By JESSE SMITHEY Some of the TSSAA football playoff scenarios are clear. Other are as murky as pond water. Nevertheless, here are some of the most important games locally in Weeks 10 and 11. … [Read more...]
REGION SOCCER: Who survived elimination Tuesday in Region Semifinals?
By JESSE SMITHEY The TSSAA girls' soccer postseason heated up Tuesday night, as it was region semifinal elimination matches. Winners advanced to Thursday's region championship games and also earned spots in Saturday's state … [Read more...]
STATE VOLLEYBALL (Day 1): Anderson County, HVA, Catholic among big first-day winners at TSSAA State Tournament
By JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps coverage area sent plenty of representatives to Murfreesboro this week for the TSSAA State Volleyball Championships, which are being held at various high school gyms around Rutherford County. And no area team … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Top 20 High School Football Teams – Week 10 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to crunch time. After two blah weeks full of byes, the high school football schedule ramps back up here in Week 10 and again next week in Week 11. Get caught up on the 5Star Preps Top 20 teams heading into this final … [Read more...]
Nicco Young, Bearden prove relentless in fourth-quarter; knock off Cleveland, 14-10
By JESSE SMITHEY Nicco Young deserved the rest. Following Bearden's dramatic 14-10, comeback win over Cleveland that improved the Bulldogs’ chances at getting into the Class 6A playoffs, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior took a reclined seat on … [Read more...]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Anderson County, Hardin Valley Academy secure state berths
By JESSE SMITHEY Experience proved invaluable in Anderson County's volleyball TSSAA state sectional Thursday night. Four players who had helped the Lady Mavericks run to a state runner-up finish in 2020 were on the floor again for Anderson … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Stats Leaders through Week 8 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Week 8 - 2021 season More than 50 schools reported their stats through Week 8. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps WEEK 9 (2021) High School Football Game Predictions
BY JESSE SMITHEY Well, here we go again. Just like last week, more than 100 teams in Tennessee high school football have byes this Friday. Understandable, though, with it being Fall Break and all. Nevertheless, more than 30 games … [Read more...]
VOLLEYBALL POST (free read): 2021 Region Tournament Roundup; 11 teams still alive
By JESSE SMITHEY With the 2021 TSSAA State VolleyBall Tournaments ready to be held next week (Oct. 19-22) at various high school gyms in Rutherford County, that means one thing this week: berths into the event will be pocketed. Area volleyball … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects from the Class of 2022 – Version 2.0
By JESSE SMITHEY Much has changed with the Class of 2022 since the initial version of these rankings debuted in July. And as promised back then, we have updated the rankings for Version 2.0. That means, some players will have risen and some … [Read more...]