BY JESSE SMITHEY The final installment of the 2024 New QB1 Series centers around Clinton, where the Dragons graduated an all-timer of a player in Joshuah Keith. His father, Darell, is back as the head football coach at Clinton for a fifth … [Read more...]
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THE NEW QB1s, part IX — True competition going on for QB1 Spot at Farragut High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Farragut football is on the lookout for its next big-time quarterback. The Admirals have a long history of great quarterbacks, and first-year head coach Geoff Courtney is early in the process of figuring out who will get the … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part VIII — Transfer to Stone Memorial could make Panthers competitive again in 2024
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK Stone Memorial football coach Derik Samber and his staff have a history of coaching all-state quarterbacks. Samber expects it to continue this fall with Crossville native Noah Potter transferring to Stone Memorial from Bearden. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part VII — Gatlinburg-Pittman has many holes to fill for 2024, including at quarterback
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Few high school football teams in the area lost as much firepower as Gatlinburg-Pittman from the 2023 season. There are plenty of gaps to fill in on offense, including replacing a pair of prolific receivers and a top-tier running … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, PART VI: William Blount Governors moving into a new starting quarterback era
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK William Blount football coach Robert Reeves and his staff will have a hard time replacing senior quarterback Brett Cortez in the fall. But they’ve got just the guy to give it a shot. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part V: Heritage Football grooming new starter in wake of Wesley Deck’s graduation
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK Senior quarterback Wesley Deck set almost every passing record for the Heritage football program during his career. Heritage head coach Joe Osovet hopes those records don’t last long. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part IV — Searching for a 3-peat, the West Rebels will have a new staring QB yet again in 2024
BY MIKE BLACKERBY West looks to make history this high school football season as the Rebels aim for their third-consecutive state Class 5A championship in a row. Since the advent of 5A play in Tennessee in 1993, no state champion has … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part III (2024): Webb Spartans working on successor to Jack Wagner
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville’s football team doesn’t have a No. 1 quarterback going into spring practices in early May. It has two No. 1 quarterbacks. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part 2 (2024) — Greeneville Greene Devils seek to replace Corbin Cannon
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK Greeneville’s football team will have a new starting quarterback for the 2024 season, but its QB won’t be new to the spread offense. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part 1 (2024) — Anderson County Mavericks have their replacement for Izaiah Hall
by Dave Link
BY DAVE LINK Anderson County football coach Davey Gillum’s task of replacing 2023 starting quarterback Izaiah Hall in the offseason couldn’t have been much simpler. Not long after the Mavericks’ season ended Nov. 17 with a loss at Greeneville … [Read more...]