BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Davey Gillum was suddenly filled with uncertainty. As Thomas Bowers darted into the end zone after intercepting a Deameion Leavell pass and returning it 23 yards for a touchdown that put Heritage up two scores in the … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Joe Osovet made it the theme of last Sunday’s team meeting. A couple of days after his Heritage football team erased an early two-score deficit to beat the Christian Academy of Knoxville, the Mountaineers’ head coach … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR SEYMOUR — Somewhere amongst the mass of blue jerseys in an end zone at Gary Householder Field, Caleb Olive finally emerged from the gathering of players shouting his name Thursday night. The 30-year-old Seymour head coach then stood … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA — Brian Nix talked about the moment earlier in the week. It came late in the fourth quarter at Bill Bailey Stadium Friday. During a timeout and facing third-and-8 in a tie game in the 97th edition of the Battle of Pistol … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE – Joe Osovet has something he hasn’t had in his previous three seasons at Heritage. He saw it on full display Friday at Jack Renfro Stadium. … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR STRAWBERRY PLAINS — Joseph Armenta gathered in a screen pass from Brody Sparks and turned up field. He zipped past CAK's Gabriel Linkous and raced 33 yards down the sideline and turned a third-and-long into a red zone opportunity … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA – Micah Jones brought the Alcoa sideline and Goddard Stadium to life Friday. … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR Jake Dawson still thinks about what Matt Lowe told him after Powell won the TSSAA Class 5A State Championship five years ago. … [Read more...]

BY NOAH TAYLOR POWELL – Brad Turner could see it four years ago. He still sees it now. Watching Keith Jones grow up in Gibbs’ middle school football program, the Eagles’ head coach knew the young quarterback had the potential to make an … [Read more...]