In this week's Class 1A-3A Report, Dan Fleser delves into: Loudon Football Coalfield vs. Greenback Gatlinburg-Pittman vs. Austin-East Oneida vs. TKA … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats win 20th consecutive; take over solo first in Region 2-5A with South-Doyle loss
By Dan Fleser Bryson Rosser has an eye for efficiency as much as aesthetics when it comes to touchdown passes. Take, for example, the Central High football coach’s review of Bobcats quarterback Dakota Fawver’s 57-yard scoring toss to Braden … [Read more...]
1A-3A: Coalfield football milestone, Midway fashion, Jellico’s start, Webb returns to sideline
By Dan Fleser A milestone snuck up on Keith Henry last Friday, a pretty big one in fact. … [Read more...]
Anderson County football lets the dog out against Jefferson County with 42-14 win
BY DAN FLESER CLINTON -- The show began on Friday night at Anderson County High before the football even started. The Mavericks took the field for a game against Jefferson County amid a display of fireworks, smoke and flashing lights. The … [Read more...]
1A-3A Report: Sweetwater 3-1 start, Oneida’s pass game, 100th Harriman-Rockwood meeting
In this week's 1A-3A Report, we take a look at: Sweetwater's 3-1 start under Mike Martin Oneida's passing game? The 100th meeting of Harriman-Rockwood, the state's oldest rivalry … [Read more...]
Gibbs Eagles rush for 439 yards on 51 carries and defeat Campbell County, 42-14
By Dan Fleser Troy Davis’ legs put in a full night’s work on Friday. They carried the Gibbs High senior on sweeping gallops from sideline to sideline. They also took a more direct route at times, churning into tacklers and sometimes through … [Read more...]
4A-6A REPORT: Ferguson steady as Greeneville QB; Merritts back for Central; Wilson ‘iffy’ for Rivalry Thursday
By Dan Fleser Blayne Ferguson keeps his wits about him, regardless of the circumstances. And the situation became pretty hairy on Friday night for Greeneville High’s quarterback and the Greene Devils. Trailing by three touchdowns at the outset … [Read more...]
Anderson County proves its point; shocks South-Doyle, 31-22
CLINTON -- Anderson County made a stand for its football identity Friday night and the Mavericks did so in determined fashion. They took the high ground early regarding defense and the running game and parlayed the edge into a 31-22 home victory … [Read more...]
DIVISION II REPORT: CAK Warriors go to 3-0; also, updates from Catholic and Webb
In this week's Division II Report, 5SP writer Dan Fleser talks with CAK coach Travis Mozingo about the team's 3-0 start and how a suggestion from a kicker sparked that third win in Week 3. Also, Fleser talks with Webb coach Dave Meske and Catholic … [Read more...]
Halls football tops Clinton, 34-26, and improves to 3-0 for first time since late 1990s
BY DAN FLESER Scott Cummings didn’t need much time or much in the way of an audition to envision a role for Jake Parris. Halls High School’s first-year football coach took all of about five minutes, by his estimation, to imagine Parris possibly … [Read more...]