Deshawn Page, the Class 5A Mr. Football winner and standout linebacker at Fulton, announced his college commitment on Tuesday. Page committed to play for Marshall University (Huntington, W. Va.), dropping the news to everyone on … [Read more...]
Carter High School football coach update
In late May, with its football program in turmoil for more than a month, Carter High School made then-assistant coach Vic Wharton the interim head coach for the 2018 season. Wharton had served as the defensive coordinator in 2017 for then-coach Derek … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Monday, Dec. 3
BOXSCORES - Monday, Dec. 3 BASKETBALL BOYS … [Read more...]
Who was Overall MVP of the BlueCross Bowl State Championships?
We have one 5Star Preps mini helmet to give away. So let's see who the Overall MVP of the 2018 BlueCross Bowls was. VOTING closed at noon on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Thanks to all who voted, and congratulations to these 9 communities for their state … [Read more...]
The Insanely Early 5Star Preps Top 15 Football Teams for 2019
The dust, and crumb rubber, from the 2018 season has barely settled. And Alcoa, Central and Greeneville brought back championships to East Tennessee, giving this area 16 state titles in the last five years. With that in mind, we turn our … [Read more...]
Xavier Washington played hero Sunday afternoon in 14-9 win over Henry County
COOKEVILLE -- Xavier Washington wrote a different ending to the script this time around. The Central High School senior safety, the cornerstone of the football program the last 2-3 years, did not want the final game of his season to end in tears … [Read more...]
PRIDE AND TRADITION … and now, CHAMPIONS; Central wins first state title
COOKEVILLE – Central’s football team needed an extra day, extra miles on the bus, and an extraordinary defensive effort to achieve its ultimate goal Sunday. Sophomore linebacker Kalib Fortner earned MVP honors as the Bobcats (13-2) beat Henry … [Read more...]
COLUMN: Winning titles as a Rankin is just a tradition, ‘like Christmas’
COOKEVILLE -- Zeke Rankin, the junior kicker from Alcoa High School, was about 13 years old, by his own estimation, when he realized his dad was kind of a big deal. “I didn’t really think much about it,” he said Saturday night, “until I started … [Read more...]
Central must reboot for Take 2 of Class 5A BlueCross Bowl
COOKEVILLE -- They waited for hours. But the lightning and rains that hit the campus Saturday night at Tennessee Tech proved too unrelenting. And more storms were on the way. Officials finally postponed the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl championship … [Read more...]
Alcoa claims TSSAA all-time best 17th state championship
COOKEVILLE – Alcoa’s football team pulled off a historic game-winning drive Saturday night. Senior quarterback Walker Russell scored from 1 yard with 16 seconds left and lifted the Tornadoes (15-0) to a 21-14 victory over Covington (14-1) in the … [Read more...]