By JESSE SMITHEY Here are your area high school football statistical leaders through Round 3 of the 2020 postseason. Coaches may send a cumulative stats report to [email protected]. Stats will be added Wednesday night and Thursday, as … [Read more...]
GAME PREDICTIONS: 2020 TSSAA State Semifinals
By JESSE SMITHEY The unpredictable nature of Class 5A football in 2020 surfaced once again last week, as Oak Ridge toppled top-seeded West in the state quarterfinals. Full transparency: we didn't predict that one right. But we attempted to … [Read more...]
Todd Loveday named new head football coach at Sevier County High School
By JESSE SMITHEY Sevier County High School has its next head football coach. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Meigs County 42, South Greene 14 (Class 2A quarterfinals, 2020)
DECATUR -- Check out John Fitzgerald's pictures from the Class 2A quarterfinal between South Greene and Meigs County. Interested in purchasing one or two? Email us at [email protected]. … [Read more...]
ROUND 3 (2020): Boxscores, Scoreboard and Playoff Pairings
Check out all the football boxscores, Round 3 scores and upcoming playoff pairings... … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge pulls off upset of West, 31-28, to return to semis for first time since 2010
By JESSE SMITHEY Joe Gaddis couldn't contain himself. The moment was too big. The emotion, too organic and pure to harness any longer. So as the final seconds slipped away on his Oak Ridge football team's upset win at 5A favorite West on … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: TSSAA State Quarterfinals (2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY Only eight games on the docket this Friday involve teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. The fields have been whittled down. State semifinal berths are on the line. Let's see if we can forecast the winners for this … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Football Stats Leaders through Round 2 (2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY Here are your area high school football statistical leaders through Round 2 of the 2020 postseason. Coaches may send a cumulative stats report to [email protected]. Stats will be added Wednesday night and Thursday, as … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2020-21 Girls Basketball Preview
By JESSE SMITHEY Here we go again. Last season, Covid-19 cancelled the season-ended state basketball tournaments in Division I. And with Covid still, very much, manipulating sports' seasons some eight months later, the TSSAA high school … [Read more...]
THE FINAL FIVE: Basketball Takeaways from the postgame
BY JESSE SMITHEY During the basketball season, you can check in right here to get a handful of important takeaways from the night’s lineup of games. Maybe somebody drops 40. Perhaps a coach hits a milestone. And then there's the dunks. Oh, the … [Read more...]