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...]
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...]
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...]
Eli Davis makes defining play late for Anderson County (12-0) in win over Betsy; Greeneville (12-0) visits next

BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — In a back-and-forth matchup that was searching for a game-defining play, Eli Davis found it. The Anderson County senior linebacker forced a safety on a sack with 1 minute, 9 seconds, left in the game Friday to give the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gibbs Eagles at Anderson County Mavericks – Week 8 (2022)

CLINTON, Tenn. — We have a full gallery of 5Star Photos for you from Thursday's Region 2-4A contest between the Gibbs Eagles and host Anderson County Mavericks. All photos are from Tanner Walker. We have a free sampling of his pics below. But … [Read more...]
Nick Moog, Anderson County Mavs top visiting Gibbs, 55-24, to cement 1-seed for Class 4A playoffs

BY JESSE SMITHEY Nick Moog wasn't the only Anderson County standout to stand out Thursday night. But the junior definitely set the tone in the early going. Not only did he score a couple touchdowns in the first half of the Mavericks' 55-24 … [Read more...]
BIG ROUNDUP: Anderson County rallies for OT win over Elizabethton, Carter survives wild finish with Karns, Kingston stuns Campbell County 41-40

By JESSE SMITHEY We can't get to all the games on Friday nights. But we can still track down info on the big ones we missed. Get caught up on: Anderson County's rally past Elizabethton Carter's wild finish and win over Karns … [Read more...]