Welcome to a brand-new episode of High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews! This week, we’re diving deep into the road to the 4A State Final. Coach Troy Crane joins us to break down Brentwood’s inspiring postseason run, from the strategic shifts that sparked their momentum to the mental resilience needed to face a powerhouse like Bartlett. Plus, we’re joined by Tom Kreager to tackle the "big picture" of prep sports—discussing how tournament scheduling impacts local communities and sharing fresh ideas to revolutionize the postseason experience.

<p><strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">Welcome to a brand-new episode of High School Sports Saturday with Tate Mathews!</strong> This week, we&rsquo;re diving deep into the road to the 4A State Final. Coach Troy Crane joins us to break down Brentwood&rsquo;s inspiring postseason run, from the strategic shifts that sparked their momentum to the mental resilience needed to face a powerhouse like Bartlett. Plus, we&rsquo;re joined by Tom Kreager to tackle the "big picture" of prep sports&mdash;discussing how tournament scheduling impacts local communities and sharing fresh ideas to revolutionize the postseason experience.</p>

Growing up in a coaching family and now the owner of Mathews Team Sports, Tate Mathews brings a unique perspective to High School Sports Saturday.

With over fifteen years in the sporting goods industry in Middle Tennessee working with and for high school administrators and coaches, Tate’s relationships provide insight into middle Tennessee high school athletics.

High School Sports Saturday covers each sport during their respective competitive seasons.  Coaches, administrators, TSSAA officials and student-athletes are interviewed each week at 8 AM on 104-5 The Zone.