By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s a look at some of the highlights Friday night from high school football play in Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Meigs County back in 2A hunt G-P runs past Cocke County Kingston stays unbeaten … [Read more...]
Science Hill prolongs Greeneville’s rough start to 2020 season with 45-25 win
By MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – Greeneville’s surreal start to the 2020 high school football season took another uncharacteristic wrong turn Friday night against Science Hill. The Greene Devils’ defense couldn’t get off the field against the … [Read more...]
Matt White and Farragut Admirals rout visiting Oak Ridge, 45-25
By MIKE BLACKERBY Farragut had to wait almost two weeks to make amends for a disappointing 30-7 loss to West. You might even say the Admirals were on a mission Thursday night against visiting Oak Ridge. Farragut rolled up 470 yards of offense and … [Read more...]
4A-6A REPORT: Morristown East, Morristown West open with Ws, AC’s Noe stars again, Oak Ridge offense returns
By MIKE BLACKERBY Week 3 play in the 5Star Preps coverage area was highlighted by the much-anticipated return to high school football by two Hamblen County teams. Here’s a look at some of the action Friday night in Classes 4A-6A: Mo East … [Read more...]
1A-3A REPORT: Kingston Yellowjackets snap skid, Midway’s new RB, Loudon’s rally, Oneida update
By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s a look at some of the details Friday night from high school football play in Classes 1A-3A in the 5Star Preps coverage area: Kingston ends losing streak vs. AE Midway’s Mason has big night Loudon rallies at … [Read more...]
Carter football rallies late and downs Seymour in overtime to win region showdown
By MIKE BLACKERBY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — That newfound buzz around Carter football under first-year coach Justin Pressley just got a lot louder. The Hornets, despite being outplayed for much of the game Friday by Seymour, rallied late in regulation … [Read more...]
Powell junior Logan Poteet verbally commits to Vanderbilt baseball
By MIKE BLACKERBY College baseball scouts really didn’t have much of a sample size to evaluate Powell’s Logan Poteet. That didn’t stop perennial power Vanderbilt from extending an offer to the promising Panthers’ catcher. Poteet, a 6-foot-2, … [Read more...]
1A-3A REPORT: Alcoa defense, Pigeon Forge win, Oakdale 2-0 and Cosby victory
By MIKE BLACKERBY Here’s the Week 2 high school football report in the 5Star Preps coverage area in classes 1A through 3A: Alcoa’s stifling defense Meadows’ return to Pigeon Forge Oakdale opens 2-0 Cosby posts win … [Read more...]
West Rebels kick into gear in second half to score 30-7 win over Farragut
By MIKE BLACKERBY West’s belated start to the 2020 high school football season was an unabashed success. After having their scheduled season opener against Bearden wiped out (forfeit) last week due to Covid-19 concerns by the Bulldogs, the Rebels … [Read more...]
Powell Panthers notch dramatic late-game win for second week in a row
By MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON – Powell did it again. Two games, two fantastic finishes, two dramatic game-winning drives. A week after scoring with five seconds to play to beat Beech in their season opener, the Class 5A Panthers (2-0) worked their … [Read more...]