By JESSE SMITHEY FOUNTAIN CITY - To watch Liam Fortner play football for Central now, as opposed to a season ago, is to witness a marked transformation of an athlete. From his body frame to his newfound roles for the Bobcats, the senior … [Read more...]

By JESSE SMITHEY The pangs of a 54-point loss to South-Doyle in 2019 still resided in the psyche of Grace Christian defensive tackle Garrett Staley on Thursday night. The senior remembered vividly how he felt walking off South-Doyle's field in … [Read more...]

By JESSE SMITHEY Well, even we didn't see this coming. A 30-2 start in our picks from Week 1 in a season when we didn't get to see 7-on-7s or preseason scrimmages. Will the law of averages balance us back out in Week 2 or are we on a hot … [Read more...]

By JESSE SMITHEY In this 5Star Preps Division II report, we take a look at all the latest with football programs from Knoxville Catholic, CAK, TKA, Grace Christian and Webb heading into Week 2. And it all starts with Catholic, who plays an ESPN … [Read more...]

By  JESSE SMITHEY With Week 1 in the books and no real upsets to be had in the opening week, we turn the page to Week 2. Here are the Top 15 teams heading into this week's slate of games. … [Read more...]

By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA -- The home- and season-opener for the five-time defending Class 3A champion Alcoa football team wasn't going as planned midway through the third quarter Saturday night. Offensive miscues and mistakes had plagued the … [Read more...]

By JESSE SMITHEY The eyes of many Friday night at Hardin Valley were set upon Kendall Jackson. And why wouldn't they be? This offseason, the junior 6-foot, 190-pound tailback from Oak Ridge High School picked up a scholarship offer from the … [Read more...]