The first round of the TSSAA State High School football playoffs got underway last night (Friday, November 3, 2017. The opening round saw 24 teams from the listening area compete. When it was said and done last night, 12 were eliminated. Here are the scores from last night and next round games:

Maplewood 32 Stone Memorial 8

Cloudland 50 Midway 13

Oliver Springs 35 Jellico 8

Kingston 49 West Greene 7

Rockwood 45 Hampton 14

Farragut 42 Cleveland 18

Alcoa 55 Claiborne 0

Anderson County 65 Grainger County 40

Bradley Central 41 Science Hill 34

Coalfield 59 Hancock County 6

Maryville 28 Bearden 0

Meigs County 46 South Greene 0

Cookeville 21 Rossview 13

Fulton 50 Lenoir City 6

Nolensville 21 Livingston Academy 14

Loudon 35 Upperman 20

Oak Ridge 32 Soddy Daisy 7

South Pittsburg 41 Monterey 0

Whitwell 65 Clay County 6

West 15 Rhea County 13

Smith County 46 Sweetwater 26

Trousdale 34 Bledsoe County 6

York Institute 49 Signal Mountain 21

SECOND ROUND OF PLAYOFFS THIS FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 10, 2017)

Coalfield @ Cloudland

Oliver Springs @ Greenback

Rockwood @ Sullivan North

Happy Valley @ Meigs County

Kingston @ Alcoa

York Institute @ Red Bank

Loudon @ Smith County

Elizabethton @ Anderson County

Knox West @ Oak Ridge

Farragut @ Maryville

Riverdale @ Cookeville