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...]
5Star Preps Top 20 High School Football Teams – Week 9 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Just three weeks remain in the regular season. YES. You read that right. And the last two weeks will be packed with high drama. Week 9 is another light one, with more than 110 teams in Tennessee taking their bye. But … [Read more...]
BONUS INFO – Week 8 boxscores, Week 8 Scoreboard, Week 9 schedule
By 5SP Staff We have all your extra info for Week 8 -- the boxscores, the statewide scoreboard and a look at Week 9's slate of games. … [Read more...]
Trent Dilfer’s Lipscomb Academy Mustangs leave Knoxville Catholic with 44-0 win
BY JESSE SMITHEY Though once a Heisman candidate, a former NFL first-round pick and a Super Bowl champion, Trent Dilfer could still think back clearly on his high school days and empathize with Catholic's starting freshman quarterback Jayden … [Read more...]
STATE GOLF 2021 (Final Round): Kingston boys end state title drought, CAK wins fifth in a row
By JESSE SMITHEY If you happen upon Kingston Golf someday on Twitter, you'll find an account profile that proudly lists the program's top accomplishments. The state-tournament appearances. The state runner-up finishes. The state … [Read more...]
BIG TAKEAWAYS: Central 35, South-Doyle 23 – Week 8 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY This one wasn't for playoff seeding. Nevertheless, here are the BIG TAKEAWAYS from Central's 35-23 win at South-Doyle on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
STATE GOLF: CAK boys, Kingston boys lead state tournaments heading into final round
BY JESSE SMITHEY They set the stage for themselves Thursday. All the Kingston and CAK boys golf teams have to do Friday is complete the final steps and find their way into the spotlight. Both Kingston and CAK played their way atop … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS – Through Week 7 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Week 7 - 2021 season More than 55 schools reported their stats through Week 7. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to 5StarPreps@Gmail.com each week. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps High School Football Predictions – Week 8 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Weeks 8 and 9 of the high school football season are replete with bye weeks. So this Friday's Week 8 slate of games is a light one with roughly 30 games left for us to predict, and many of the marquee matchups are non-region … [Read more...]
FINAL ROUND: Halls boys, West’s Carson Kammann comebacks fall just shy at TSSAA state golf
By JESSE SMITHEY Golf can often be a game of close calls, and a couple went the other way Tuesday against a few state-championship hopefuls from Knoxville. West High School senior Carson Kammann and the Halls boys' golf team staged back-nine … [Read more...]