
Knoxville Central Football
Knoxville Central is a Tennessee high school football program (Class 5A, Region 2, TSSAA). The 2026 record stands at 9-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Knoxville Central at +12.3, No. 41 of 350 rated Tennessee teams and No. 7 of 46 in 5A. The model projects a 10-1 finish, with state title odds of 1.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-2 in Knoxville Central games this season. Most recent result: beat Karns 34-28 on Oct 29. Next up: vs Tennessee on Nov 6 — the model projects Knoxville Central 38-21, giving Knoxville Central a 82% chance to win.
Open Knoxville Central in the interactive model →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
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | @ Dobyns-Bennett | L 20-31 37% ✗ | W 30-29 |
| Aug 28 | vs Fulton | W 42-7 93% ✓ | W 42-0 |
| Sep 3 | @ West | W 20-14 55% ✓ | W 35-30 |
| Sep 11 | vs Campbell County | W 59-10 100% ✓ | W 70-0 |
| Sep 18 | @ Clinton | W 42-13 96% ✓ | W 48-7 |
| Sep 24 | vs Powell | W 24-21 50% ✗ | L 41-42 |
| Oct 2 | vs McMinn County | W 31-20 70% ✓ | W 42-20 |
| Oct 16 | vs Halls (Knoxville) | W 28-14 77% ✓ | W 49-33 |
| Oct 23 | @ William Blount | W 48-7 99% ✓ | W 49-7 |
| Oct 29 | @ Karns | W 45-3 99% ✓ | W 34-28 |
| Nov 6 | vs Tennessee | W 38-21 82% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Knoxville Central's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Knoxville Central graduates playing college football
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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