A McMinn County Cherokees player lifts his helmet during a 42-0 win over the Bearden Bulldogs in a non-region contest on Bill Young Field in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (Photo by Danny Parker)
By Jesse Smithey
The most controversial game of the 2020 high school football season in Tennessee will not be played, leaving a cloud of controversy hanging not only over the contest but also a portion of the Class 6A playoff bracket.
Nevertheless, the Maryville football program now knows its next opponent during this Class 6A state-title defense.
And it’s Dobyns-Bennett, which advances to face the Rebels without having played its second-round game against McMinn County because of Covid issues.
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