Each week, our 70 coverage-area schools are invited to send in cumulative stats reports to us, and we'll mine them to compile our weekly stats leaders — presented by Carriage Hill Insurance & Risk Management. Coaches may send in stats to … [Read more...]
WEEK 8 (2025) GAME PREDICTIONS — powered by Triple F
BY JESSE SMITHEY More than 150 teams around the state have an off week here in Week 8 of the 2025 season. So the predictions will be few. But here are the projected winners for Oct 9-10 games involving teams from the 5Star Preps coverage … [Read more...]
MORE AREA HOOPERS ANNOUNCE COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
BY JESSE SMITHEY Three more area high school basketball standouts recently announced their plans to play Division I college basketball. Here's more on decisions by Cam Swearengen (Webb), Cade Murphy (Catholic) and Natavia Alber (Northview … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy Boys win TSSAA Division I-AA State Tournament in first appearance
BY JESSE SMITHEY Experience, exschmerience. The Hardin Valley Academy boys golf team — in its first-ever appearance at the TSSAA state tournament — debunked the notion that previous know-how matters in events of great magnitude and won a … [Read more...]
TSSAA GOLF STATE TOURNAMENT TRACKER: Oct. 6, 2025 — Division I-AA, Division II-AA
BY JESSE SMITHEY Consider it a shock Tuesday if some individual golfer or team from the 5Star Preps area doesn't capture a TSSAA state championship on Tuesday. Because after Monday's first round at Sevierville Golf Club, plenty are in the … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS POWER RANKINGS for Week 8 (2025) — presented by Triple F
BY JESSE SMITHEY Only four weeks of regular season high school football remain. In this week's Power Rankings, presented by Triple F, take a look at which area teams are peaking heading into Week 8. … [Read more...]
TSWA/USA Today Week 8 (2025) High School Football State Rankings
2025 TWSA/USA Today High School Football State Rankings Through Week 7 Games CLASS 1A 1. McKenzie (6-1): 177 points (15). Pre: N0. 1. 2. So. Pitt (5-1): 165 points (3). Pre: No. 2. 3. Coalfield (5-2): 141 points. Pre: No. 3. 4. Clay Co. … [Read more...]
THE WEEK 7 (2025) BONUS INFO || presented by Carriage Hill Insurance
So what's The Bonus Info, you ask? Well, below, you'll be getting Week 7 standout players, boxscores, statewide scores and more. All presented by Carriage Hill Insurance. Check it out... … [Read more...]
Gibbs Eagles spring 35-28 upset at Anderson County in Week 7
BY JESSE SMITHEY Good or bad, every streak eventually meets an end. And Gibbs played spoiler to Anderson County's longstanding region run of success on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
WEEK 7 (2025) GAME PREDICTIONS — powered by Triple F
With 158 TSSAA member schools on bye next week (Oct. 9-10) and another 128 set to take off the following week, this Week 7 slate of games we have this week is our last full spread for a while. 5Star Preps correctly predicted 32 of 40 area games in … [Read more...]