5STAR PREPS 2026 VOLLEYBALL SEASON PREVIEW
BY DAVE LINK New season. Same goal. High School volleyball teams across the state start the season Monday, August 17,
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Top KICKERS/PUNTERS for the 2026 high school football season
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps area has certainly been home to Mr. Football Kicker winners and contenders in the
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Maryville’s Apostolic Christian Academy hires Raul Placeres as Director of Basketball Operations
BY DAVE LINK Zach Hammond believes Apostolic Christian Academy in Maryville hit the ball out of the park with the
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2026 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW HUB
The 2026 5Star Preps High School Football Preview HUB Top Games to See in Month One | STORY A Look
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Top DEFENSIVE BACKS for the 2026 high school football season
BY JESSE SMITHEY Lock-down corners. Punishing safeties. The last line of defense. Here are the top defensive backs in 5Star
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5STAR PHOTOS — McMinn County vs Meigs County (Aug. 8, 2026)
ATHENS, Tenn. — Check out all 62 photos from the Meigs County at McMinn County football scrimmage from Saturday, Aug.
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Top LINEBACKERS for the 2026 High School Football Season
BY JESSE SMITHEY If there’s one position in the 5Star Preps area that college football programs have recruited hard of
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Top DEFENSIVE LINEMEN for the 2026 High School Football Season
BY JESSE SMITHEY From edge rushers to the big interior tackles, these will be some of the top defensive linemen
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5STAR PHOTOS: Elizabethton Cyclones at Jefferson County Patriots (Friday, Aug. 7, 2026)
5Star Preps popped out to Jefferson County High School for the Patriots’ preseason scrimmage Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, against the
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SCRIMMAGE REPORT — Maryville Rebels vs. Dobyns-Bennett (Friday, Aug. 7, 2026)
BY CALEB JARREAU JEFFERSON CITY — Maryville’s solution for replacing lost production at tailback will be one by committee. The
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