How to watch: MaxPreps Game of the Week heads to Tennessee as No. 11 Baylor hosts rival McCallie

Schools sit just nine miles apart and are coming off 2025 regular season classic.

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Sep 28, 2026, 9:00am
In a showdown between Tennessee powers, No. 11 Baylor (Chattanooga) hosts McCallie (Chattanooga) in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. The NFHS Network will stream all the action Friday at Heywood Stadium.

The two schools sit just nine miles apart and have one of the top rivalries in the nation. The 2025 edition was an instant classic as five-star running back David Gabriel Georges rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-35 win for Baylor. They met again in the Division II Class AAA semifinals and the eventual MaxPreps National Player of the Year and Tennessee pledge put up 431 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in a 56-35 win to send the Red Raiders to the state championship.

This fall, Gabriel Georges has rushed for 852 yards and 15 touchdowns on 85 carries this year. He also has an 80-yard touchdown reception.

How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Oct. 2 | Heywood Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Streaming: NFHS Network
Broadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
Baylor (6-0) is led at quarterback by four-star senior Keegan Croucher. The Ole Miss commit puts up big numbers quickly, including a 353-yard, five-touchdown performance Sept. 18.

McCallie (3-3) started the season with three straight wins before a rugged schedule caught up with it.

Junior quarterback Louis Fortier has thrown for over 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Blue Tornado.

Levi Scott Ill leads McCallie receivers with over 400 yards and three touchdowns. The sophomore has offers from LSU, Ole Miss, Memphis and Miami of Ohio.

The MaxPreps Game of the Week showcases the nation's premier high school football matchups while highlighting the players, coaches and communities that make high school sports special. Fans can follow comprehensive coverage before, during and after the game at MaxPreps.com, including live updates, highlights, photo galleries, statistics and postgame analysis. Additional content will be distributed across MaxPreps social media platforms throughout the week.

Players to watch

McCallie: QB Louis Fortier (6-5, 235), WR Levi Scott Ill (5-9, 155), OT Jamil Thompson (6-6, 325), LB Fisher Kyriakidis (6-0, 225), DB Patrick Meyers (5-9, 155)

Baylor: QB Keegan Croucher (6-4, 205), RB David Gabriel Georges (6-0, 210), TE Braxton Rein (6-6, 235), S Antwaun Adams (6-2, 185), LB Khori Faulkner (6-0, 220)

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