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...]
FIRST LOOK at BlueCross Bowl opponents for Alcoa (3A), Anderson County (4A) and West (5A)

BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2022 BlueCross Bowl state football championships begin Thursday with Division II title games. But the 5Star Preps coverage area will only have Division I teams playing Friday and Saturday. More preview content is on the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes 45, East Nashville 14 – 2021 BlueCross Bowl (3A)
by Danny Parker

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 Tornadoes kicks back upset-minded East Nashville, 45-14, for seventh consecutive title

BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — With 9 minutes, 30 seconds, left in the first half of Friday’s Class 3A BlueCross Bowl Championship, Alcoa senior quarterback Caden Buckles powered in from the 1-yard line for a score and immediately sought out … [Read more...]
2021 BlueCross Bowl 3A PREVIEW: Alcoa (13-1) vs. East Nashville (10-4)

By JESSE SMITHEY The Alcoa football team will definitely be out of its comfort zone Friday when it goes for a seventh consecutive Class 3A BlueCross Bowl championship. Not only will the Tornadoes be kicking off eight hours before they normal do … [Read more...]