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Independence Football

Tennessee · 6A · Region 6 · Thompson's Station
Power
+4.5
▲0.3
TN Rank
#73
▼1
6A Rank
#24
Record
4-6
Proj Rec
5-6
State Title Odds
0.0%
6A

Independence is a Tennessee high school football program (Class 6A, Region 6, TSSAA). The 2026 record stands at 4-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Independence at +4.5, No. 73 of 350 rated Tennessee teams and No. 24 of 49 in 6A. The model projects a 5-6 finish, with state title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 9-1 in Independence games this season. Most recent result: beat Summit 35-28 on Oct 30. Next up: at Clarksville on Nov 6 — the model projects Independence 28-27, giving Independence a 65% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 21vs RockvaleW 31-21 61% ✗L 7-24
Aug 28@ Lincoln CountyL 17-31 27% ✓L 21-27
Sep 4@ Columbia CentralL 21-27 48% ✓L 7-48
Sep 11vs Shelbyville CentralW 24-13 74% ✓W 56-42
Sep 18@ Coffee County CentralW 31-27 64% ✓W 56-14
Sep 25@ FranklinW 27-24 62% ✓W 28-7
Oct 2vs RavenwoodL 17-38 8% ✓L 28-63
Oct 8vs PageL 17-42 5% ✓L 3-7
Oct 23@ BrentwoodL 14-41 9% ✓L 10-28
Oct 30vs SummitW 28-17 74% ✓W 35-28
Nov 6@ ClarksvilleW 28-27 65%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Independence's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Independence graduates playing college football

Ty LockwoodArkansas FBS
Tre' HartwellWestern Michigan FBS
Taylor LawrenceChattanooga FCS
Blaze KatinaEastern Kentucky FCS
Syler GreenEastern Kentucky FCS
Hunter BurtonCarson Newman D-II
Brooks SaponeCentre D-III
Will GiffenGreenville D-III

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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