High School Sports Saturday kicks off the start of the Tennessee high school football season with host Tate Matthews who dives straight into the excitement of Week 1, previewing marquee televised games, breaking down The Tennessean’s newly released preseason Top 1–136 rankings, and examining the transition from summer jamborees to regular-season game weeks across Middle Tennessee.

Tate is joined by Dickson County head coach Jeff Tomlinson to discuss the grand opening of their new $7.2 million facility and their historic home-opener rivalry against Columbia Central. Ravenwood head coach Ricky Rodriguez calls in to break down the Raptors' preparation, the emergence of new starting quarterback Brooks Brown, and their showdown against Mississippi powerhouse Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Finally, Tom Kreager of The Tennessean provides expert insight into top-ranked contenders, major matchups like Baylor vs. Brentwood Academy and Oakland vs. CPA, and the significance of Pearl-Cohn hosting Montgomery Bell Academy.

High School Sports Saturday&nbsp;kicks off the start of the Tennessee high school football season with host Tate Matthews who dives straight into the excitement of Week 1, previewing marquee televised games, breaking down The Tennessean&rsquo;s newly released preseason Top 1&ndash;136 rankings, and examining the transition from summer jamborees to regular-season game weeks across Middle Tennessee.
Tate is joined by Dickson County head coach Jeff Tomlinson to discuss the grand opening of their new $7.2 million facility and their historic home-opener rivalry against Columbia Central. Ravenwood head coach Ricky Rodriguez calls in to break down the Raptors' preparation, the emergence of new starting quarterback Brooks Brown, and their showdown against Mississippi powerhouse Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Finally, Tom Kreager of The Tennessean provides expert insight into top-ranked contenders, major matchups like Baylor vs. Brentwood Academy and Oakland vs. CPA, and the significance of Pearl-Cohn hosting Montgomery Bell Academy.

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.