By JESSE SMITHEY The 94rd edition of the Battle of Pistol Creek is set for Friday night in Maryville, and this annual meeting between the Alcoa and Maryville football programs will once again have all eyes from around the state centered solely on … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 – Week 4 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY It's Week 4 of the high school football season, and that means one thing: it's Alcoa-Maryville Week. A battle between the top two programs in not only this area but also state history. See where the two Blount County powers, … [Read more...]
Anderson County comes through in must-win situation against Fulton, 43-20
By JESSE SMITHEY CLINTON - Though the postseason is still two months away, the Anderson County football team found itself in must-win mode Friday night. Given how close the Mavericks came to upsetting Powell in Week 1 and given the legit … [Read more...]
WEEK 3 Boxscores, Week 3 Scoreboard and Week 4 Schedule
Week 3 football boxscores, Week 3 scores and Week 4 schedule. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Football Predictions – Week 3 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY No Thursday night game. No Saturday night game. Just a big lineup of Friday night contests. Just like it used to be. Included on the docket of games from our coverage area are three marquee contests that … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL STAT LEADERS – through Week 2 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS WEEK 2 - 2021 SEASON More than 50 schools reported their stats through Week 2. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
VERSION 2.0 – The 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY Let's take a look at our list of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects in the Class of 2023. As always, this list will be FLUID. That means, players will go up, some prospects will go down, and others will either enter or fall … [Read more...]
TEN Surprise Players Early in 2021 Season
By JESSE SMITHEY Though we try to visit as many 7-on-7 and preseason scrimmages as we can, inevitably surprise players arise that we didn't see coming. Or maybe, they go from being a solid player the last time we saw them to being one of the … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Top 20 Football Teams – Week 3 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY While this isn't a post about game predictions for Friday, one look at these rankings basically forecasts that much will change in them following this Friday night. Multiple clashes of Top 20 teams reside in this week's slate … [Read more...]
The BIG Takeaways from Carter at Sevier County (Week 2, 2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY It took until the wee hours of Saturday night to complete, but the Carter at Sevier County football game didn't disappoint. Even down to the last couple minutes. Here are the big takeaways from Carter's 42-35 win on the road … [Read more...]