BY CALEB JARREAU DANDRIDGE — Bearden defeated Jefferson County 23-20 in a dogfight on Friday night. And with the win, the Bulldogs advance to the TSSAA State Quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. The game played out how many … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC — Bearden Bulldogs at Jefferson County Patriots (Round 2, 2023)
by Danny Parker

DANDRIDGE — Check out all 103 photos from Friday's Class 6A second-round playoff game between the Bearden Bulldogs and host Jefferson County Patriots. All photos are presented by KOC Orthopaedic Clinic. All photos were taken by Danny … [Read more...]
Bearden and Oak Ridge put on a show in Week 9; visiting Bulldogs rally in Oak Ridge in final minutes for 33-29 win
by Dave Link

BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – You would have thought a playoff berth was at stake Friday night at Blankenship Field when Oak Ridge played host to Bearden in a non-region football game. It was a wild-and-wooly game won by the visiting Bulldogs 33-29 … [Read more...]
Bearden gets first win over Maryville since 1993; Bulldogs win in overtime, 21-20, on stopped two-point conversion

BY MATTHEW LUTEY MARYVILLE — The excitement of the finish matched the magnitude of the moment. And decades of Bearden trying to defeat Maryville came down to a less-than-a-minute sequence that started with the realization that the … [Read more...]
KOC’s 5STAR PHOTOS: Farragut Admirals at Bearden Bulldogs – Week 6 (2023)
by Danny Parker

See all the photos we took Thursday, Sept. 21, from the annual rivalry between the Farragut Admirals and Bearden Bulldogs. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our photographers' efforts this season. If you see a photo or two … [Read more...]
BEARDEN 21, FARRAGUT 14 — How They Scored, Stats, Game Details and More

BY JESSE SMITHEY The Bearden High School football team knew that reversing the series trend wouldn't be a cinch. Arch-rival Farragut entered Thursday night's contest having won nine of the last 10 against the Bulldogs and having not lost in … [Read more...]
Early miscues don’t bite Bearden too hard; Bulldogs cruise past Hardin Valley, 41-9

Jaheim Merriweather sat on the Bearden sideline eating nachos on Friday night. The Purdue commit and Bulldog running back rolled his ankle on the first play of the game against Hardin Valley. If he had to, Merriweather could have come back … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS presented by KOC: Bearden Bulldogs at Knoxville West Rebels — Week 1 (2023)
by Danny Parker

BY DANNY PARKER We have 60 photos for you below from the 2023 Week 1 opener from Bearden and Knoxville West. Make sure you're logged in to your 5Star Preps account to view them all. NEW TO 5STAR PREPS? No worries. Use promo code … [Read more...]
Gage LaDue, Maryville Rebels run past Bearden, 28-10, and into 6A state quarterfinals

By 5Star Preps Staff MARYVILLE — Running back Gage LaDue took a pitch right on the first play Friday night at Shields Stadium in Maryville’s second-round playoff game against visiting Bearden. He was running toward the home sideline and Maryville … [Read more...]
5Star Preps High School Football Playoff Predictions – Round 2 (Friday, Nov. 11, 2022)

BY JESSE SMITHEY The state championship round is another week closer. Only 18 games in the second round this week involve area high school teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. So let's breakdown and predict those 18 and see if we can … [Read more...]