BY JESSE SMITHEY After almost a decade away from the high school ranks, George Quarles is returning to them. Webb School of Knoxville announced today that Quarles, who led Maryville High School to 11 state titles in 18 seasons, would be the … [Read more...]

Below you’ll find the latest edition (Nov. 24, 2025) of the state high school football rankings, as selected by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association & USA TODAY network. CLASS 1A 1. South Pitt (14-1): 150 pts (15). Pre: 1. 2. McKenzie … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — New classification. Same result. The Alcoa High School football team muscled past Pearl-Cohn in Saturday's BlueCross Bowl state championship to earn the program's 11th consecutive state championship but to also … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Second place proved to be almost indigestible for Sevier County on Friday night. The Smoky Bears were defending Class 5A champions and hungry for another win over Page at Finley Stadium to relive the same elation … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — For the Gatlinburg-Pittman High School football team, the ending to the season's journey Friday afternoon didn't reflect the elation enjoyed en route to it. The Highlanders' first-ever appearance in a BlueCross … [Read more...]

The Class of 2026's early signing period for college football concludes on Friday, Dec. 5, and some of the area's best have already inked and planned to mid-term enroll at their colleges of choice. And in no time at all, some of the area's top … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY Friday will be a banner day for high school football in Sevier County. Not only will Sevier County be going for a repeat in Class 5A on Friday night, but the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will kick off the day with their … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY Tradition is tradition, and Parker Newman was happy to play his part. This time around, though, the junior linebacker/wide receiver's experience took hold. When members of the Sevier County High School football team dyed their … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY In today's age of high school football, consider it commonplace for players to tote out a prop or two when their teams take the field for the traditional pregame runout. Could be an American flag in hand. Maybe they're … [Read more...]