Football Game Preview: East Ridge Pioneers vs. Hixson Wildcats + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 12:28am

Football Preview: East Ridge Pioneers vs. Hixson Wildcats

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the TN Secondary School Athletic Assn. (TSSAA) & East Ridge High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/31/24 - Away20-27 L
10/27/23 - Home14-17 L
09/16/22 - Away14-17 L
09/17/21 - Home14-34 L
10/30/20 - Home37-34 W
+ 5 more games

East Ridge and Hixson are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Last Friday, East Ridge had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Signal Mountain.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hixson challenged Red Bank last Friday. The Wildcats took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Although Hixson took the loss, they still got scores from Deuantre Baulding Jr and Jake Pollock.

East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hixson, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.

East Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Hixson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 27-20. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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