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...]
Anderson County comes through in must-win situation against Fulton, 43-20
By JESSE SMITHEY CLINTON - Though the postseason is still two months away, the Anderson County football team found itself in must-win mode Friday night. Given how close the Mavericks came to upsetting Powell in Week 1 and given the legit … [Read more...]
WEEK 3 Boxscores, Week 3 Scoreboard and Week 4 Schedule
Week 3 football boxscores, Week 3 scores and Week 4 schedule. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Football Predictions – Week 3 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY No Thursday night game. No Saturday night game. Just a big lineup of Friday night contests. Just like it used to be. Included on the docket of games from our coverage area are three marquee contests that … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL STAT LEADERS – through Week 2 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS WEEK 2 - 2021 SEASON More than 50 schools reported their stats through Week 2. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
VERSION 2.0 – The 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY Let's take a look at our list of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects in the Class of 2023. As always, this list will be FLUID. That means, players will go up, some prospects will go down, and others will either enter or fall … [Read more...]