Brighton Football

2026 Varsity FootballRegion 8 5A

Brighton Cardinals

3-5 (1-2)Roster Player Stats Download Calendar

The complete 2026 varsity football schedule.

Roster Player Stats Download Calendar

Brighton

Cardinals3-5 (1-2)

Aug 21 Final

vs PURE Academy View stats → W 23–22 Home

Aug 28 Final

vs Dyersburg Trojans W 32–28 Home

Sep 4 Final

vs Jackson Central-Merry View stats → L 12–28 Home

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Brighton	0	0	6	6	12
Jackson Central-Merry	7	7	14	0	28

Sep 11 Final

at Covington View stats → L 7–26 Away

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Brighton	0	0	0	7	7
Covington	6	8	6	6	26

Sep 18 Final

at Memphis Central L 17–49 Away · Region Game

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Brighton	3	7	0	7	17
Memphis Central	14	13	15	7	49

Sep 25 Final

vs Kingsbury W 44–6 Home · Region Game

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Brighton	0	14	16	14	0	44
Kingsbury	0	0	0	0	6	6

Oct 2 Final

vs McCracken County L 26–27 Home

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Brighton	0	13	7	6	26
McCracken County	0	19	8	0	27

Oct 16 Final

vs Munford L 7–42 Home · Region Game

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Brighton	0	0	7	0	7
Munford	14	14	7	7	42

Oct 23 7:00 PM CT

at Millington Central Away

Oct 29 7:00 PM CT

vs Overton Home · Region Game

Program history

A proud Cardinals postseason heritage

Brighton has made 21 TSSAA playoff appearances and holds a 7–21 (.250) record in TSSAA championship play, reaching the Class 5A state semifinals in 2017.

21TSSAA playoff appearances

7–21 (.250)TSSAA championship record

2017State semifinalist finish

Postseason history: Class 5A State Semifinalist (2017); Playoff appearances in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025.

Program highlights:

Historic 2017 postseason run through the Class 5A playoff bracket to the state semifinals.
Regular postseason contender in Class 5A with 21 TSSAA playoff berths across three decades.

View Brighton’s official TSSAA championship history →

Schedules can change. Confirm game details with the school before traveling.