Making it to the state final is starting to become routine for Summit, but things will be a little different this year.
Instead of going to Cookeville for the Class 5A championship, the Spartans (14-0) are headed to Chattanooga for the 6A title game—their third straight BlueCross Bowl appearance—after punching their ticket to the state final with a 28-7 semifinal win at Hendersonville on Friday night.
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