ALCOA — See all 107 photos from Friday's Battle of Pistol Creek rivalry between 21-time state champion Alcoa and 17-time state champion Maryville, from Week 10 of the 2023 high school football season. All 107 pics are by Tanner … [Read more...]
Last-second FG lifts Maryville Rebels to a 24-21 upset win over previously unbeaten Alcoa
BY CALEB JARREAU ALCOA — It may have been Maryville High School freshman quarterback Will Jones’ first time playing in the rivalry game against Alcoa on Friday, but he is all too familiar with it. Jones watched his older brother, … [Read more...]
THE BIG PREVIEW presented by Triple F — Top Games and Storylines for Week 10 (2023)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Just two more weeks left in the regular season. Then it’s playoff time. Week 10 of the high school football season figures to help sort out some of the postseason pecking orders in regions across the 70-team 5Star Preps … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC: South Greene at Eagleton College & Career Academy – Week 9 (2023)
MARYVILLE — See all the photos from the Week 9 region showdown between the South Greene Rebels and Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals. All pics by Danny Parker. Should you be interested in purchasing one or two, email him at … [Read more...]
Dobyns-Bennett’s win at William Blount in Week 9 delivers serious blow to Govs’ postseason hopes
BY CALEB JARREAU MARYVILLE — William Blount is chasing its first playoff appearance since 2019 and needed a win on Friday night against Dobyns-Bennett to sure up a shot at the playoffs. Instead, the Govs fell 46-21 on their home turf, … [Read more...]
Bearden gets first win over Maryville since 1993; Bulldogs win in overtime, 21-20, on stopped two-point conversion
BY MATTHEW LUTEY MARYVILLE — The excitement of the finish matched the magnitude of the moment. And decades of Bearden trying to defeat Maryville came down to a less-than-a-minute sequence that started with the realization that the … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP (Week 2, 2023): Maryville tops Central, Sequoyah snaps 45-game losing skid, Catholic cruises in N.C.
BY JESSE SMITHEY We can't get to every game on Friday nights, but that doesn't mean we aren't going to make the effort to find out what we missed. And here are some more top players, games and moments from Week 2 of the 2023 season. … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT (8.4.23): Oak Ridge Wildcats at Maryville Rebels
BY ANDREW PETERS MARYVILLE — In a battle of young quarterbacks looking to get experience before the season's start, Maryville and Oak Ridge squared off in a preseason scrimmage at Shields Stadium Friday night. Here's a look at how each did ... … [Read more...]
SPRING PRACTICE REPORT (2023): Maryville Rebels
BY JESSE SMITHEY Every February, the Maryville High School football coaching staff convenes for a full day of planning. "It's kind of like a professional development day — except, for football," said head coach Derek Hunt And that day of … [Read more...]