TSSAA: Clinton High no longer required to forfeit football wins

CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — Clinton High School will no longer have to forfeit football wins following an update from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.

In June, Clinton High School sent a letter to TSSAA saying that a mistake led to a Clinton High School student being reported as ineligible to play football during the 2023 season; however, the student did have the required credits. The school was fined $250 and had to forfeit any wins for games the student played in according to a letter dated May 17 from the TSSAA.

A new update from the TSSAA shared that the school will no longer have to forfeit any games or pay the fine. The letter from the association says that they are rescinding the disciplinary action based on the information from Clinton High School and the Anderson County School System.

Clinton High School has been at the center of an ongoing grade manipulation investigation focused on a possible misuse of virtual credit recovery classes. In May, Ryan Sutton, the director of communications with Anderson County Schools, shared with WATE that head football coach Darell Keith’s contract was not renewed for the 24-25 school year . Jason Hamock was named as the interim head football coach . Nearly a month later in June, Sutton shared that Clinton High School Athletic Director Nate Martin had stepped down .

The grade manipulation investigation led to two teachers being fired and the principal resigning . On May 18, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office released that an investigation was open, and it was requested to investigate the matter by the district attorney’s office .

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