By JESSE SMITHEY When midnight struck and the first minute of June 15 got underway, an influx of emails, messages and texts flooded the phone of Brinley Murphy. College women's soccer coaches could officially, at that moment, contact prospects … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 Football Teams for Week 5 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Yes, a new No. 1 resides within these rankings after Maryville unseated Alcoa with a 30-27 win on Friday. But what other changes have been made heading into Week 5? Have a look. … [Read more...]
Unlikely hero Jacob Richmond highlights Maryville’s wild 30-27 win over arch-rival Alcoa
By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA - Of all the heroes you might have predicted in a Maryville win Friday night at Alcoa, junior Jacob Richmond surely wouldn't have topped your list. Probably wouldn't have been in the top five, really. But perhaps no … [Read more...]
Week 4 Boxscores, Week 4 Scoreboard and Week 5 Schedule
By 5SP Staff Here are your Week 4 boxscores (submitted by coaches), Week 4 scoreboard and Week 5 schedule. WEEK 4 BOXSCORES West 31, Fulton 14 West 10 14 0 7 – 31 Fulton 0 7 7 0 – 14 SCORING - W: Siebe 28 FG, Stokes 37 pass from … [Read more...]
BIG TAKEAWAYS: Loudon’s 43-22 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman
By JESSE SMITHEY There's much to unpack from Loudon's 43-22 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman on Thursday night. Like, how did the Redskins finish the first quarter with minus-15 yards and ultimately win by three scores? Here are the big takeaways … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Predictions – Week 4 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY We know why you're here. There's one game -- one big game -- that you want to see our prediction for. It's OK. We understand. But we picked that one and all the others involving our local teams in Week 4. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Stats Leaders – Through Week 3 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Week 3 - 2021 season More than 55 schools reported their stats through Week 3. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
TALE OF THE TAPE: Maryville (3-0) at Alcoa (3-0), Week 4
By JESSE SMITHEY On Monday, we brought you the past games and history of the Maryville-Alcoa rivalry. Now, we turn the attention to this year's game. Here's all the info, stats, players and trends you need to know going into Friday's 93rd … [Read more...]
The Battle of Pistol Creek: Inside the history of the Alcoa-Maryville football rivalry
By JESSE SMITHEY The 94rd edition of the Battle of Pistol Creek is set for Friday night in Maryville, and this annual meeting between the Alcoa and Maryville football programs will once again have all eyes from around the state centered solely on … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 – Week 4 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY It's Week 4 of the high school football season, and that means one thing: it's Alcoa-Maryville Week. A battle between the top two programs in not only this area but also state history. See where the two Blount County powers, … [Read more...]