PLEASE NOTE: 5Star Preps staff did not pick any of the following All-Region Teams. All-Region Teams are selected by coaches in each region and compiled in a format of their choosing. Please report any misspellings to … [Read more...]
FIRST LOOK at BlueCross Bowl opponents for Alcoa (3A), Anderson County (4A) and West (5A)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2022 BlueCross Bowl state football championships begin Thursday with Division II title games. But the 5Star Preps coverage area will only have Division I teams playing Friday and Saturday. More preview content is on the … [Read more...]
THE BIG ROUNDUP: Alcoa advances, will play for eighth consecutive 3A title; Coalfield, Maryville fall in state semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY In this week's BIG ROUNDUP, get up to speed on: Alcoa's 3A semifinal win over Giles County How Maryville fell to Oakland for a third consecutive year in the semifinals Why Coalfield couldn't top Clay County in the 1A … [Read more...]
THE BONUS INFO: Semifinal Boxscores, State Semifinal Scores, Championship Week schedule
5Star Preps staff Go beyond the game. Get boxscores, statewide scores and next week's matchups below ... … [Read more...]
Anderson County rallies in second half to down Red Bank, 29-13, and advance to its first championship game
BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Davey Gillum, the Anderson County High School football coach, thought his Anderson County football team had maybe faced all the adversity it was going to see. From the recent years of frustrating playoff losses to … [Read more...]
2022 TSSAA BlueCross Bowl Championship Week Schedule
TSSAA BLUECROSS BOWL WEEK Thursday, Dec. 1 at Finley Stadium, Chattanooga Division II-AA: Lipscomb Academy 42, CPA 0 Division II-A: Friendship Christian 34, Nashville Christian 27 Division II-AAA: Baylor 38, MBA 34 Friday, Dec. 2 at … [Read more...]
5Star Preps PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS – Division I State Semifinals (2022)
BY JESSE SMITHEY Just six local teams remain. And two of them will square off against one another in a semifinal Friday. We have five state semifinals to predict, so let’s get to it. … [Read more...]
Tennessee Titans and TSSAA announce 2022 Mr. Football Finalists on Tuesday
The TSSAA unveiled its 2022 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalists on Tuesday, Nov. 22 — honoring three players in each of the nine classifications, as well as three players for Mr. Football Kicker. High school football coaches and media around … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS through Playoffs Round 3 (2022) – presented by D1 Hardin Valley
After Round 3 of the playoffs, 56 of our 65 schools reported their cumulative seasons stats. Coaches are allowed to email us their stats each week at [email protected]. (We do not take stats from parents/fans). Here are the leaders from our … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREVIEW (2022): Trends, Players and Things to Know
BY JESSE SMITHEY With Thanksgiving Day this week, we don't have much time to digest these upcoming state semifinals. So go ahead and stuff yourself with this cram session on the big upcoming games for our area teams. The top players, trends … [Read more...]