WHO SIGNED TODAY – National Signing Day (Feb. 3, 2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY The Class of 2021 is almost all signed up, and a few more area athletes put pen
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FYI, Tennessee: Here are some local football prospects you should evaluate (maybe offer)
By JESSE SMITHEY Not even a day after Josh Heupel was named head football coach at Tennessee did an article
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College football signee Kevin Burkett (6-4, 285) and G-P (14-4, 6-0) turning heads on basketball court
By DAVE LINK Kevin Burkett’s college sport is football, but it’s not stopping him from playing the other sport he
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THE NEW QB1s: Halls will replace program’s all-time passer in 2021
By MIKE BLACKERBY Quarterback play has never been more important. That’s why a big key to success in 2021 for
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5Star Preps NOTES: What You May Have Missed (Jan. 2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY A lot has happened in the last week or so in the landscape of high school football,
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Some Q&As with new Coalfield football coach Benson Napier
By JESSE SMITHEY Benson Napier often envisioned and talked about taking over the Coalfield football program someday — but in a
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5Star Preps Defensive Player of the Year (2020): Grey Carroll, Alcoa High School
By DAVE LINK Grey Carroll had waited on the sideline long enough. Alcoa’s senior defensive lineman was ready to get
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5Star Preps Football Coach of the Year (2020): Joe Gaddis, Oak Ridge High School
By MIKE BLACKERBY The outlook was bleak for Oak Ridge football at midseason. The turnaround was stunning. The Wildcats overcame
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5Star Preps Offensive Player of the Year (2020): Parker Hughes, Elizabethton High School
By MIKE BLACKERBY Beyond the eye-popping statistics, the awards and the accolades, Elizabethton football coach Shawn Witten said Parker Hughes
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2020 All-5Star Preps Football Team Selections
How Players Are Selected Let’s be clear: This is NOT a recruiting list. We have 70 schools in our coverage
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