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BACK2BACK — Central Bobcats repeat as Class 5A BlueCross Bowl champions
BY DAVE LINK COOKEVILLE -- Quarterback Dakota Fawver couldn’t ask for a better finish to his high school football career. Nor could his senior teammates at Central. Fawver threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns as the Bobcats beat Summit of … [Read more...]
Alcoa Football rolls past Pearl-Cohn, 27-0, to win fifth consecutive title and 18th overall
BY DAVE LINK COOKEVILLE – Restock. Reload. It’s the machine called Alcoa football. The Tornadoes rolled to their fifth consecutive state title Friday night with a 27-0 victory over Nashville’s Pearl-Cohn in the 2019 Class 3A BlueCross Bowl … [Read more...]
Injury depleted Greenback Cherokees fall short late to Lake County in Class 1A BlueCross Bowl
By DAVE LINK COOKEVILLE – It was a tearful exit from Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium on Friday afternoon for the Greenback Cherokees. Lake County senior quarterback Tanner Snyder accounted for five touchdowns during a 38-23 victory over … [Read more...]
South-Doyle’s Elijah Young named 2019 Gatorade State Player of the Year
Have a week, Elijah Young. The South-Doyle senior tailback got more good news on Friday, just a few days after being named Class 5A Tennessee Titans Mr. Football. Gatorade named him the Player of the Year in the state of Tennessee. Young … [Read more...]
Alcoa football can further its model of consistency under Gary Rankin on Friday
When Gary Rankin took over as head football coach at Alcoa in 2006, he wanted the program to be the model of consistency. That might have sounded strange to some back then. After all, Alcoa had won a state title in 2000. And it had won … [Read more...]
Once 0-2, Greenback Cherokees must beat run-heavy Lake County for second title in three years
Wyatt Rutgerson’s emotions rode quite the roller coaster last Friday night. But who could blame him? The Greenback senior all-purpose back just watched his team rally past South Pittsburg with a touchdown in the final … [Read more...]
2019 FOOTBALL STAT LEADERS — Through the TSSAA State Semifinals
5Star Preps Stat Leaders - Through the 2019 TSSAA state semifinals Here are the area's football statistical leaders through the fourth round of the postseason. We've had 46 teams report so far. We will continue to add to this list. Stats will … [Read more...]
Overlooked and disrespected, Central Bobcats make run to Cookeville on wave of motivation
Kalib Fortner doesn't want to let anything get in his or Central’s way of possibly repeating as Class 5A state champion. Not even a tempting menu item. In his mind, one little guilty pleasure or cheat day could ruin it all. Central coach … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels defense has been one to marvel over in 2019 season
Maryville’s defense wasn’t supposed to be doing what they are this season. Allowing just 7.5 points per game, much of which came in garbage time of blowout wins. Five shutouts in their last seven games, including last week’s 12-0 win over a … [Read more...]