TSSAA Moves Silverdale Playoff Game to Collierville
A bracket error forced the TSSAA to switch the host site for Silverdale Baptist's first-round Division II-AA playoff game against St. George's.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Football
The TSSAA swapped the host site for Silverdale Baptist's first-round Division II-AA playoff game after notifying both teams Monday of a bracket error. Silverdale Baptist, now 6-3, must travel 337 miles to Collierville after a 28-0 road win over Chattanooga Christian.
Why it matters
The change means Silverdale Baptist, a Chattanooga-area program, will play its playoff opener far from home rather than hosting St. George's. The switch resolves a conflict between the published regulations text and the approved 2026 bracket.
Silverdale Baptist, 6-3, has won four straight Division II-AA East Region games, including a 28-0 road win over Chattanooga Christian. The team's first-round game against St. George's, 6-4, is now scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. ET in Collierville, 337 miles from home.
The players
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
The TSSAA is the state body that governs high school athletics in Tennessee, including football playoff brackets and host-site assignments.
Silverdale Baptist Academy
Silverdale Baptist Academy is a Chattanooga-area private school whose football team is the East No. 3 seed in the Division II-AA playoffs.
The details
The TSSAA applied the approved bracket's rule that the top-bracket team hosts in even years, making St. George's, the West No. 3 top seed, the host instead of Silverdale Baptist. The published TSSAA Football Regulations text had contradicted the 2026 bracket approved by the Board of Control in January 2025, prompting the correction.
Timeline
Friday: Silverdale Baptist won 28-0 and brackets were released late that night.
Monday, November 2, 2026: TSSAA notified both teams of the bracket error and swapped the host site.
Friday, 8 p.m. ET: First-round playoff kickoff at Collierville.
Season Trajectory
The host-site switch follows the TSSAA's approved 2026 Division II Class AA bracket, which determines how East and West seeds are paired in the first round. Moving the game to Collierville shifts the travel burden for a team that has been winning on the road this season.
Silverdale Baptist's first-round game now requires a 337-mile trip, which affects travel planning for fans and the team. The bracket correction also means St. George's receives the home-field advantage it was originally assigned under the approved 2026 bracket.
The takeaway
Bracket rules can change when published regulations and approved brackets disagree, so teams should confirm host-site assignments once brackets are released. For Silverdale Baptist, the trip to Collierville makes early travel planning essential.
What happens next
Silverdale Baptist plays St. George's in Collierville on Friday at 8 p.m. ET in the first round of the Division II-AA playoffs.
Further reading
Find more local coverage in the Chattanooga Football section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Timesfreepress.
