By JESSE SMITHEY Just four weeks remain in the 2020 high school regular season. And there's an absolute monster of a game between two of the top five teams in our 5Star Preps rankings this week. Let's get you prepared for Week 8 ... … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS (+story): Knoxville Catholic football at Brentwood Academy (Week 7, 2020)
By DANNY PARKER and JESSE SMITHEY (Photos below story) With 11 minutes and 24 seconds left in its game at Brentwood Academy, the Knoxville Catholic football team appeared to be on its way to an upset of the state’s top-ranked team in Division … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Oak Ridge Wildcats at Karns Beavers (Week 7, 2020)
Check out all the action from Friday night's Oak Ridge Wildcats at Karns football game in these photos from Chloe Owenby. Interested in purchasing one or two? Email us at [email protected]. … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES: Week 7 boxscores, scoreboard and Week 8 schedule
Check out all of the details of what happened in Week 7 games with our 5Star Preps boxscores. And, we have the Week 7 scoreboard and a look at the Week 8 schedule. … [Read more...]
Grace Christian football proves to be Human and more in 24-21 win over Webb
BY JESSE SMITHEY As one of the area's better high school golfers, Michael Human has to miss the occasional football practice while competing for the Grace Christian Academy golf team. Earlier this week, for instance, the Grace Christian … [Read more...]
Bearden, Alcoa football record easy wins Thursday to open Week 7
By JESSE SMITHEY The small slate of Thursday night games to open Week 7 of the high school football season went as expected. Bearden defeated Hardin Valley, 44-20. Alcoa routed Northview Academy, 56-8. Here are the … [Read more...]
Oakdale football and coach J.R. Voyles perseveres past losses on field and off
By JESSE SMITHEY If there's one thing to glean from this surreal 2020 high school football season, it's that there is a strong measure of resiliency in Oakdale. In its community. In its players. And certainly in its head football … [Read more...]
Kingston golf repeats as runner-up in TSSAA Small Class state tournament; Campbell Penland takes sixth
By JESSE SMITHEY The pattern is forming. And should it continue into 2021 and 2022 then the Kingston boys' golf program could be in for some pretty special moments at the state tournament. The Yellowjackets claimed state runner-up in the TSSAA … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Stats Leaders through Week 6 (2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY Here are you area high school football statistical leaders through Week 6 of the 2020 season. Don't see your team's? No worries. Just have your coach from your team send a cumulative stats report to … [Read more...]
WEEK 7 (2020) GAME PREDICTIONS
By JESSE SMITHEY If there is, indeed, a calm before a storm then Week 7's schedule is that placid moment. The slate of games for Oct. 1-2 doesn't pop off the paper. Not a ton of marquee games. But those are coming down the stretch of the … [Read more...]