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...]
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...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes at Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders – Week 2 (2022)
GATLINBURG — We have a big gallery below from the Alcoa Tornadoes and Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders region matchup from Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. All pictures are by Danny Parker. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the … [Read more...]
Alcoa senior offensive lineman Tyler “Bubba” Jeffries commits to Indiana
By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA — Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries, the senior offensive lineman at Alcoa, is no stranger to the spotlight. From playing high school football as a 6-foot-4 eighth-grader in 2018 to the intense and innumerable recruiting camps that … [Read more...]
TOP 30 CLASS OF 2023 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROSPECTS – Version 4.0 (July 2022)
By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall and spring. But months have passed since Version 3.0. More offers have … [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...]
VERSION 3.0 – Updating the Top Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall. But months have passed and many offers have rolled in since the last … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes 45, East Nashville 14 – 2021 BlueCross Bowl (3A)
CHATTANOOGA - Check out this 86-photo FREE GALLERY from the Class 3A BlueCross Bowl Championship between the Alcoa Tornadoes and the East Nashville Eagles. All pictures are by Danny Parker and presented to you free by Matt Daniels of Century 21 … [Read more...]
Alcoa thumps Giles County, 42-12, in 3A semifinals; Tornadoes have chance at 7th title in a row
By DAVE LINK ALCOA – Gary Rankin wasn’t taking any chances Friday night. The Alcoa football coach benched his starters at halftime of the 42-12 victory over Giles County in the Class 3A state playoff semifinals. Rankin didn’t have a good … [Read more...]
Caden Buckles, Alcoa strive for championship form in limited opportunities
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Caden Buckles began the 2021 football season anxious to play a full schedule of games. The Alcoa senior quarterback sat out the 2020 regular season under TSSAA rules after transferring from Catholic, so every game was … [Read more...]