While the history hasn't been written yet for the 2012 football season, Rutherford County has enjoyed a rich tradition of high school football over the years. In fact, over the past 20-seasons, from 1993 to 2012, Rutherford County has had a team in the semifinals 19 times. The only year a team didn’t make it to at least the semifinals was 1996. During that time, there have been three different teams win 7 state titles and another 6 were runner up. Four times teams made it to the semifinals before falling. The story for 2012 has yet to be written.
Prior to 1993, Oakland was runner up in 1988 and 1989 and state champions in 1984. Murfreesboro Central was a semifinalist in 1969 and state champions in 1970.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOOTBALL HISTORY OVER THE YEARS:
2012 Siegel
2011 Riverdale (Semifinals) Maryville 42, Riverdale 14
2010 Smyrna (Runner Up) Maryville 23, Smyrna 21
2009 Riverdale (Semifinals) Maryville 42, Riverdale 30
2008 Oakland (State Champs) Oakland 20, Franklin 13
2007 Smyrna (State Champs) Smyrna 46, Independence 20
2006 Smyrna (State Champs) Smyrna 35, Ravenwood 14
2005 Riverdale (Semifinals) Oak Ridge 17, Riverdale 0
2004 Riverdale (State Champs) Riverdale 35, Franklin 7
2003 Riverdale (Runner Up) Germantown 10, Riverdale 7
2002 Riverdale (Runner Up) Brentwood 10, Riverdale 7
2001 Riverdale (State Champs) Riverdale 35, Hendersonville7
2000 Riverdale (Runner Up) Red Bank 27, Riverdale 7
1999 Oakland(Semifinals) Sevier Co. 51, Oakland 31
1998 Oakland(State Champs) Oakland 46, Hendersonville 24
1997 Riverdale (State Champs) Riverdale 34, Munford 18
1996 NO SEMIFINALIST
1995 Riverdale (Runner Up)BrentwoodAdy 27, Riverdale 16
1994 Riverdale (State Champs) Riverdale 14, Germantown 10
1993 Riverdale (Runner Up) Lincoln Co. 20, Riverdale 7
PRIOR TO 1993
1989 Oakland (Runner Up) Gallatin 19, Oakland 9
1988 Oakland (Runner Up) Dickson Co. 10, Oakland 0
1984 Oakland (State Champs) Oakland 21, Hamilton 8
1969 Central (Semifinals) Memphis Southside 30, Murfreesboro Central 6
1970 Central (State Champs) Murfreesboro Central 36, Melrose 0