BY MIKE BLACKERBY Davey Gillum trusted Walker Martinez perhaps like no other quarterback in Anderson County history. That special coach-player relationship played a big part in carrying the Mavericks to 15 consecutive wins during the 2022 high … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Anderson County Mavericks vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds – Class 4A BlueCross Championship (2022)
by Danny Parker
CHATTANOOGA — See all 127 photos from the Class 4A BlueCross Bowl state championship game between the Anderson County Mavericks and the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Finley Stadium. All photos are by Danny Parker and … [Read more...]
Anderson County (14-0) makes BlueCross Bowl debut Saturday against surprise finalist Pearl-Cohn (12-2)
BY JESSE SMITHEY Some 40 years after making its first playoff appearance, the Anderson County football program will play in a championship game on Saturday for the first time. "For our community," said Anderson County coach Davey Gillum, "it's … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Anderson County Mavericks at Red Bank Lions – 2022 Class 4A Semifinals
CHATTANOOGA — The Mavericks finally did it. The Class 4A state semifinal between Anderson County and Red Bank will be long remembered by the Mavs' faithful. But if you missed it — or simply want to relive it — you can do that below with this … [Read more...]
Anderson County rallies in second half to down Red Bank, 29-13, and advance to its first championship game
BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Davey Gillum, the Anderson County High School football coach, thought his Anderson County football team had maybe faced all the adversity it was going to see. From the recent years of frustrating playoff losses to … [Read more...]
Anderson County clears the Greeneville hurdle; Mavericks advance to semifinals for just the second time
By MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON, Tenn. — They’ll be practicing on Thanksgiving for just the second time in program history at Anderson County. The Mavericks (13-0) dispatched perennial power Greeneville 38-7 Friday night in the Class 4A state … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Elizabethton Cyclones at Anderson County Mavericks – Round 2 (2022)
CLINTON — 5Star Preps was on hand to capture the night's top moments from the Anderson County Mavericks vs. Elizabethton Cyclones second-round game in the Class 4A playoffs. Check out all 70 photos from Tanner Walker. We'll have a free sampling … [Read more...]
Eli Davis makes defining play late for Anderson County (12-0) in win over Betsy; Greeneville (12-0) visits next
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — In a back-and-forth matchup that was searching for a game-defining play, Eli Davis found it. The Anderson County senior linebacker forced a safety on a sack with 1 minute, 9 seconds, left in the game Friday to give the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gibbs Eagles at Anderson County Mavericks – Week 8 (2022)
CLINTON, Tenn. — We have a full gallery of 5Star Photos for you from Thursday's Region 2-4A contest between the Gibbs Eagles and host Anderson County Mavericks. All photos are from Tanner Walker. We have a free sampling of his pics below. But … [Read more...]
Nick Moog, Anderson County Mavs top visiting Gibbs, 55-24, to cement 1-seed for Class 4A playoffs
BY JESSE SMITHEY Nick Moog wasn't the only Anderson County standout to stand out Thursday night. But the junior definitely set the tone in the early going. Not only did he score a couple touchdowns in the first half of the Mavericks' 55-24 … [Read more...]