Week One proved to a trying one, as five teams from our preseason rankings caught an L. So, some shuffling has happened heading into Week Two. Here's the updated power rankings, as of Monday, Aug. 26. … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY The Bearden-West rivalry game didn't just punctuate Week 1 on Saturday night. It slapped an exclamation mark or two on the end of it. Bearden avenged its heart-wrenching loss to West to open the 2023 season with a … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell-Anderson County matchup rarely disappoints, and that take certainly held true Thursday night. Let's dig deeper into the Mavericks' 28-25 win over visiting Powell in the 2024 season opener... … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY Say this for many high school football teams in East Tennessee: they're not exactly easing into the season. Week One is loaded with big-time contests and marquee matchups. So let's predict winners for them all, shall we? … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY Jamborees are done. Time for the real thing. You're just days away from the start of the 2024 high school football season. Here's your guide for Week One. … [Read more...]

5STAR PREPS JAMBOREE presented by Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance at Carson-Newman University Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 6:30 p.m. SCHEDULE Please note: Each matchup listed below is two quarters long. The first quarter is a standard quarter … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY With such a wide-ranging coverage area, sometimes it's hard to shine the spotlight equally on all the talent. But as much as the media has tried this preseason, these 10 players probably haven't gotten talked about … [Read more...]

BY JESSE SMITHEY While Alcoa and West brought home TSSAA state football championships last fall, East Tennessee is accustomed to seeing more gold trophies come its way during BlueCross Bowl Championship Week. Will that continue into a trend or … [Read more...]