Football

Green Bay Packers receiver, former Alcoa star Randall Cobb getting into the 7-on-7 world; holding tryouts locally on Sunday, Dec. 11

By JESSE SMITHEY It’s not uncommon to see Randall Cobb back in Blount County, helping mold the future of football

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5STAR PHOTOS: Anderson County Mavericks vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds – Class 4A BlueCross Championship (2022)

  CHATTANOOGA — See all 127 photos from the Class 4A BlueCross Bowl state championship game between the Anderson County

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ANDERSON COUNTY wins first-ever Class 4A BlueCross Bowl Championship, 34-30, over Pearl-Cohn

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Walker Martinez executed the Victory Formation to perfection Saturday afternoon at Finley Stadium and then

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5STAR PHOTOS: West Rebels vs. Page Patriots – 2022 Class 5A BlueCross Bowl Championship

  CHATTANOOGA — We have all your photos for the West Rebels vs. Page Patriots 2022 Class 5A BlueCross Bowl

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CHAMPS AGAIN – West Rebels (15-0) defeat Page in 5A BlueCross Bowl to get program’s second state championship

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Carson Jessie couldn’t sleep Thursday night, and that’s understandable. The Class 5A championship was just

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5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. East Nashville – 2022 Class 3A BlueCross Bowl Championship

  CHATTANOOGA — We have 92 photos for you from the Alcoa Tornadoes vs. East Nashville Eagles 2022 Class 3A

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8Str8 … ALCOA TORNADOES down East Nashville again in Class 3A BlueCross Bowl Championship for program’s eighth consecutive title

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — The smile Zach Lunsford wore Friday afternoon following Alcoa’s 45-26 championship win spoke volumes. Sure,

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Anderson County (14-0) makes BlueCross Bowl debut Saturday against surprise finalist Pearl-Cohn (12-2)

BY JESSE SMITHEY Some 40 years after making its first playoff appearance, the Anderson County football program will play in

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West Rebels (14-0) seek to complete a season of promise in 5A championship against Page (12-2) on Friday night

BY JESSE SMITHEY When West linebacker Brock Hatcher blitzed off the left edge, sacked Powell quarterback Jordyn Potts and jarred

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2022 CLASS 3A BLUECROSS BOWL PREVIEW: Alcoa (13-1) seeks historic eighth consecutive championship in a row on Friday against East Nashville

BY JESSE SMITHEY For the Alcoa High School football team, familiarity does not breed contempt. Rather, more like success. The

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