BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — With 9 minutes, 30 seconds, left in the first half of Friday’s Class 3A BlueCross Bowl Championship, Alcoa senior quarterback Caden Buckles powered in from the 1-yard line for a score and immediately sought out … [Read more...]
2021 FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS – Through TSSAA state semifinals
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Round 4 - 2021 season More than 60 schools reported their stats through Round 2 of the 2021 postseason. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
2021 BlueCross Bowl 4A PREVIEW: Elizabethton (12-1) vs. Tullahoma (14-0)
By JESSE SMITHEY Shawn Witten knows a thing or two about dual-threat quarterbacks. Having played at Virginia Tech during the Michael Vick years, Witten saw one of the best to ever play that way do it on a daily basis. And while by no means … [Read more...]
2021 TSSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BLUECROSS BOWL PREDICTIONS
Thanks, first and foremost, for Matt Daniels of Century 21 for making ALL our state championship coverage this week FREE to the public. Last week, we went 9-3 in our 12 statewide semifinal picks, bringing our season total to 370-97 … [Read more...]
2021 BlueCross Bowl 5A PREVIEW: Powell (12-2) vs. Page (13-1)
By JESSE SMITHEY One common thread wove its way through the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl press conference conversation Monday, and that was: just show similar finalists Powell and Page might be. While much of that stems from their offensive prowess … [Read more...]
2021 BlueCross Bowl 3A PREVIEW: Alcoa (13-1) vs. East Nashville (10-4)
By JESSE SMITHEY The Alcoa football team will definitely be out of its comfort zone Friday when it goes for a seventh consecutive Class 3A BlueCross Bowl championship. Not only will the Tornadoes be kicking off eight hours before they normal do … [Read more...]
2021 BLUECROSS BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRIMER – Classes 3A, 4A, 5A
By JESSE SMITHEY Just three teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area reached Championship Week this year. Alcoa in Class 3A. Elizabethton in Class 4A. Powell in Class 5A. More in-depth previews on those three BlueCross Bowls will be … [Read more...]
FREE READ – 2021 TSSAA BlueCross Bowl State Championship Schedule
BLUE CROSS BOWL SCHEDULE Chattanooga, Finley Stadium Thursday, Dec. 2 DIVISION II-AA: Lipscomb Academy (11-1) vs. Christ Presbyterian (11-2), 11 a.m. DIVISION II-A: Nashville Christian (11-2) vs. Donelson Christian (11-1), 3 p.m. DIVISION … [Read more...]
BIG ROUNDUP – Elizabethton heads to third 4A BlueCross Bowl in a row; Maryville falls to Oakland in 6A semis
By JESSE SMITHEY In this week's BIG ROUNDUP, we take you to two semifinals: Class 4A: Elizabethton vs. Upperman Class 6A: Maryville vs. Oakland … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREDICTIONS – Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY The finish line to the 2021 high school football season is nearing. Fewer than 10 days remain. And in the 5Star Preps coverage area, only five teams still have a chance to reach next week's state championships in … [Read more...]