CHATTANOOGA — See all 127 photos from the Class 4A BlueCross Bowl state championship game between the Anderson County Mavericks and the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Finley Stadium. All photos are by Danny Parker and … [Read more...]
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 a championship game on Saturday for the first time. "For our community," said Anderson County coach Davey Gillum, "it's … [Read more...]
FIRST LOOK at BlueCross Bowl opponents for Alcoa (3A), Anderson County (4A) and West (5A)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2022 BlueCross Bowl state football championships begin Thursday with Division II title games. But the 5Star Preps coverage area will only have Division I teams playing Friday and Saturday. More preview content is on the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Anderson County Mavericks at Red Bank Lions – 2022 Class 4A Semifinals
CHATTANOOGA — The Mavericks finally did it. The Class 4A state semifinal between Anderson County and Red Bank will be long remembered by the Mavs' faithful. But if you missed it — or simply want to relive it — you can do that below with this … [Read more...]
Anderson County rallies in second half to down Red Bank, 29-13, and advance to its first championship game
BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Davey Gillum, the Anderson County High School football coach, thought his Anderson County football team had maybe faced all the adversity it was going to see. From the recent years of frustrating playoff losses to … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREVIEW (2022): Trends, Players and Things to Know
BY JESSE SMITHEY With Thanksgiving Day this week, we don't have much time to digest these upcoming state semifinals. So go ahead and stuff yourself with this cram session on the big upcoming games for our area teams. The top players, trends … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville Greene Devils at Anderson County Mavericks – Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
CLINTON, Tenn. — Get your playoff pictures from the Greeneville at Anderson County Class 4A state quarterfinal game right here. Yep, we sent out photographer Tanner Walker to capture the night. And you can see his work below. We'll have some … [Read more...]
Anderson County clears the Greeneville hurdle; Mavericks advance to semifinals for just the second time
By MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON, Tenn. — They’ll be practicing on Thanksgiving for just the second time in program history at Anderson County. The Mavericks (13-0) dispatched perennial power Greeneville 38-7 Friday night in the Class 4A state … [Read more...]
THE PREVIEW: Get Ready for another Anderson County and Greeneville Class 4A Playoff Matchup
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It has been a couple of years, but here we go with another Greeneville-Anderson County playoff game. The Class 4A powers, both 12-0, square off Friday in Clinton in the state quarterfinals. The series has become quite the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Elizabethton Cyclones at Anderson County Mavericks – Round 2 (2022)
CLINTON — 5Star Preps was on hand to capture the night's top moments from the Anderson County Mavericks vs. Elizabethton Cyclones second-round game in the Class 4A playoffs. Check out all 70 photos from Tanner Walker. We'll have a free sampling … [Read more...]