By ETHAN STONE Sometimes it pays to have the No. 2-ranked player in the nation on the defensive side of the ball. The Powell Panthers were certainly thankful for 6-foot-4, 325 pound defensive lineman Walter Nolen in a 27-13 Class 5A … [Read more...]
Hines, Coalfield dispatch Midway to advance to Class 1A state quarterfinals
By ETHAN STONE COALFIELD -- Coalfield football blitzed through the postseason a year ago before falling 42-0 at the hands of South Pittsburg in the Class A semifinals. And that just didn’t sit right with Yellow Jackets junior quarterback Cole … [Read more...]
Karns Beavers claim first-ever postseason victory, 27-25, over Walker Valley
By ETHAN STONE Karns junior running back DeSean Bishop entered Friday’s Class 5A playoff matchup against Walker Valley some 649 yards short of Jalen Hurd’s single-season state rushing record of 3,357 yards set in 2014. But Friday was more about … [Read more...]
Last-second FG sends Farragut past Bearden and into the 6A playoffs
By ETHAN STONE Farragut’s loser-goes-home game Friday against rival Bearden ended the only way it could have – with a dramatic finish. Junior kicker Reese Keeney could hardly contain his excitement after his 29-yard, last-season field goal … [Read more...]
Noah Vaughn hits running back milestone and Maryville coasts past West, 35-7
By ETHAN STONE MARYVILLE - It was business as usual for the Maryville Rebels on Friday night. But hidden in the Rebels’ 35-7 decimation of the visiting West Rebels was a personal milestone for breakout running back Noah Vaughn. … [Read more...]
Catholic’s late push to rally past Pope John Paul II thwarted by lengthy field goal
By ETHAN STONE It's as the old saying goes: “All good things must come to an end.” That was Catholic football’s reality Friday night against Pope John Paul II Prep, anyway. The Irish's big rally in the second half ultimately met its … [Read more...]
Gavin Noe posts a hat trick as Anderson County clinches top seed in Region 2-4A
BY ETHAN STONE It may have been football instead of futbol, but Anderson County star running back Gavin Noe still netted a hat trick Friday night all the same. And the Mavericks’ 19-6 victory over Gibbs at Ernest Whited Stadium in Corryton … [Read more...]
Ethan Miller’s night plus Campbell County defense lead to 14-6 win at Clinton
By Ethan Stone CLINTON - Ethan Miller left it all on the field for Campbell County Friday night against Clinton. Miller was instrumental in the Cougars’ 14-6 victory, snagging five catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns. … [Read more...]
Powell survives Battle of Emory Road scare from Halls, 14-7, thanks to Jayden Collins
By ETHAN STONE Defense might have prevailed in Powell’s 14-7 victory over visiting Halls on Friday night in the Battle of Emory Road, a rivalry game that wound up with 11 total turnovers. But the Panthers (5-1) won its third straight over the … [Read more...]
DeSean Bishop, Karns survive wild fourth quarter and escape 41-34 at Campbell County
By ETHAN STONE JACKSBORO, Tenn. -- After a combined 80 points in their meeting last season, it seemed as if Karns was going to shutout host Campbell County on Friday night, especially after the Beavers entered the halftime break ahead … [Read more...]