by MIKE BLACKERBY Unlike 2019, depth apparently won’t be an issue at quarterback for Oak Ridge’s football team this fall. … [Read more...]

Fernando Frances recalls vividly the moment when his 2019 high school football season came to a screeching halt just as it was getting started. It was the first play of the first preseason scrimmage against Volunteer for Powell’s standout running … [Read more...]

By MIKE BLACKERBY Cocke County’s recent football history suggests otherwise, but second-year coach Scotty Dykes is confident he can build a consistent winner at his alma mater. In fact, Dykes thinks he can lead the Class 5A program to another level … [Read more...]

By MIKE BLACKERBY Walker Trusley could throw it, run it and seemingly make plays out of nothing. But more than anything, Trusley possessed the “it factor” that great quarterbacks have. There’s a good reason Trusley was the MVP of the 2019 Powell … [Read more...]

The line of succession has been impressive, from Hunter Willis to Bryce Hanley to Braden Carnes. Heading into the 2020 high school football season, the big question at Greenback is who will be coach Greg Ryan’s next starting quarterback at the Class … [Read more...]

By MIKE BLACKERBY Things three first-year high school football coaches in the 5Star Preps coverage area expected to be dealing with at this time of the year: ·     Overseeing offseason weight room and conditioning ·     Familiarizing themselves … [Read more...]

Five-time defending Class 3A state champion Alcoa has a bevy of returning skill players returning on offense. With the recent surprise postseason transfer of quarterback Sam Vaulton, one of the pressing questions for the Tornadoes is who will … [Read more...]