BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — The smile Zach Lunsford wore Friday afternoon following Alcoa's 45-26 championship win spoke volumes. Sure, joy and and relief of winning state again — for the program's eighth consecutive time and 21st … [Read more...]
2022 CLASS 3A BLUECROSS BOWL PREVIEW: Alcoa (13-1) seeks historic eighth consecutive championship in a row on Friday against East Nashville
BY JESSE SMITHEY For the Alcoa High School football team, familiarity does not breed contempt. Rather, more like success. The title-game repetitions against the same opponents since the mid-2000s have not hurt their championship pedigree a … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes solve the Chattanooga Tyner defense in the second half and win 42-18
BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA - If Brian Nix’s players didn’t take him seriously about Tyner Academy’s capability to hang in with them, the Rams gave them plenty of reason to buy in to that message at halftime. In the week leading up to the meeting … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes at Maryville Rebels – Week 4 (2022)
MARYVILLE — We have a big gallery below from the Alcoa Tornadoes at Maryville Rebels matchup from Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. All pictures are by Charles Mays. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the full gallery of photos, … [Read more...]
Alcoa seniors make the big plays late, get long-awaited win over Maryville, 27-14
By JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE — For Zach Lunsford, the senior starting quarterback at Alcoa, the postgame celebration at Maryville High School on Friday night was a long time coming. "I'm not sure what to feel," said Lunsford just after the … [Read more...]
CHANGES ABOUND: Keeping tabs on new high school football coaches in the area
BY JESSE SMITHEY Things got bonkers a bit this offseason in regards to changes with local high school football coaching staffs. Rough 30 percent of the schools in the 5Star Preps coverage area made new hires — 20 programs, to be exact. And … [Read more...]
UPDATES, OBSERVATIONS, NOTES from the Alcoa at Powell Football Scrimmage
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell football team took on all comers in 2021 en route to a Class 5A championship, even facing off against the likes of Maryville and Knoxville Catholic during the regular season. That mentality looks to have carried over … [Read more...]
Though now head coach, Brian Nix still worked his normal role in spring practice at Alcoa
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Brian Nix has heard the question a hundred times or more since he was promoted from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Alcoa. “What’s going to be different?” … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part X: 2022 Alcoa Tornadoes
BY DAVE LINK Zach Lunsford is the frontrunner to be Alcoa’s starting quarterback for his senior season in 2022, but he will have to fend off three rising sophomores to get the job. … [Read more...]
Q&A with new Alcoa head football coach Brian Nix
BY JESSE SMITHEY Alcoa High School never used the term "coach in waiting" in regards to longtime defensive coordinator Brian Nix. But it has always been understood that he was. Whenever the day came that Tennessee high school football … [Read more...]