See all the photos we took Friday, Sept. 15, from the McMinn Central vs. Sweetwater football game. PLUS, we have a small gallery of Oakdale vs. Greenback (20 photos), as well. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our … [Read more...]
BLOUNT COUNTY FOOTBALL JAMBOREE (2023) Notebook – Maryville’s QB battle; WB QB proves health; Eagleton sets high expectations; Greenback hopes change pushes program forward
BY TROY PROVOST-HERON MARYVILLE — Casey Cobble stepped on Mike White Field anxiously awaiting his first pass attempt of the Blount County Jamboree on Friday. Gage LaDue made the junior quarterback wait, bursting through a gaping hole for a long … [Read more...]
5STAR NOTES: Big Coaching Changes, Offers & Commitments, and various news and notes you need to know (03.27.23)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The news wheel in high school athletics never slows, never stops. And while we may not always have the space or time to devote a headline to every bit of news that surfaces, we can repackage it into a concise consumable Cliffs … [Read more...]
Zack Rayl resigns as Greenback Football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The search for a new head football coach at Greenback is back on. Zack Rayl has resigned after less than two weeks on the job. Here's why... … [Read more...]
Greenback Football seeks new coach; Ethan Edmiston resigns after two seasons
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Greenback football program is in the market for a new head coach. … [Read more...]
Rommel Conlon, Coalfield Yellow Jackets surge past Greenback; excited for region championship vs. rival Oliver Springs
By DAVE LINK GREENBACK — It was just another Friday night of football for Coalfield senior Rommel Conlon. He leaped over a defender, pulled down a pass, and ran in for a touchdown. He made a one-handed catch for another touchdown. He got in … [Read more...]
Oakdale offensive eruption, TKA rallies past Meigs, Kingston moves to 2-0, Greenback edges Oneida
by MIKE BLACKERBY The high school football report for Classes 1A-3A and Division 2 in the 5Star Preps coverage area takes a look back at Week 2 action involving: Oakdale’s offensive explosion TKA rallies past Meigs County Kingston … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS – Midway at Greenback (Week 10, 2021)
GREENBACK -- This gallery from Tanner Walker includes images from the Midway Green Wave at Greenback Cherokees football game from Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Here are 60 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of Realty … [Read more...]
Midway scores 29-28 win at Greenback; confusion lingers over possible fifth down
By DAVE LINK GREENBACK – Did Midway win with a fifth-down play Friday night? That was the question lingering on the Greenback sideline after Midway got a defensive stop on a two-point conversion attempt for a 29-28 victory over the host … [Read more...]
Greenback hires Ethan Edmiston as new head football coach
By JESSE SMITHEY Making a football hire is never an easy task. Doing it into the second week of June, just a couple months from the start of the season, doesn't make it any easier. But such was the case at Greenback, and the Cherokees … [Read more...]