At 5Star Preps, our staff loves to share its thoughts, takes and ideas. Granted, it's usually on a text-message thread at random times during the day or night -- or even the wee hours of the morning. But what it shows is: we love high school … [Read more...]

Though William Blount has dropped three of four, the Governors are still in the mix for a playoff position in Region 2-6A. The top four teams in each region secure playoff berths, and William Blount (2-3, 1-2) is in slot No. 5. … [Read more...]

Former WATE-TV sports anchor and reporter Mark Nagi has been churning out some awesome videos from local high school football programs via his "Open Mic" series on YouTube. He's been gracious enough to allow us to use them on 5Star Preps. Here's … [Read more...]

It’s never too early to start talking playoff football. Teams in the 5Star Preps coverage area are getting into the heart of region schedules as they jockey for seedings and home-field advantages in the playoffs. “Everybody in the region is in … [Read more...]

The King's Academy football team will play the rest of the season with an interim coach. … [Read more...]

1. Alcoa (5-0): The Tornadoes hold down the No. 1 spot in the 5Star Preps Top 15 for the second week in a row after blanking their third opponent this season. Walker Russell threw three TD passes in the first quarter last week. Another hot start will … [Read more...]