Team Profile
Photos by Gary Fain
2025 Annual High School football collector's edition
Photos by Gary Fain
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Anxiously ready to get started.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. Winning upfront.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A Ryan Burney, Elijah Heath, Malaki Hodges, Lawuan Hughley, Jemarion Moss, and Jake Pollock.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. We have been putting in the work.
Q. What will keep you up at night?
A Nothing.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. We were forced to gain a ton of experience last year.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. Yes.
Q. Will we see anything different this year?
A. Not really.
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. Hopefully our team’s explosiveness translates to the games.
Coach name: Nichlas Rivers III (3 yrs. as a head coach, 3rd as head coach at Hixson)
Class/Region: TN 4A – Reg. 3
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 District Finish: 5th
Mascot: Wildcats
22 East Hamilton (H)
29 Soddy Daisy (A)
5 Chattanooga Prep (A)
12 Loudon (H)
19 Warren co. (A)
26 Sequoyah (H)
3 Chattanooga Central (H)
10 Red Bank (A)
24 East Ridge (A)
30 Signal Mountain (H)
I think we have to take every opportunity to get better. We have all quality teams on our schedule, and I look forward to the journey.