The Agawam Brownies (5-6) will face the West Springfield Terriers (6-4) on Thursday at Clark Field in a Massachusetts high school football showdown. Opening kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.

With a win tonight, the 49ers’ odds of making the playoffs move from 83 percent from 89 percent in The Athletic’s NFL Playoff Simulator. With the Rams firmly atop the NFC West (and, now, the entire NFC), San Francisco is overwhelmingly likely to make the playoffs as a wild-card team.

"The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces the retirement of Smokey XI from official mascot duties. Since being named to serve as the university’s beloved mascot, Smokey XI has worked hard to adapt to the energetic atmosphere of game day at Neyland Stadium," the school announced.

The South Hadley Tigers (4-5) will face the Holyoke Purple Knights (3-7) on Thursday at Roberts Sports Complex in a Massachusetts high school football showdown. Opening kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.

The LSU Tigers (6-4, 3-4 SEC) will return to action on Saturday night in Death Valley for a non-conference matchup against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. In

Welcome to Allegiant Stadium for the NIAA state football championships. Bishop Gorman (10-1) faces Arbor View (9-2) in the Open Division final scheduled for 7 p.m. Faith Lutheran (6-7) meets Spanish Springs (12-0) for the Class 5A title at 3:40 p.