The start of the new decade brought about massive changes to all football programs across the state of Ohio.  In March of 2020 COVID-19 was designated as a global pandemic and schools were shut down for the final three months of the school year.  In the summer of 2020 the cancellation of the season (like 1919 during the Spanish Flu) became more and more of a reality.  The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) made a decision in June to shorten the season to six regular season games, and then expand the playoffs so all teams would qualify unless they decided to option out.  The new playoff arraignments expanded the amount of home playoff games the higher seeds could host.  At the conclusion of the 2020 regular season, the Tomcats were the top team in the region and that postseason they were the host to three playoff games.  

By 2021 things were seemingly back to normal with a ten game schedule, but COVID caused the cancellation of two games and the shuffling of the schedule which included a last minute addition to the schedule of Crooksville in week 10.  Trimble suffered two losses in the regular season, one to a much larger school, John Marshall (WV) and the other to perennial playoff staple, Fort Frye.  The Tomcats entered the playoffs as the 5th seed and hosted a first round playoff win which capped ten straight seasons with a first round playoff victory.  The following season the OHSAA announced that the playoffs would be expanded to a 16 team format. (if the original playoff format would have been the top 16 teams, then Trimble would have qualified 38 of the 50 years of the playoffs) 

In 2022 the Tomcats played one of the toughest regular season schedules in recent memory.  Nine out of the ten opponents qualified for the playoffs with Nelsonville-York, River and Waterford making deep playoff runs.  With only four seniors on the team, the underclassmen gained experience the hard way, under fire, but fans of Trimble football have heard the start of this story before, in 1987 and 1999.

The 2023 Tomcats once again returned to the OHSAA Playoffs and won a first round playoff game on the road becoming only the second Trimble team to win an away opening round playoff game as the lower seed.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the season was shortened to 6 weeks and all schools qualified for the playoffs, unless they chose to opt out. All playoff games until the regional finals were hosted by the higher seed.

Final Computer Rank: 1st Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Blake Guffey (Defensive Player of the Year); Bryce Downs, Tabor Lackey, Todd Fouts; Austin Wisor; Tucker Dixon; Conner Wooten; Ethan Fullerton

All District: Tabor Lackey (Offensive Player of the Year), Blake Guffey (Defensive Player of the Year) Austin Wisor, Ian Spencer, Bryce Downs, Tray Christy, Todd Fouts, Phil Faires (Coach of the Year)

All Ohio: First Team: Tabor Lackey, Blake Guffey, Third Team: Bryce Downs, Ian Spencer

The Vinton County game was canceled by Trimble due to Covid-19.  The Eastern game scheduled for 10/1/2021 was canceled by Eastern due to Covid-19 and South Gallia agreed to move the week 10 matchup to week 7.  The week 10 Crooksville game was scheduled very late in the season to prevent a bye before playoffs, created by moving the South Gallia game.  This was the first win against Crooksville at Glouster Memorial Stadium since 1957.

Final Computer Rank: 5th Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Tabor Lackey (Offensive Player of the Year); Blake Guffey (Defensive Player of the Year); Bryce Downs; Austin Wisor; Tray Chrisy; Conner Wooten; Tucker Dixon; Cole Wright

All District:Tabor Lackey (Offensive Player of the Year), Blake Guffey (Defensive Player of the Year), Austin Wison, Tucker  Dixon, Conner Wooten, Bryce Downs, Cole Wright

All Ohio: First Team: Tabor Lackey, Blake Guffey, Third Team: Bryce Downs, Conner Wooten

South Gallia leaves the TVC-Hocking at the conclusion of the school year.  Belpre was the only school on the schedule that did not qualify for the OHSAA playoffs.

Final Computer Rank: 17th Division VI Region 23

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking - Blake Stanley; Max Frank; Cole Wright; Blake Brown; Brandon Burdette

All District - First Team Offense - Max Frank; First Team Defense - Cole Wright; 

Team Members: Blake Stanley, Blake Brown, Ronald Maffin, Chase Wooten, Warren Hall, Germain Christy, Will Sharp, Allen McLaughlin, Max Frank, Cole Wright, Gabe Freeborn, Brandon Burdette, Brydin Markin, Xaiver Cunningham, Jacob Fout, Jacob Richards, Beau Burba, Trent Pettit, Hunter Smith, Tyler Hill, Matthew Moyer, Mason Hart, Coltin Ward, Braylin Shutts, Landon Hardy, Trevor Gowen, Corbin Lanning, Chase Patton, Carl Frank, Casey Davis, Chayse Henry, Luke Orsborne, Corey Wooten, Lakota Fellers

Assistant Coaches: Rob Wiseman, Donny Holbert, Phil Campbell, Brady Trace, Nate Perez, Justin Ward

The win at River Valley was the 150th shut out win in school history.

The game at River was canceled by River due to illness. Elgin was a first round playoff game. Northmor was a second round playoff game.

Team Members: Max Frank, Brandon Burdette, Gabe Freeborn, Beau Burba, Xavier Cunningham, Braylin Shutts, Will Sharp, Cole Wright, Allen McLaughlin, Brayden Markin, Trent Pettit, Jacob Richards, Kaden Kempton, Mason Hart, Ashton Kochis, Owen Sikorski, Eli Riley, Casey Davis, Isaiah Hooper, Chase Patton, Matthew Moyer, Chayse Henry, Carl Frank, Coltin Ward, Corbin Lanning, Evan Samthers, Alex Jobe, Luke Orsborne, Azriel Fogel, Paul Sharp, Bennie Warren, Braylen Malloy, Cade Burba, Darrius Haring, Aiden Dixon, Samuel Everett, Bradley Cahoe, Mason Hooper, Hunter Bycofski, Jayden Gardner, Ethan Tackett

Head Coach: Phil Faires, Assistant Coaches: Brady Trace, Donny Holbert, Nate Parez, Todd Fouts, Roger Bingman, Phil Campbell

Post Season Awards:

All District: First Team - Xavier Cunningham, Mason Hart, Braylin Shutts, Special Mention - Chase Patton, Cole Wright

All Ohio - Third Team - Xavier Cunningham, Honorable Mention - Mason Hart, Braylin Shutts