By JESSE SMITHEY We couldn't get a staff writer to every game Friday night. Here are details and recaps from West's win over Daniel Boone, as well as Coalfield's win over Oliver Springs. … [Read more...]
Top-ranked West Rebels on top of their game heading into Maryville showdown next week
By JESSE SMITHEY As the postseason nears and the West football team rumbles towards it with lofty rankings and expectations, head coach Lamar Brown holds the difficult position of making sure his team remains confident enough to win it all while … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: West Rebels at Alcoa Tornadoes football – Week 6, 2022
ALCOA — Of course 5Star Preps was at the West Rebels vs. Alcoa Tornadoes football contest on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. And we have a big gallery of 111 photos from the highly touted Rivaly Thursday matchup. All photos are by Danny Parker. We … [Read more...]
Brayden Latham, West Rebels offensive line take over in third quarter to spur on 40-21 win over Farragut
By JESSE SMITHEY The way his second half went Friday night, it's no wonder Brayden Latham wouldn't remove his helmet following West's 40-21 win over Farragut. The senior tailback looked like he wanted to play a doubleheader. And he probably … [Read more...]
2022 KOC Knoxville Jamboree Notebook – Night 2: Powell rests Potts, Webb’s Charlie Robinson shines, West & Farragut get Ws
BY DAVE LINK One of the marquee players in the 5Star Preps coverage area didn’t play in Friday night’s Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic Kickoff Classic at Hardin Valley Academy. Was it a big deal that Powell senior quarterback Jordyn Potts didn’t … [Read more...]
West Rebels Football got better – and deeper – during 2022 spring practice
BY MIKE BLACKERBY A West team that projects as one of the area’s best heading into the 2022 high school football season just got even better with a key offseason addition. … [Read more...]
WAY TOO EARLY TOP 15 Football Teams for the 2022 season
BY JESSE SMITHEY Only a couple days have passed since the end of the 2021 high school football season. That should be plenty of time for you to have caught your breath and now turn your attention to 2022. Hey, this is Tennessee. We eat, … [Read more...]
Powell defense smothers West in 35-7 Class 5A state semifinal win
By MIKE BLACKERBY Powell’s smothering defense has the Panthers on the cusp of their first state football championship in school history. Powell held host West to 82 total yards Friday as the Panthers won their Class 5A semifinal game in convincing … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: WEST vs. CENTRAL – 2021 Quarterfinals
KNOXVILLE - We've got a nice West vs. Central gallery for you from photographer Danny Parker. Here are 35 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of Realty Executives. We have some free images below, but ... To … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS – State Quarterfinals (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY After a struggle through an unpredictable regular season, the 5Star Preps prediction model has rebounded so far in the playoffs. We're winning 85.5 percent of our postseason predictions through two rounds, and have eight … [Read more...]