It's one of our favorite nights of the football season: Round 2. The field gets drastically whittled down and the true contenders fully come to the surface. We have 17 games involving teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area this week. After … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS through Round 1 of the 2023 Playoffs — presented by Todd Henderson Carriage Hill Insurance/Management
Here are our area leaders following Round 1 of the 2023 playoffs. Coaches/Teams may send cumulative stats each week to [email protected] to have their players' stats included with the leaders below. Stat Categories include: Rushing Yards, … [Read more...]
WHO’S SIGNING on NATIONAL SIGNING DAY — Nov. 8-10, 2023 period
BY JESSE SMITHEY See many of the area high school athletes signing today (Wednesday, Nov. 8) or who will during this November signing period (Nov. 8-15). WE MISS SOMEONE? Coaches and School Admin may email us their signings to … [Read more...]
The 5STAR PREPS TOP 12 through Round One (2023) — Powered by Triple F Elite Sports Training
BY JESSE SMITHEY None of last week's Top 12 teams fell victim to first-round defeat. Still, here's a glance at the dozen and what they'll face in Round 2. … [Read more...]
THE BIG ROUNDUP, presented by Triple F: Bearden, Catholic, Jefferson County, Clinton, Maryville recaps and more
BY JESSE SMITHEY We can't get to every game on Friday nights. But we do have more than 15 recaps of matchups we monitored in the first round of the TSSAA playoffs. … [Read more...]
THE BONUS INFO (Round 1, 2023): Round 1 Boxscores, Round 1 Statewide Scores, Round 2 Matchups
Get all the playoff bonus info from Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The boxscores. The statewide scores. And even a glance at next week's games. … [Read more...]
The TSSAA High School Football Playoff Pairings — Round 2 (2023)
2023 TSSAA State Football Playoff Pairings Second Round, Friday, Nov. 10 CLASS 1A Greenback (5-6) at Oliver Springs (8-3) Rockwood (6-5) at Coalfield (10-1) Clay County (7-4) at South Pitt (11-0) Whitwell (8-3) at Gordonsville … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville Cross Country Teams shine on final day of 2023 State Cross Country Championships
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Webb School of Knoxville cross country teams had a day Friday at the Division II-AA state cross country championships in Hendersonville, Tenn. The Lady Spartans won a team title and Webb School of Knoxville senior Colin … [Read more...]
The 5STAR PREPS Football Predictions — Round 1 of the 2023 Playoffs, presented by TRIPLE F
After winning roughly 82 percent of the 415 games we predicted in the regular season, it's time to see how our prediction models do when the pressure builds. Now that this postseason has arrived, more nerves will come into play. And … [Read more...]
Farragut Admirals win Boys Class AAA State Cross Country Title Again; CAK’s Joshua Cross claims gold in Division II-A
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Farragut High School boys cross-country team likely heard the footsteps from Brentwood High's squad. But the Admirals didn't let that faze them. Four runners from the Farragut boys team finished eighth or better Thursday … [Read more...]