Team Roster
| # | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Ross | Fr. | |||
| 2 | Aiden Legens | Sr. | |||
| 3 | Cole Brown | Jr. | |||
| 4 | Jackson Cantrell | Sr. | |||
| 5 | Aiden Orten | Jr. | |||
| 6 | Timmy Arline | Sr. | |||
| 7 | Jacobi Melton | Jr. | |||
| 8 | Xander Johnsey | Sr. | |||
| 9 | Maddox Shiell | So. | |||
| 10 | Mason Batten | Sr. | |||
| 11 | Cooper Davidson | So. | |||
| 12 | Kason Brown | So. | |||
| 13 | Avery Brown | Jr. | |||
| 14 | Jaden Blanton | Fr. | |||
| 15 | Ga'khari Thomas | So. | |||
| 16 | Davarion Gilbert | Sr. | |||
| 17 | Aiden Mason | Sr. | |||
| 18 | Casey Cunningham | Jr. | |||
| 19 | Ryan Sherrod | Fr. | |||
| 20 | Dawson Reeder | Fr. | |||
| 21 | Malaki Harris | So. | |||
| 22 | Matthew Gaylord | Sr. | |||
| 24 | Matteo Tabada | Jr. | |||
| 25 | Cayden Gordon | Fr. | |||
| 27 | Jacion Townes | So. | |||
| 28 | Lelan Gordon | Jr. | |||
| 30 | Jayden Callis | So. | |||
| 34 | Fletcher Holt | Sr. | |||
| 36 | Bryson Smith | So. | |||
| 40 | Aiden Callis | Sr. | |||
| 43 | Alex Hughes | So. | |||
| 43 | Paul Tune | Sr. | |||
| 50 | Nicholas Barrick | Sr. | |||
| 51 | Isaiah Leslie | Sr. | |||
| 52 | Brayden Mort | Fr. | |||
| 54 | Ashli Winston | Fr. | |||
| 55 | Ethan Batton | Sr. | |||
| 56 | Matthew Jackson | Fr. | |||
| 57 | Khamari Coleman | Sr. | |||
| 62 | Ta'marion Johnson | Sr. | |||
| 64 | Landin Deatherage | Sr. | |||
| 65 | Connor Mann | So. | |||
| 66 | Hunter Shafer | Fr. | |||
| 67 | Hunter Sims | So. | |||
| 71 | Kenneth Ellis | So. | |||
| 73 | Ryan Toombs | Sr. | |||
| 74 | Alijah Darnes | Sr. | |||
| 75 | Landon Knight | Jr. | |||
| 76 | Ramon Vazquez | So. | |||
| 77 | Hunter Winstead | So. | |||
| 78 | Devin Dennie | Fr. |
Head Coach: Keith Hodge
Assistant Coaches: Trey Cantrell, Austin Chapman, Kentrel Diggs, David Duncan, Dru Emerson, Ben Hargett, Merrit Spence, Randy Thomas, Chris Wall
Team Information
Record: 9-1 as of Nov. 6
Colors: Red, Gray
Principal: Kelly Spivey
Athletic Director: Kelly Spivey
| Playoff Appearances | 30 |
| First Round | (17-7); Last App: 2016 (2A) |
| Second Round | (16-7); Last App: 2019 (2A) |
| Quarterfinal Round | (11-5); Last App: 2020 (2A) |
| Semifinal Round | (5-6); Last App: 2024 (1A) |
| Past State Runners-Up | 3 (2023, 1A) |
| Past State Championships | 1 (2022, 1A) |
| Playoff Record | (50-28) |
- Consecutive BlueCross Bowl appearances: 2021-23 (3).
- Their first playoff appearance was in 1980 where they lost to Lake County in the Class 1A Quarterfinals, 20-7.
- They won their first championship in 2022 after defeating Clay Co. in the Class 1A BlueCross Bowl, 34-14. They finished the season, (15-0).
- They finished as runners-up for the third time in 2023 after losing to South Pittsburg in the Class 1A BlueCross Bowl, 14-7.
- Their last playoff appearance was in 2024 where they defeated Wayne Co., Eagleville, and Richland before losing to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering in the Class 1A Semifinals, 40-34.
- South Pittsburg leads the playoff series against McKenzie, (3-0). They last played in the 2023 Class 1A BlueCross Bowl in which South Pittsburg won, 14-7.
Team Photo
Cheer Squad Photo
1st Row (L to R): Brooke Murphy, Madelynn Pewitt, Olivia Pate, Marlee Toombs. 2nd Row (L to R): Lola Sumrock, Kinsley Wilson, Haldey Smith, Frannie Trout. 3rd Row (L to R): Katelyn Prather, Addi Davis, Addison Milam, Tobey Brooks, Carleigh Lunn, Chloe Veliz
Tournament Overview
2025 TSSAA Class 1A Football State Playoffs
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Date: December 5 - December 5, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
· 3:00 PM
South Pittsburg 42, McKenzie 14
Finley Stadium
Friday, November 28, 2025
· 7:00 PM
McKenzie 39, Fayetteville 0
Friday, November 21, 2025
· 7:00 PM
McKenzie 24, Richland 21
Friday, November 14, 2025
· 7:00 PM
McKenzie 56, Greenfield 6
Friday, November 7, 2025
· 7:00 PM