Powell’s go-to-guy seems to change week by week. Friday night at Fulton it was freshman Adarius Redmond’s turn. … [Read more...]
Jefferson County football 3-0 for first time since 2003; ends losing skid to Mo-West
DANDRIDGE – Sometimes old habits die hard. Jefferson County ended an 11-game losing streak to Morristown West dating back to 2008 as the Patriots escaped with a 28-20 Region 1-6A win Thursday. Despite having an overwhelming edge in totals … [Read more...]
SEC, ACC, Ivy Leagues after the services of late-bloomer Santana Curtis
Sometimes it’s hard to get noticed on a team loaded with really good high school football players, but South-Doyle’s Santana Curtis is doing just that. With the talent-rich Cherokees off to a fast 2-0 start, the senior receiver/defensive … [Read more...]
4A-6A REPORT: Oak Ridge Offense, Campbell County 2-0 start, Creech runs for Union County
By Mike Blackerby It’s just the third week of the young high school football season, but there’s already a sense of urgency at Oak Ridge. Coming off a rare 0-2 start, the Wildcats face an almost must-win game Friday at Campbell County (2-0) in the … [Read more...]
Division II Report: Catholic rushes to road win in Kentucky; CAK moves to 2-0
Catholic took a big step up in competition Saturday night in Kentucky. The Irish will likely take another leap forward in degree of difficulty Friday at highly regarded Ensworth as they embark on Division II-AAA play in Nashville. … [Read more...]
Furious fourth-quarter rally saves Powell Football against upset-minded AC, 48-36
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Powell has so many ways it can hurt you, but the Panthers had to muster all of their bountiful resources Friday to rally past visiting Anderson County, 48-36, in a wild non-region shootout. Powell, down 27-12 early in the third … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman football meeting expectations early; wins 55-20 over TKA
BY MIKE BLACKERBY GATLINBURG – Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Bryce Akey got a heads up from coach Derek Rang during practice this week. Rang told his star running back to expect a busy workload Thursday night against The King’s Academy. He wasn’t … [Read more...]
Class 4A-6A Report (Week 2, 2019): Farragut’s rally, Central’s air raid, Seymour’s safety-fest
By Mike Blackerby If Week 1 is a harbinger of things to come, the 2019 high school football season promises to be a wild ride in the 5Star Preps coverage area. Class 5A powers Oak Ridge and Fulton both suffered rare opening-game defeats at the … [Read more...]
Elijah Young and South-Doyle take care of ‘business’ at Fulton, 42-3
By Mike Blackerby It was a great season-opening win against a traditional powerhouse, but you got the feeling that South-Doyle was already looking at the big picture following its 42-3 win at Fulton Friday in the 5Star Preps Kickoff Classic. It was … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley gives new coach Mike Potter a 13-6 win at Oak Ridge
By Mike Blackerby OAK RIDGE – It was only fitting that standout defensive end Jaylen Moore came up with a sack on the game’s final play Friday night as Hardin Valley Academy took down Oak Ridge 13-6 on Blankenship Field. … [Read more...]