By JESSE SMITHEY Here is your 5Star Preps football stats report through Week 4 of the 2020 high school football season. Don't see your team? No worries. Just have your team's coach submit cumulative stats each week to [email protected]. … [Read more...]
POSTSEASON GOLF: Large Class District Tournaments (2020)
Check out all the postseason golf scores from large school district tournaments from the 5Star Preps coverage area. District 3 at Ruggles Ferry Set for Monday, Sept. 21 Scores can be submitted to [email protected] District 4 at Egwani … [Read more...]
TALE OF THE TAPE and PREDICTION: Powell at Central, 7:30 p.m. Saturday
By JESSE SMITHEY The announcement of a 5A clash between Powell and two-time defending state champion Central moved the needle in a major way Wednesday. The game was scheduled Wednesday after we'd released our game predictions for Week 5. So … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Game Predictions – Week 5 (2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY We're almost at the midpoint of the season. Who'd have thought we'd make it this far, right? Anyway, let's get to the picks for Week 5, which is headlined by Thursday's Oak Ridge at West game and Friday's Sevier County at … [Read more...]
POSTSEASON GOLF: District 3, 4, 5 Small Class Tournaments (2020)
District 3 - Small Class Tournament at Egwani BOYS Alcoa (342): Bryce Barner 82 (medalist), Zack Borden 88, Noah Witten 86, Riley Parsons 86 Gatlinburg-Pittman (372): Branson James 89, Preston Johns 93, William Drager 86, Justin McCarty … [Read more...]
DIVISION II REPORT: CAK defense, Catholic resumes play, Grace WR corps
By JESSE SMITHEY In this week's Division II report, we take a look at: The high production level of the CAK defense Catholic's return to play in Week 5 against a defending champion Grace Christian's wide receivers are proving special … [Read more...]
4A-6A REPORT: Grainger QB run, Gibbs offense evolves, Campbell Co bounces back, ORHS pass record falls
By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s a look at some of the details you may have missed Friday night from high school football play in Classes 4A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Grainger QB wins with his legs Qualls comes through for Gibbs … [Read more...]
Alcoa football program and California quarterback part ways
By JESSE SMITHEY Safdar McCrary is no longer a part of the Alcoa football program, two sources confirmed to 5Star Preps on Monday morning. … [Read more...]
Josh Igou State Farm’s “Where Are They Now?” – Shamarcus Brown (Bearden HS)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Shamarcus Brown, Bearden High School (2019 graduate) NOW: Brown, a two-sport star while at Bearden, had quite the dilemma coming out of high school. Football? Basketball? Both? He has now landed on a collegiate roster and did so … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Top 15 Football Teams (Week 5, 2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY Of course, a few shakeups happened in the 5Star Preps rankings following the Week 4 games. Check out the new Top 15 teams heading into Week 5 play. … [Read more...]