BY JESSE SMITHEY Tyreek King, the most dynamic and explosive wide receiver prospect to come out of the greater Knoxville area since Oak Ridge’s Tee Higgins in 2017, announced his commitment Thursday morning to play for the University of Tennessee. … [Read more...]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME PREDICTIONS — WEEK 11 (2024 Season)
BY JESSE SMITHEY After seven consecutive weeks of scorching-hot picks, Week 10 proved to be a cooling off point for this prediction outfit. But there is every intention on rekindling the heater. Here are all 43 predictions for Week 11, the … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS through Week 10 (2024) — presented by Carriage Hill Insurance & Risk Management
Check out all the area's high school football stats leaders in more than 10 categories, presented by Todd Henderson/Carriage Hill Insurance. Don't see your team's players? Have your coach email cumulative stats reports each week to … [Read more...]
Mr. Versatility — Five Players Who Do It All in 2024
BY JESSE SMITHEY As Alcoa High School football coach Brian Nix spoke about senior quarterback Eli Graf following the Tornadoes' win last Friday at Maryville, Nix lauded all the various things that Graf does for the program on the field. And, … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps POWER RANKINGS — Week 11 (2024)
BY JESSE SMITHEY There's a new No. 1 team in the 5Star Preps POWER RANKINGS heading into the final week of the regular season. … [Read more...]
Tennessee Sports Writers Association High School Football State Rankings — Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 10 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were … [Read more...]
THE BONUS INFO / WEEK 10 (2024): Boxscores, Top Performers, Scores — Presented by Carriage Hill Insurance
Dig deeper into the Week 10 high school football action with THE BONUS INFO. Standout players. Boxscores. Statewide scores. And even a look at next week's games... … [Read more...]
Eli Graf, Alcoa Tornadoes spoil Maryville’s unbeaten season with 24-17 road win in Battle of Pistol Creek
BY JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE — You won't find any hesitation in Eli Graf's game, on the field or off it. When a play broke down late in the fourth quarter Friday night, the Alcoa senior quarterback didn't balk. He turned it into a … [Read more...]
QUICK READ — QB Luke Treece, Coalfield Yellow Jackets win Week 10 rivalry game at Oliver Springs
BY JESSE SMITHEY As a college-bound baseball talent and an all-state catcher, Luke Treece is accustomed to trying to track down would-be runners. But Treece, a senior at Coalfield, also doubles as the Yellow Jackets' football program starting … [Read more...]
2024 STATE VOLLEYBALL TRACKER — Day Three (Thursday Oct. 24)
CLASS AAA Maryville and Farragut entered Thursday play in the Class AAA state volleyball tournament at Rockvale High both vying for the same goal: reaching Friday's championship match. Maryville, which finished runner-up to Farragut in the … [Read more...]