For the first time, the TSSAA will crown a state champion in flag football as the sport transitions from last year’s invitational to a sanctioned state championship event.
Flag football is part of TSSAA’s spring sports state tournament events that will spread outside of Middle Tennessee with state track and field in Knoxville and tennis in Chattanooga.
Here is the 2026 flag football state tournament schedule which will be played May 14-15 at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro.
Class A
Pool Play
Pool A
Thursday, May 14: Pearl-Cohn vs. Jackson North Side, 1 p.m.; Coalfield vs. Gordonsville, 2:30 p.m.; Jackson North Side vs. Coalfield, 4 p.m.; Gordonsville vs. Pearl-Cohn, 5:30 p.m.; Jackson North Side vs. Gordonsville, 7 p.m.; Pearl-Cohn vs. Coalfield, 8:30 p.m.
Pool B
Thursday,May 14: Creek Wood vs. MASE, 1 p.m.; Silverdale vs. Merrol Hyde, 2:30 p.m.; MASE vs. Silverdale, 4 p.m.; Merrol Hyde vs. Creek Wood, 5:30 p.m.; MASE vs. Merrol Hyde, 7 p.m.; Creek Wood vs. Silverdale, 8:30 p.m.
Bracket Play
Friday, May 15: Pool A #1 vs. Pool B #4, 10 a.m.; Pool B #2 vs. Pool A #3, 10 a.m.; Pool B #1 vs. Pool A #4, 10 a.m.; Pool A #2 vs. Pool B #3, 10 a.m.
Semifinals, Pool A #1-Pool B #4 winner vs. Pool B #2-Pool A #3 winner, 1 p.m.; Pool B #1-Pool A #4 winner vs. Pool A #2-Pool B #3 winner, 1 p.m.
Class A state championship game, 4 p.m.
Class AA
Pool Play
Pool C
Thursday,May 14: Overton vs. West Creek, 1 p.m.; Bearden vs. Blackman, 2:30 p.m.; West Creek vs. Bearden, 4 p.m.; Blackman vs. Overton, 5:30 p.m.; West Creek vs. Blackman, 7 p.m.; Overton vs. Bearden, 8:30 p.m.
Pool D
Thursday, May 14: Ravenwood vs. Arlington, 1 p.m.; Walker Valley vs. Mt. Juliet, 2:30 p.m.; Arlington vs. Walker Valley, 4 p.m.; Mt. Juliet vs. Ravenwood, 5:30 p.m.; Arlington vs. Mt. Juliet, 7 p.m.; Ravenwood vs. Walker Valley, 8:30 p.m.
Bracket Play
Friday, May 15: Pool C #1 vs. Pool D #4, 11:30 a.m.; Pool D #2 vs. Pool C # 3, 11:30 a.m.; Pool D #1 vs. Pool C #4, 11:30 a.m.; Pool C #2 vs. Pool D #3, 11:30 a.m.
Semifinals, Pool C #1-Pool D #4 winner vs. Pool D #2-Pool C #3 winner, 2:30 p.m.; Pool D #1-Pool C #4 winner vs. Pool C #2-Pool D #3 winner, 2 :30 p.m.
Class AA state championship game, 6 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 2026 TSSAA flag football state championship brackets, schedules, scores