Welcome to another week of High School Sports Saturday, host Tate Matthews breaks down an action-packed opening weekend. Sponsored by the historic Jimmy Kelly’s Steakhouse, the broadcast sets the stage for the season with a look ahead to Saturday's biggest matchups, including BGA vs. St. Michael Catholic and Riverdale taking on Knoxville Catholic. We also sit down with a stellar lineup of guests, featuring Upperman High School Head Coach Adam Caine, Fairview High School Head Coach Chris Hughes, and The Tennessean's high school sports reporter Tom Kreager to get their expert insights on the Mid-State headlines and early-season victories.

The heart of the show dives deep into Friday night's most thrilling game recaps and standout individual performances across the region. We cover all the major box scores, from Amari Sanders' explosive 98-yard kickoff return for Franklin Road Academy to Jackson Themm's clutch double-overtime field goal for Shelbyville. Listeners will get the full rundown on massive week-one wins, including Antioch's commanding ground game against Mt. Juliet, Blackman's decisive victory in Coach Will Hester's debut, and McCallie's nail-biting overtime victory against Lipscomb Academy. Plus, Tate shares a quick update on where to find deep-dive historical football interviews on The Tate Matthews Podcast YouTube channel.

Welcome to another week of&nbsp;High School Sports Saturday, host Tate Matthews breaks down an action-packed opening weekend. Sponsored by the historic Jimmy Kelly&rsquo;s Steakhouse, the broadcast sets the stage for the season with a look ahead to Saturday's biggest matchups, including BGA vs. St. Michael Catholic and Riverdale taking on Knoxville Catholic. We also sit down with a stellar lineup of guests, featuring Upperman High School Head Coach Adam Caine, Fairview High School Head Coach Chris Hughes, and The Tennessean's high school sports reporter Tom Kreager to get their expert insights on the Mid-State headlines and early-season victories.
The heart of the show dives deep into Friday night's most thrilling game recaps and standout individual performances across the region. We cover all the major box scores, from Amari Sanders' explosive 98-yard kickoff return for Franklin Road Academy to Jackson Themm's clutch double-overtime field goal for Shelbyville. Listeners will get the full rundown on massive week-one wins, including Antioch's commanding ground game against Mt. Juliet, Blackman's decisive victory in Coach Will Hester's debut, and McCallie's nail-biting overtime victory against Lipscomb Academy. Plus, Tate shares a quick update on where to find deep-dive historical football interviews on The Tate Matthews Podcast YouTube channel.

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.