1A BlueCross Bowl victory. City Administrator Michael Hudson said similar donations were made by previous …
Congratulations to Class of 2027 South Pittsburg Pirate Dayon Cooper for receiving an invitation to compete in the Under Armour All American football camp series in St. Louis on March 22, 2026. This is the second year in a row South Pittsburg has had a student athlete selected to participate in this prestigious event. Cooper …
The 2025 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State football team includes 9 South Pittsburg Pirates, 3 Marion County Warriors and 1 Grundy County Yellow Jacket. Class 1A OFFENSE QB – Cole Brown, McKenzie* QB – Caden Jones, South Pittsburg, Sr. QB – Nolan Adams, Clay County, Sr. RB – Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield* RB – Ja’Mychal Buckner, …
The Tennessee Titans 2025 Mr. Football award winners were announced on Dec. 9, at Nissan Stadium. DaYon Cooper of the South Pittsburg Pirates was named Mr. Football for Class 1A. Cooper, a junior, helped the Pirates to their 8th TSSAA state championship last week in Chattanooga. Cooper finished the 2025 season with 421 yards …
On Friday afternoon in Chattanooga, TN the South Pittsburg Pirates rolled to their 8th state football championship. The Pirates defeated the McKenzie Rebels 42-14. Ja’Mychal Buckner had a huge day with 204 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. QB Caden Jones was 5-8 passing with 157 yards and …
The South Pittsburg Pirates (13-1) will battle McKenzie (13-1) at 2 p.m. on Friday at Chattanooga’s Finley Stadium on Friday for the Class 1A state championship. Marion County (13-1) will face Huntingdon (13-1) for the 2A title at 2 p.m. CT this Saturday at Finley. Tickets to the BlueCross Bowl state championship games are available …
South Pittsburg advanced to the BlueCross Bowl for the fifth time in the past six seasons with a 35-7 win at Coalfield on Friday. They finished runner-up last season. The second-ranked Pirates (13-1) will face top-ranked McKenzie (13-1) at 2 p.m. on Friday at Chattanooga’s Finley Stadium, with the Rebels defeating fourth-ranked Fayetteville 39-0 in …
Third-ranked Coalfield (11-2), which began this season with back-to-back losses, has won 11 straight and will host (12-1) number 2-ranked South Pittsburg, winners of 12 straight, Friday at 6 PM. South Pittsburg Pirate football will be heard on The River 104.9, AM 910, or www.theriver1049.com. Third-ranked Marion will travel to No. 8 Eagleton Academy in Maryville …
The South Pittsburg Pirates remain the only team, regardless of classification, that has not allowed a point through three playoff rounds this season. They defeated Clay County 45-0 in another mercy-rule win. South Pittsburg’s defense held Clay County to 142 yards and picked off three passes, one of which was returned 67 yards for a …
The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. Three finalists in each …
