BY JESSE SMITHEY Week 7 of the 2026 high school football season has commenced, and Thursday night played host to more games than usual. Here's more on Gibbs vs. Anderson County, Hardin Valley vs. Farragut, Morristown West vs. West Ridge, and … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL GAME PREDICTIONS | Week 7 (2026)
BY JESSE SMITHEY 5Star Preps had it all figured out. Until it didn't. The last two weeks have been an absolute dumpster fire for the 5SP Prediction Model. Still, it's predicting better than 80 percent of the games correctly this season, … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Football Stats Leaders thru Week 6 (2026) powered by Elliott’s Boots
Each week, high school football teams from our 70-school-wide area are invited to send in cumulative stats reports to us, and we'll mine them to compile our weekly stats leaders. Coaches may send in cumulative season stats to … [Read more...]
Heritage vs. William Blount | Week 7 Student Section of the Week powered by Farm Bureau Insurance of TN
It's the BATTLE OF THE BELL for Week 7 Student Section of the Week. HERITAGE vs. WILLIAM BLOUNT Vote below until NOON on Friday, Oct. 2. The winning student section will get 5Star Preps T-Shirts — courtesy of Farm Bureau Insurance of … [Read more...]
WEEK 7 (2026) PLAYER WATCH fueled by Ray Varner Ford
BY JESSE SMITHEY The final month of the regular season is here, and you're running out of time to see some of the area's top talents. Here is a handful of guys you should check out in Week 7. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS POWER RANKINGS (Week 7 | 2026)
BY JESSE SMITHEY Major shakeups in the 5Star Preps POWER RANKINGS following the outcomes that played out in Week 7. See where the area's best stand heading into the first October games of the season. … [Read more...]
2026 PostSeason Golf Tracker, part II — powered by Brad Rose Golf
BY JESSE SMITHEY The spots are filling up fast. The TSSAA State Golf Championships will be held Oct. 5-9 at Sevierville Golf Club, and teams and players have been snatching up opportunities of late to get into the field. Here are the … [Read more...]
TSWA High School Football State Rankings (Week 7 | 2026)
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association Prep Poll The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football state rankings after Week 6 play on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in … [Read more...]
WEEK 6 BONUS INFO – Player Standouts, Statewide Scores, Schedule
BY JESSE SMITHEY 5Star Preps can't get to every game on Friday nights. But, it can give you player standouts from around the area, statewide scores & a glance at next week's games. It's just what we do in the BONUS INFO, presented by … [Read more...]
Greeneville senior Taren Claridy dazzles in 49-21 win over Sevier County
BY JESSE SMITHEY GREENEVILLE — Sevier County quarterback Cooper Newman’s coronation as the state’s all-time leader in touchdown passes thrown will have to wait another week. Greeneville senior wideout Taren Claridy and the Greene Devils made … [Read more...]