TSSAA football playoffs scores: MTCS vs. Friendship Christian live updates in Division II-A title game

Thursday at the BlueCross Bowl TSSAA football championships continues with MTCS facing Friendship Christian in the Division II-A title game at Finley Stadium on Chattanooga.

MTCS (11-1) is in the state championship game for the first time and leans on running back Eli Wilson (1,940 yards and 33 touchdowns). The Cougars won 16-14 over Friendship Christian in the regular season on Sept. 22.

Friendship Christian (11-2) is the defending champion in Division II-A and is led by Mr. Football finalist Tyson Wolcott (2,820 rushing yards and a TSSAA single-season record 52 TDs).

Follow along with live updates below as the game kicks off after 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT on Thursday.

TSSAA football championship game live updates: MTCS vs. Friendship Christian in Division II-A state championship game

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Halftime: MTCS 14, Friendship Christian 6

Eli Wilson picks off a pass to end FCS' last chance to score in the first half. Both teams come up empty on their final drives of the half despite moving the football.

Who can stop the run today? The answer might decide the Division II-A state champion.

MTCS 14, Friendship Christian 6, 11:15 2Q: Eli Wilson off to the races

Eli Wilson is off to the races again, and he reaches the end zone this time on a 50-yard touchdown run over the right side. He's up to 130 rushing yards, including 111 on two plays.

PAT good. A reminder these two teams played to a 16-14 MTCS win in the regular season.

MTCS 7, Friendship Christian 6, :35 1Q: Tyson Wolcott doing it all

FCS is on the board, and it's almost all on the ground via Tyson Wolcott. The Mr. Football finalist had a 30-yard run into MTCS territory and eventually finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.

PAT is no good.

MTCS 7, Friendship Christian 0, 5:04 1Q: MTCS completes 99-yard drive with fourth down touchdown pass

MTCS' Brooks Jones lays out for a tremendous catch and a 24-yard touchdown reception on 4th and 9 in the first quarter to complete a 99-yard drive.

After its opening drive, FCS' punt was downed on the 1-yard line, and MTCS went to work. The drive was keyed by Eli Wilson's 61-yard run down the right sideline.

PAT good.

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The championship games will be televised across the state on these stations (channel numbers over the air, cable channels can be found here):

Nashville: WUPX MyNetwork TV Channel 30

Memphis: WMC-TV+ Channel 5.5

Knoxville: WKNX Channel 7

Chattanooga: WFLI MyNetwork TV Channel 53.2

Jackson: Jackson Energy Authority E+ broadband Channel 6 (not OTA)

Tri-Cities: WCYB.2 CW Network Channel 5.2

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