BY JESSE SMITHEY The Bearden-West rivalry game didn't just punctuate Week 1 on Saturday night. It slapped an exclamation mark or two on the end of it. Bearden avenged its heart-wrenching loss to West to open the 2023 season with a … [Read more...]
WEEK ONE BOXSCORES, SCOREBOARDS, STANDOUTS — presented by Carriage Hill Insurance
See Week 1 boxscores, Week 1 statewide scores and Week 1 standouts. Presented by Todd Henderson / Carriage Hill Insurance. … [Read more...]
THE BREAKDOWN: Anderson County 28, Powell 25 (Week 1, 2024)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell-Anderson County matchup rarely disappoints, and that take certainly held true Thursday night. Let's dig deeper into the Mavericks' 28-25 win over visiting Powell in the 2024 season opener... … [Read more...]
2024 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 GAME PREDICTIONS
BY JESSE SMITHEY Say this for many high school football teams in East Tennessee: they're not exactly easing into the season. Week One is loaded with big-time contests and marquee matchups. So let's predict winners for them all, shall we? … [Read more...]
Guide for Week One of the 2024 High School Football Season
BY JESSE SMITHEY Jamborees are done. Time for the real thing. You're just days away from the start of the 2024 high school football season. Here's your guide for Week One. … [Read more...]
INFO PAGE — 5STAR PREPS JAMBOREE presented by Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
5STAR PREPS JAMBOREE presented by Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance at Carson-Newman University Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 6:30 p.m. SCHEDULE Please note: Each matchup listed below is two quarters long. The first quarter is a standard quarter … [Read more...]
10 of the Most Slept-On Football Players in East Tennessee
BY JESSE SMITHEY With such a wide-ranging coverage area, sometimes it's hard to shine the spotlight equally on all the talent. But as much as the media has tried this preseason, these 10 players probably haven't gotten talked about … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Preseason Top 12 Football Teams
BY JESSE SMITHEY While Alcoa and West brought home TSSAA state football championships last fall, East Tennessee is accustomed to seeing more gold trophies come its way during BlueCross Bowl Championship Week. Will that continue into a trend or … [Read more...]
QUICK REAX: Notes, Observations, PHOTOS from the Bearden at Catholic scrimmage — Friday, Aug. 2
BY JESSE SMITHEY If you're looking for a winner of this scrimmage, this content isn't for you. Teams aren't game-planning or breaking down film to try and dissect their opponents; they're running things to see what works and what … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville junior WR/DB Shavar Young commits to Clemson Tigers
BY JESSE SMITHEY Nothing is set in stone when it comes to recruiting plans. It can change by the day — heck, hour even. Shavar Young can attest to that. The Class of 2026 four-star prospect from Webb School of Knoxville had it in mind in … [Read more...]