By MIKE BLACKERBY Week 3 play in the 5Star Preps coverage area was highlighted by the much-anticipated return to high school football by two Hamblen County teams. Here’s a look at some of the action Friday night in Classes 4A-6A: Mo East … [Read more...]
1A-3A REPORT: Kingston Yellowjackets snap skid, Midway’s new RB, Loudon’s rally, Oneida update
By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s a look at some of the details Friday night from high school football play in Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Kingston ends losing streak vs. AE Midway’s Mason has big night Loudon rallies at … [Read more...]
Carter football rallies late and downs Seymour in overtime to win region showdown
By MIKE BLACKERBY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — That newfound buzz around Carter football under first-year coach Justin Pressley just got a lot louder. The Hornets, despite being outplayed for much of the game Friday by Seymour, rallied late in regulation … [Read more...]
Powell junior Logan Poteet verbally commits to Vanderbilt baseball
By MIKE BLACKERBY College baseball scouts really didn’t have much of a sample size to evaluate Powell’s Logan Poteet. That didn’t stop perennial power Vanderbilt from extending an offer to the promising Panthers’ catcher. Poteet, a 6-foot-2, … [Read more...]
1A-3A REPORT: Alcoa defense, Pigeon Forge win, Oakdale 2-0 and Cosby victory
By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s the Week 2 high school football report in the 5Star Preps coverage area in classes 1A through 3A: Alcoa’s stifling defense Meadows’ return to Pigeon Forge Oakdale opens 2-0 Cosby posts win … [Read more...]
West Rebels kick into gear in second half to score 30-7 win over Farragut
By MIKE BLACKERBY West’s belated start to the 2020 high school football season was an unabashed success. After having their scheduled season opener against Bearden wiped out (forfeit) last week due to Covid-19 concerns by the Bulldogs, the Rebels … [Read more...]
Powell Panthers notch dramatic late-game win for second week in a row
By MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON – Powell did it again. Two games, two fantastic finishes, two dramatic game-winning drives. A week after scoring with five seconds to play to beat Beech in their season opener, the Class 5A Panthers (2-0) worked their … [Read more...]
4A-6A REPORT (Wk 1, 2020): Carter, Campbell County, Elizabethton, McMinn County football
By MIKE BLACKERBY The Class 4A-6A high school football report from Week 1 play in the 5Star Preps coverage area. · Carter falls just short in upset bid · Campbell County wins at Cocke County · Elizabethton off and running · … [Read more...]
1A-3A Report (Wk 1, 2020): Loudon, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida football
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s Class 1A-3A high school football report from Week 1 play in the 5Star Preps coverage area. Loudon opens season strong again Rockwood’s Webb shows “trust” in players Kingston leans on offensive line … [Read more...]
South-Doyle knocks off Fulton, 28-18, and shows 5A contender status again
By MIKE BLACKERBY South-Doyle looked all the part of Class 5A state contenders once again in its 28-18 win over Fulton Saturday in the season opener for both teams in South Knoxville. Despite graduating star power like Elijah Young from last … [Read more...]