This week’s high school football report for Classes 1A-3A and Division 2 in the 5Star Preps coverage area takes a gander at: G-P’s fast start and tall task Milestone win for Lakeway New era begins at Loudon Tough opener for Pigeon … [Read more...]
New QB1, part III – Loudon faces difficult task of finding replacement for Keaton Harig
BY DAVE LINK The Loudon football team undergoes a major transition this fall with the departure of four-year starting quarterback Keaton Harig. Harig, a Class 3A Mr. Football finalist, set every school passing record during his career except … [Read more...]
Elizabethton vs. Greeneville, Loudon vs. Giles County, Oneida vs. Hampton
By MIKE BLACKERBY This is when things really start to get interesting. Here’s a look at this week’s high school football quarterfinal matchups in Class 2A, 3A and 4A in the 5Star Preps coverage area: 4A—Elizabethton at Greeneville 3A—Giles County … [Read more...]
ROUND 3 PRIMER: Team Notes, Player Notes heading into the TSSAA State Quarterfinals (2021)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The field has been whittled down, for sure. Some 46 teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area qualified for the 2021 TSSAA State Football Playoffs. Just 12 teams remain. And only eight games this Friday night will involve … [Read more...]
Loudon outlasts Kingston, 28-7, to win Region 3-3A championship
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Rainy weather and wet conditions didn’t slow down the Loudon football team Friday night. Senior quarterback Keaton Harig accounted for four touchdowns as the Redskins beat host Kingston 28-7 and clinched the Region 3-3A … [Read more...]
CLASS REPORTS: Fulton vs. Carter, Kingston vs. Loudon, Oakdale aims for 2-seed
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It’s final-exam time for high school football teams as we head into the last week of the regular season. Some teams already know their fates, whether they’re in or out of the playoff picture. For many who will move onto the … [Read more...]
Loudon responds to halftime challenge and surges past Brainerd, 40-26
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Semy Turner and his Loudon football teammates got some tough love at halftime Friday night. It came from their coach, Jeff Harig, with the Redskins holding a 14-12 lead over Chattanooga Brainerd. “(Harig) was fired up,” … [Read more...]
BIG TAKEAWAYS: Loudon’s 43-22 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman
By JESSE SMITHEY There's much to unpack from Loudon's 43-22 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman on Thursday night. Like, how did the Redskins finish the first quarter with minus-15 yards and ultimately win by three scores? Here are the big takeaways … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Lenoir City at Loudon – Week 2 (2021)
LOUDON -- Check out all the action from the Battle of the Bridge: Lenoir City at Loudon, from Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. We have some free images below, but ... To see the full 50-picture gallery, make sure you're a subscriber to … [Read more...]
Keaton Harig’s effort in Loudon’s 43-7 win over Lenoir City will long be remembered
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Two games into the season and the Loudon football team has established an identity. And senior quarterback/safety Keaton Harig will play a big role, just like he did Friday night. … [Read more...]