Thomas Manu OT heroics lift Alcoa to 43-42 Battle of Pistol Creek win over Maryville
BY CALEB JARREAU MARYVILLE — Chants of “Manu-ville” rang out from the field at Maryville’s Shields Stadium. Alcoa senior quarterback
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Matz, Rivers lead Hardin Valley Hawks to fast start in win over Karns
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s football team got the 2026 season off to a blazing fast start Friday night,
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West Rebels start 2026 season the right way in rivalry win over Bearden
BY MATTHEW LUTEY West’s double dip did Bearden in. The Rebels scored right before halftime and to open the second
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Seymour Eagles stun Gatlinburg-Pittman in Week One rout
BY DEAN FOX SEYMOUR, Tenn. — For four straight years, Gatlinburg-Pittman had turned its season opener against Seymour into a
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5STAR PHOTOS: Week 1 — Powell Panthers at Anderson County Mavericks
CLINTON — The Anderson County Mavericks and Powell Panthers kicked off the 2026 high school football season with a Thursday
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BIG TAKEAWAYS from Powell’s 56-44 win at Anderson County (Week 1 | 2026)
BY JESSE SMITHEY For those who wanted to see plenty of offense in the 2026 high school football season opener
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Bearden Lady Bulldogs find a way past Oak Ridge star goalkeeper
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE — Oak Ridge senior goalkeeper Marleigh Frazier was spectacular Thursday night, making save after save
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5STAR PREPS WEEK ONE (2026) PREDICTIONS
BY JESSE SMITHEY 5Star Preps doesn’t just try and forecast the big contests. It tries to predict all games relating
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THE BIG PREVIEW: Week One (2026): Powell at Anderson County, Catholic vs. Riverdale, Oak Ridge at Halls
BY JESSE SMITHEY Real football is finally here. None of those 7-on-7 appetizers or that diet football, also known as
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Battle of Pistol Creek 2026 Preview: Alcoa at Maryville
BY JESSE SMITHEY Though it happened a decade ago, Kenny Cobble can well recall his baptism into an East Tennessee
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