GREENEVILLE - This gallery from Danny Parker includes images from a Round 2 contest featuring the Fulton Falcons at Greeneville Greene Devils football game from Round 2 of the playoffs. Here are 67 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are … [Read more...]
Basketball star Jakobi Gillespie leads Greeneville Football past Fulton, 56-12
By MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – Jakobi Gillespie’s first love is basketball, but he can play a little football too. Gillespie – who signed to play college basketball at Belmont this week – scored on offense, defense and specialty teams Friday as … [Read more...]
FULTON vs. GREENEVILLE, ELIZABETHTON vs. ANDERSON COUNTY, PIGEON FORGE vs. UNICOI
In this week’s playoff preview/roundup in the 5Star Preps coverage area we take a look at two Class 4A headliners and a 3A tilt where history could be made. Fulton at Greeneville Elizabethton at Anderson County Pigeon Forge at Unicoi … [Read more...]
EARLY GLANCE: Round 2 of the TSSAA State Football Playoffs
BY JESSE SMITHEY Twenty of the 60 TSSAA playoff games slated for Friday, Nov. 12, involve teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. Here's a quick and early glance at all 20 of those contests. We'll have predictions and more game breakdowns … [Read more...]
Gudger-led Greeneville big plays South-Doyle in 49-14 win in Class 4A first-round game
By MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – Top-ranked Greeneville overwhelmed South-Doyle with its big-play ability Friday night in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Greene Devils (11-0) scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second … [Read more...]
TSSAA Football Playoffs BRACKET BREAKDOWN – 2021
BY JESSE SMITHEY Brackets on brackets on brackets. Nine of them, to be exact. And we have a crash course for you to use and get up to speed on all you need to know heading into the 2021 TSSAA State Football Playoffs. It all … [Read more...]
South-Doyle vs. Greeneville, Meigs County’s statement, Oakdale and Jellico want historical moment
By MIKE BLACKERBY Where did the regular season go? It seems like just yesterday that we were getting ready for the much-anticipated high school football season openers. Now it’s time to shift gears. A total of 230 teams in nine classifications … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 Football Teams – Week 11 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY After another tough run full of Covid cancellations and scheduling difficulties this fall, the finish line of another regular season nears. And the postseason begins next week. Get caught up on playoff scenarios and news and … [Read more...]
THE BIG ROUNDUP (Week 10, 2021) – Bearden wins another defensive battle; Fulton tops Farragut, Greeneville routs East
By DAN FLESER In this week's BIG ROUNDUP for Week 10, we dissect: Bearden vs. Anderson County Fulton vs. Farragut Greeneville vs. Morristown East Clinton vs. Gibbs And more! … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Top 20 High School Football Teams – Week 10 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to crunch time. After two blah weeks full of byes, the high school football schedule ramps back up here in Week 10 and again next week in Week 11. Get caught up on the 5Star Preps Top 20 teams heading into this final … [Read more...]