By MIKE BLACKERBY The spotlight Friday night for the Week 6 BIG ROUNDUP was on Burley Stadium as unbeaten Greeneville and Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett squared off. The Greene Devils entered the game as the top-ranked team statewide in Class 4A while … [Read more...]
CLASS NOTES: Alcoa vs. West, TKA Lions big win, Powell’s defense now in form
By MIKE BLACKERBY Looking back and ahead to Week 6 in Division II and Classes 5A-6A in the 5Star Preps high school football coverage area: King’s Academy gets ‘huge’ win Battle of No. 1s in West Knoxville Powell gets first shutout since … [Read more...]
CLASS NOTES: Greeneville Mr. Football candidates, Seymour 3-1 start and Coalfield vs. Oakdale
By MIKE BLACKERBY It’s time to take a gander at some of the games of significance and developments in high school football in Classes 1A-4A this week in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Mr. Football(s) in Greeneville? Seymour on the … [Read more...]
CLASS NOTES: Powell tops Hilltoppers, Cadens power Halls, CAK-Webb rivalry, AC vs. South-Doyle
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s look back and glance ahead in Classes 5A-6A and Division II in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Powell steamrolls Science Hill Caden I and Caden II have it for Halls DII showdown at CAK Friday SoDo hosts … [Read more...]
Punishing running style of C.J. Allen helps Campbell County (4-0) win at Morristown East
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Campbell County’s C.J. Allen’s has this philosophy about carrying the football. “I really do enjoy running people over,” said Allen. “If I hit them first, it’s not going to hurt as bad.” Morristown East felt the … [Read more...]
6-3 Bearden post Avery Treadwell weighing college options; bigger opportunities could come
By MIKE BLACKERBY Bearden’s Avery Treadwell is one of those tweeners. No, not in stature – Treadwell’s a legit 6-foot-3 – but in regards to where she figures to land in college. … [Read more...]
GAME NOTES: Oakdale gets historic win, Kingston keeps pounding rock, Coalfield O-line doing work
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s 5Star Preps football report heading into Week 4 in Classes 1A-4A includes a look back at: Oakdale’s historic win Kingston pounds the rock Coalfield relies on O-Line … [Read more...]
GAME NOTES: West’s rally, Lakeway gets first win, Farragut vs. Oak Ridge, Bearden gets second win
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s 5Star Preps football report for Week 4 in Classes 5A, 6A and Division II includes: West rallies by Halls Lakeway’s milestone victory Farragut-Oak Ridge rivalry Special teams lift Bearden … [Read more...]
Greeneville gets resounding revenge win in Elizabethton, 42-12
By MIKE BLACKERBY ELIZABETHTON – There’s a new No. 1 team in Class 4A. Judging by Greeneville’s 42-12 demolition of two-time defending state champion Elizabethton Friday night the Greene Devils look like they’ll be mighty hard to dislodge from the … [Read more...]
Greeneville and Elizabethton expected to add another classic Friday to storied football rivalry
By MIKE BLACKERBY Greeneville and Elizabethton meet for the 78th time Friday. This one figures to be a doozy. Like instant-classic good. It may be the most-anticipated game yet between the two upper East Tennessee powerhouses, who have dominated … [Read more...]