By JESSE SMITHEY From the Anderson County football team's fourth-quarter comeback to a career night for a Bearden QB, it's all here and more in the Week 4 BIG ROUNDUP. … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: CAK Warriors at Bearden Bulldogs – Friday, July 29, 2022
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville football coach Travis Mozingo wanted a good measuring stick for his team’s first scrimmage Friday night at Bearden. That’s what he got. Bearden scored the only three touchdowns by varsity players – … [Read more...]
Bearden High School hires Josh Jones as head football coach
By JESSE SMITHEY Bearden High School has its new head football coach, and the Bulldogs hired him straight off a state championship staff. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Bearden at Farragut – Week 11 (2021)
FARRAGUT - This gallery from Danny Parker includes images from the Bearden Bulldogs game in Week 11 at the Farragut Admirals. Here are 91 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of Realty Executives. We have some … [Read more...]
Nicco Young, Bearden prove relentless in fourth-quarter; knock off Cleveland, 14-10
By JESSE SMITHEY Nicco Young deserved the rest. Following Bearden's dramatic 14-10, comeback win over Cleveland that improved the Bulldogs’ chances at getting into the Class 6A playoffs, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior took a reclined seat on … [Read more...]
Shannon Blair’s versatility and West defense topple Bearden; Rebels win 24-2 in season opener
By DAVE LINK Shannon Blair does almost everything except play on the line for the West football team. The senior starts at wide receiver, free safety, kick returner, and punt returner. “He’d probably be the best offensive tackle we’ve got,” … [Read more...]
Freshmen and Sophomores to Know for the 2021 Season
By JESSE SMITHEY As in recent seasons, an inordinate amount of freshmen will be making significant impacts on the varsity level this fall. Sophomores, too. So let's get you up to speed on some Class of 2024 and 2025 standouts to know this … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Bearden vs. William Blount (Aug. 6, 2021)
By DAVE LINK Bearden coach Morgan Shinlever liked what he saw from his football team Friday night. Not so much for William Blount coach Philip Shadowens. … [Read more...]
John Harrison, Drew Parrott vie for staring QB job at Bearden High School
By DAVE LINK John Harrison will be a senior at Bearden this fall, while Drew Parrott will be a freshman. One of them will be the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs during the 2021 football season. … [Read more...]
FUTURE STARS: Observations from the Tennessee-Kentucky Future Stars Games (2021)
BY JESSE SMITHEY NASHVILLE -- After a year off (Covid), the Tennessee-Kentucky Future Stars all-star football games returned this past weekend, and one thing was clear during the contests Saturday: East Tennessee has some absolute studs coming … [Read more...]