Check out all the area's high school football stats leaders in more than 10 categories, presented by Todd Henderson/Carriage Hill Insurance. We had more than 45 teams report their stats to us. Don't see your team's players? Have your coach … [Read more...]
WEEK 2 GAME PREDICTIONS (2024)
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Prediction models were a touch off last week, eh? We thought we had predicted winners in all 41 games. That turned out not to be the case. Not even close. Nevertheless, we press onward. Now that we're getting some true sample sizes on … [Read more...]
Veteran head coach Scott Meadows set to retire from coaching following the 2024 season
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BY JESSE SMITHEY Known for his winning ways and Wing-T acumen, Scott Meadows has made it known that the 2024 high school football season will be his last as a head coach. … [Read more...]
Week 2 (2024) PLAYER WATCH
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We're closing in on the start of Week 2 of the 2024 high school football season. Perhaps your favorite team is playing too far away or maybe it has an off week, and you're looking for a player or team to go watch. If that's the case, you're in … [Read more...]
Tennessee Sports Writers Association High School Football State Rankings — Aug. 26.
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings for the first time in the history of the organization on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 12 Football Teams heading into Week 2 (2024)
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Week One proved to a trying one, as five teams from our preseason rankings caught an L. So, some shuffling has happened heading into Week Two. Here's the updated power rankings, as of Monday, Aug. 26. … [Read more...]
ANOTHER INSTANT CLASSIC — Bearden Bulldogs outlast rival West, 31-24, in 3OT
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BY JESSE SMITHEY The Bearden-West rivalry game didn't just punctuate Week 1 on Saturday night. It slapped an exclamation mark or two on the end of it. Bearden avenged its heart-wrenching loss to West to open the 2023 season with a … [Read more...]
WEEK ONE BOXSCORES, SCOREBOARDS, STANDOUTS — presented by Carriage Hill Insurance
by Jesse Smithey and Matthew Lutey
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See Week 1 boxscores, Week 1 statewide scores and Week 1 standouts. Presented by Todd Henderson / Carriage Hill Insurance. … [Read more...]
THE BREAKDOWN: Anderson County 28, Powell 25 (Week 1, 2024)
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BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell-Anderson County matchup rarely disappoints, and that take certainly held true Thursday night. Let's dig deeper into the Mavericks' 28-25 win over visiting Powell in the 2024 season opener... … [Read more...]
2024 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 GAME PREDICTIONS
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BY JESSE SMITHEY Say this for many high school football teams in East Tennessee: they're not exactly easing into the season. Week One is loaded with big-time contests and marquee matchups. So let's predict winners for them all, shall we? … [Read more...]