TSSAA realignment shakes up area regions

The TSSAA recently released its football classifications for the 2027-29 cycle, and while every Blount County program will stay in its current class, several will see new faces in their regions.The new alignments take effect with the 2027 season and run through the 2028 season.Here’s a breakdown of how each all six area team’s region will change.MARYVILLEThe Rebels remain in Class 6A, Region 2, but they will swap one Knoxville-area opponent for another.Karns moves up from Class 5A to join the region, while Oak Ridge shifts to 6A-1.Maryville’s region will feature seven teams: Bearden, Bradley Central, Cleveland, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Karns and Maryville.From the outside looking in, Oak Ridge’s departure removes one of the region’s most consistent programs from Maryville’s path.

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