The TSSAA released on Thursday its initial region and district assignments for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons and it’s a “doomsday scenario” for a couple of Class 6A football participants.
Region 1-6A already knew it was losing one of its six members with William Blount reclassified to Class 5A. Conventional thinking believed that either Bearden, Maryville or Oak Ridge would replace the Governors giving both Region 1 and Region 2 six members.
Instead, none of the three were assigned, leaving only a five-team Region 1-6A. Granted, four of the five (Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, West Ridge, Morristown East, Jefferson County) will qualify for the playoffs, but for the Indians and the ‘Toppers, finding six non-region opponents will be a huge challenge.
The Tribe, for example, likely won’t be able to renew with Asheville and figures to lose David Crockett as well. Another handshake agreement for a home-and-home set has been scrapped as well.
So, where does Dobyns-Bennett turn for games? Don’t be shocked if Science Hill and Dobyns-Bennett end up playing twice next season…just to fill the full allotment of ten games.
Region 1-5A holds steady while Seymour rejoins Region 1-4A.
In basketball, softball and baseball, the Big East Conference (District 1-AAAA) will add Morristown East and Morristown West as Daniel Boone is dropping to District 1-AAA with David Crockett, Elizabethton, Sullivan East, Tennessee High. Cherokee, Grainger, Greeneville, Volunteer will comprise District 2-AAA.
Another big move comes with Unicoi County dropping to District 2-AA.
David Crockett and Tennessee High move back into District 1-AAA in soccer while District 1-AAA holds steady in volleyball.
Lacrosse is sanctioned for the first time by the TSSAA with the participating squads on the boys and girls side placed into two regions.
Here’s a look at the complete District or Region 1 and 2 assignments. The overall classification system will be in place through the 2028-29 season while the district and region assignments will hold for two years through 2026-27 before being re-evaluated and re-assigned for the two years following.
FOOTBALL
DIVISION I (six classes, split evenly)
CLASS 6A
Region 1 - Dobyns-Bennett, Jefferson County, Morristown East, Science Hill, West Ridge
Region 2 - Bearden, Bradley Central, Cleveland, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Maryville, Oak Ridge
CLASS 5A
Region 1 - Cocke County, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Morristown West, Sevier County, Tennessee High
Region 2 - Campbell County, Clinton, Karns, Knox Central, Knox Halls, Powell, Knox West, William Blount
CLASS 4A
Region 1 - Cherokee, Elizabethton, Grainger, Greeneville, Northview Academy, Seymour, Sullivan East, Volunteer
Region 2 - Alcoa, Anderson County, Carter, Fulton, Gibbs, Heritage, South-Doyle, Union County
CLASS 3A
Region 1 - Chuckey-Doak, Claiborne, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Johnson County, Pigeon Forge, Unicoi County
Region 2 - Austin-East, Kingston, McMinn Central, Meigs County, Scott, Sweetwater
CLASS 2A
Region 1 - Cumberland Gap, Hampton, Hampton, Happy Valley, South Greene, West Greene
Region 2 - Eagleton Academy, Oneida, Polk County, Tellico Plains
CLASS 1A
Region 1 - Cloudland, Cosby, Hancock County, Jellico, North Greene, Sunbright, Unaka
Region 2 - Coalfield, Greenback, Harriman, Midway, Oakdale, Oliver Springs, Rockwood, Wartburg
DIVISION II (three classes, Class AAA by declaration and success formulate, other classes split evenly)
CLASS A
East Region - Concord Christian, Grace Baptist (Chattanooga), Middle Tennessee Christian, Providence Academy, Providence Christian, The King’s Academy, Webb School
BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
DIVISION I (four classes split evenly)
CLASS 4A
Region 1 - Dobyns-Bennett, Morristown East, Morristown West, Science Hill, West Ridge
Region 2 - Jefferson County, Maryville, Sevier County, William Blount
CLASS 3A
Region 1 - Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Elizabethton, Sullivan East, Tennessee High
Region 2 - Cherokee, Grainger, Greeneville, Volunteer
CLASS 2A
District 1 - Chuckey-Doak, Happy Valley, Johnson County, South Greene, Unicoi County, West Greene
District 2 - Claiborne, Cumberland Gap, Eagleton Academy, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Pigeon Forge
CLASS 1A
District 1 - Cloudland, Hampton, North Greene, Unaka, University High
District 2 - Clinch, Cosby, Hancock County, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Washburn
DIVISION II (two classes split by defined enrollment)
EAST REGION
District 1 - Annoor Academy, Apostolic Christian Academy, Ashley Academy, Berean Christian, CAK, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Concord Christian, First Baptist Academy, Grace Christian (Knoxville), J. Frank White, Lakeway Christian, Providence Academy, The King’s Academy
SOCCER
DIVISION I (three classes, split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AAA
District 1 - Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, Tennessee, West Ridge
District 2 - Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Sevier County
CLASS AA
District 1 - Elizabethton, Sullivan East, Unicoi County
District 2 - Cherokee, Claiborne, Grainger, Greeneville, Volunteer
CLASS A
District 1 - Chuckey-Doak, Cosby, Cumberland Gap, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Pigeon Forge, University High, West Greene
District 2 - Eagleton Academy, Greenback, Harriman, Oliver Springs, Oneida, Rockwood
DIVISION II (two classes split by defined enrollment)
EAST REGION
District 1 - Annoor Academy, Apostolic Christian Academy, Ashley Academy, Berean Christian, CAK, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Concord Christian, First Baptist Academy, Grace Christian (Knoxville), J. Frank White, Lakeway Christian, Providence Academy, The King’s Academy
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION 1 (three classes split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AAA
District 1 - Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, Tennessee High, West Ridge
District 2 - Cocke County, Heritage, Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Sevier County
CLASS AA
District 1 - Chuckey-Doak, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Johnson County, Sullivan East, Unicoi County
District 2 - Cherokee, Claiborne, Grainger, Union County, Volunteer
CLASS A
District 1 - Hampton, Happy Valley, North Greene, South Greene, West Greene
District 2 - Cosby, Eagleton Academy, Hancock County, Washburn
DIVISION II (two classes split by defined enrollment)
EAST REGION
District 1 - Annoor Academy, Apostolic Christian Academy, Ashley Academy, Berean Christian, CAK, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Concord Christian, First Baptist Academy, Grace Christian (Knoxville), J. Frank White, Lakeway Christian, Providence Academy, The King’s Academy
BOYS LACROSSE
DIVISION 1 (two classes, split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AA
Region 1 - Dobyns-Bennett, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Maryville, Science Hill
Region 2 - Cookeville, Green Hill, Nolensville, Oakland, Siegel
CLASS A
Region 1 - Gibbs, Pigeon Forge, Knox West
Region 2 - Kingston, Signal Mountain, Soddy Daisy
GIRLS LACROSSE
DIVISION I (two classes split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AA
Region 1 - Bearden, Dobyns-Bennett, Farragut, Science Hill
Region 2 - Bradley Central, Cookeville, Green Hill, Maryville
CLASS A
Region 1 - Gatlinburg-Pittman, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Seymour
Region 2 - Heritage, Knox West, William Blount
CROSS COUNTRY
DIVISION I (two classes split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AAA
Section 1 - Cocke County, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Science Hill, Sevier County, Tennessee High, West Ridge
CLASS AA
Section 1 - Austin-East, Carter, Cherokee, Chuckey-Doak, Claiborne, Elizabethton, Fulton, Gibbs, Grainger, Greeneville, L&N Stem, Northview Academy, Pigeon Forge, Seymour, South-Doyle, Sullivan East, Unicoi County, Union County, Volunteer
CLASS A
Section 1 - Bledsoe County, Career Magnet & Academy, Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences, Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts, Cloudland, Eagleton Academy, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Grundy County, Happy Valley, Ivy Academy, Jellico, Midway, Oakdale, Oneida, Polk County, Sale Creek, Samuel Everett School of Innovation, South Greene, Tellico Plains, University High, Wartburg, Washburn, West Greene
TRACK & FIELD
DIVISION I (three classes split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AAA
Section 1 - Bearden, Campbell County, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Jefferson County, Karns, Knox Central, Knox Halls, Lenoir City, Maryville, Morristown East, Morristown West, Oak Ridge, Powell, Science Hill, Sevier County, Tennessee High, Knox West, West Ridge, William Blount
CLASS AA
East Section - Alcoa, Anderson County, Austin-East, Brainerd, Carter, Chattanooga Central, Cherokee, Claiborne, Clinton, Cocke County, East Ridge, Elizabethton, Fulton, Gibbs, Grainger, Greeneville, Heritage, Hixson, Kingston, Loudon, Northview Academy, Pigeon Forge, Red Bank, Scott, Sequoyah, Seymour, Signal Mountain, Soddy Daisy, South-Doyle, Sullivan East, Unicoi County, Union County, Volunteer
CLASS A
East Section - Career Magnet Academy, Chattanooga School for the Arts, Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence, Chattanooga Girls’ Leadership Academy, Chattanooga Prep, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, Chuckey-Doak, Cumberland Gap, Eagleton Academy, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Grundy County, Happy Valley, Ivy Academy, Johnson County, L&N Stem, Lookout Valley, Marion County, McMinn Central, Midway, Polk County, Sale Creek, Sequatchie County, South Greene, South Pittsburgh, Sunbright, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, Tyner Academy, University High, West Greene, Whitwell
DIVISION II (two classes split by defined enrollment)
EAST REGION
District 1 - Annoor Academy, Apostolic Christian Academy, Ashley Academy, Berean Christian, CAK, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Concord Christian, First Baptist Academy, Grace Christian (Knoxville), J. Frank White, Lakeway Christian, Providence Academy, The King’s Academy
GOLF & TENNIS
DIVISION I (two classes, two-thirds smallest schools in Class A, one-third in Class AA)
CLASS AA
District 1 - Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, Tennessee High, West Ridge
District 2 - Cocke County, Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Sevier County
CLASS A
District 1 - Cherokee, Chuckey-Doak, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Hampton, Happy Valley, Johnson County, North Greene, South Greene, Sullivan East, Unaka, Unicoi County, University High, Volunteer, West Greene
District 2 - Career Magnet Academy, Carter, Claiborne, Cumberland Gap, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Gibbs, Grainger, Northview Academy, Pigeon Forge, Seymour, Union County
DIVISION II (two classes split by defined enrollment)
EAST REGION
District 1 - Annoor Academy, Apostolic Christian Academy, Ashley Academy, Berean Christian, CAK, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Concord Christian, First Baptist Academy, Grace Christian (Knoxville), J. Frank White, Lakeway Christian, Providence Academy, The King’s Academy
WRESTLING (two classes, split evenly by participating schools)
CLASS AA
District 1 - David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill, Tennessee High, West Ridge
District 2 - Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Sevier County
CLASS A
District 1 - Daniel Boone, Elizabethton, Sullivan East, Volunteer
District 2 - Chuckey-Doak, Cocke County, Greeneville, West Greene
GIRLS WRESTLING (two classes, split evenly by participating schools)
Region 1
- Carter, Chuckey-Doak, Cocke County, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Dobyns-Bennett, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Jefferson County, Morristown East, Morristown West, Northview Academy, Science Hill, Sevier County, Sullivan East, Tennessee High, Volunteer, West Greene, West RidgeBOWLING (one class)
Region 1, District 1 - Cherokee, Chuckey-Doak, Dobyns-Bennett, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Greeneville, Northview Academy, Pigeon Forge, Science Hill, Sevier County, Seymour
