This week’s high school football headlines for Classes 4A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area focuses on the following storylines among area schools: JeffCo vs. D-B showdown Update on AC standout Pivotal Region 2-5A game … [Read more...]
Week 7 Glance, part I: Oliver Springs trending, Pigeon Forge on track, G-P shows run game, Loudon spreads the wealth
This week’s high school football rundown for Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area shines the spotlight on the following area schools: Oliver Springs trending upward Pigeon Forge back on track G-P: Run Tegan, run Loudon … [Read more...]
Gritty Greeneville defensive stand in final seconds secures 21-20 win Friday night at Dobyns-Bennett
By MIKE BLACKERBY KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Call it the Greeneville grit. Greeneville relied on its defense time after time Friday night in its showdown of unbeatens with Dobyns-Bennett at J. Fred Johnson Stadium. With 18.4 seconds remaining and the … [Read more...]
Sweetwater Football chasing 1-seed, WR Carlos Orr emerges as CFB prospect, Oliver Springs turning corner
This week’s high school football rundown for Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area turns the headlights on the following storylines: G-P receiver emerging as prospect Sweetwater earns key region win Oliver Springs gets first … [Read more...]
Halls Football gets first W, Greeneville (5-0) at Dobyns-Bennett (5-0), West (5-0) at Alcoa (5-0)
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s high school football report for Classes 4A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area turns the spotlight on the following teams: Halls gets off the snide ‘Primetime’ in Kingsport Another West-Alcoa showdown … [Read more...]
Jefferson County wins fourth game in a row; tops Morristown East, 35-12, in Morristown
By MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – There were peaks and valleys for Jefferson County and strong-armed junior quarterback Izaiah Hall Friday at Burke-Toney Stadium. But the outcome was never really in doubt as the Patriots knocked off region foe … [Read more...]
West (4-0) at Sevier County (4-0), Campbell County’s Air-Raid Attack, CAK faces rival Webb
by MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s high school football report for Division II and Classes 4A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area highlights. Hard to believe we’re already at the halfway point of the regular season: Game of the Week: West at … [Read more...]
Week 5 GLANCE: Coalfield vs. Oakdale, Northview Academy scoring record, Gatlinburg-Pittman ‘Different This Year’
This week’s high school football report for Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area highlights: Game of the Week: Oakdale at Coalfield Northview Academy sets scoring mark Gatlinburg-Pittman rallies by Loudon … [Read more...]
Greeneville Greene Devils survive at upset-minded Morristown West with late rally in 28-21 win
By MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Greeneville got the win over Morristown West as expected Friday, but there was a bigger takeaway from the game. The Trojans are for real, and look for West to be a factor down the road this season in the Class 5A … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman prep for Loudon rematch, Coalfield improving week to week, Oakdale nearing 4-0 start
by MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s high school football report for Classes 1A-3A and Division 2in the 5Star Preps coverage shines the spotlight on: G-P blitzes Roadrunners Coalfield off to 3-0 start Oakdale’s big fourth quarter … [Read more...]