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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RECRUITING GAME: High-profile area recruits search for right college spot in face of Covid obstacles
By DAVE LINK National Signing Day is fast approaching on Feb. 3, and there are still plenty of uncommitted high
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An Atypical Year One: What first-year coaches in 2020 learned and look forward to in Year Two
By MIKE BLACKERBY So how’d it go? A couple of first-year head coaches at high-profile high school football programs took
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Meet the 2020 5Star Preps Underclassman Football Team
2020 UNDERCLASSMAN TEAM Underclassman Offensive POY: DeSean Bishop (Karns, RB) Underclassman Defensive POY: Aaron Davis (Alcoa, LB) QUARTERBACKS Jordyn Potts
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2020 Offensive Underclassman of the Year: DeSean Bishop, Karns High School
By MIKE BLACKERBY DeSean Bishop has been glad to shoulder more than his share of the load during his two
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2020 Defensive Underclassman of the Year: Aaron Davis, Alcoa High School
By DAVE LINK Alcoa’s Aaron Davis had no idea what to expect when his 2020 football season began late last
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Experienced Knoxville-area Quarterback transfers to Knoxville West High School
By JESSE SMITHEY A Knoxville-area quarterback with a season’s worth of starts under his belt has transferred to Knoxville West
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