How to watch: MaxPreps Game of the Week features No. 25 McCallie vs. No. 23 Baylor in Tennessee showdown

Nationally-ranked rivals set to square off after battling for the state title each of the past two seasons.

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Sep 29, 2025, 11:00am
The MaxPreps Game of the Week heads to Tennessee as No. 25 McCallie (Chattanooga) hosts No. 23 Baylor (Chattanooga) in a matchup between the top two teams in the state.

McCallie (5-1) took down then-No. 6 Mission Viejo (Calif.) two weeks ago to earn a spot in the MaxPreps Top 25. Running back Kris Lloyd scored two rushing touchdowns and quarterback Elliott Drapeau threw for a score. Vanderbilt commit Keeyshawn Tabuteau caught the touchdown.

Baylor (5-0) has scored at least 35 points in each of its wins with a balanced offensive attack.

Four-star Louisville quarterback commit Briggs Cherry leads the passing attack while five-star David Gabriel Georges is rated as the No. 3 running back in the Class of 2027. The offensive line is led by Tennessee commit Gabriel Osenda, Louisville pledge Charlie Edgeworth and uncommitted three-star Xavier Wade.

How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Oct. 3
Location: Spears Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Kickoff: 7:45 p.m. ET
Streaming: MaxPreps | YouTube
Broadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
The programs have dominated the Tennessee high school football landscape in recent years. Since 2019, McCallie is 72-11 with five state championships – the last two coming at the expense of Baylor.

Baylor won a state crown in 2022 and is 58-17 since 2019.

The MaxPreps social media team will be on campus for Game of the Week to highlight top players, behind-the-scenes action and showcase what makes high school football special. Calling the game will be Jeff Kurtz alongside MaxPreps National Football Editor Zack Poff.

Players to watch

McCallie: QB Elliott Drapeau (6-5, 210), RB Kris Lloyd (6-0, 215), WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau (6-0, 180), OL Moussa Seck (6-4, 328), S Loia Valade (5-11, 180)

Baylor: QB Briggs Cherry (6-4, 215), RB David Gabriel Georges (6-0, 205), OT Gabriel Osenda (6-7, 330), DE Braxton Rein (6-6, 230), S Kolby Barrett (6-2, 190)

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