BY JESSE SMITHEY From a gameday root canal to a game-winning blocked field goal, here's everything you need to know about the second round of the 2022 TSSAA Playoffs. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps High School Football Playoff Predictions – Round 2 (Friday, Nov. 11, 2022)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The state championship round is another week closer. Only 18 games in the second round this week involve area high school teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. So let's breakdown and predict those 18 and see if we can … [Read more...]
BRACKET BREAKDOWN: 2022 High School Football Playoff Bracket Analysis
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2022 TSSAA football playoffs kickoff this Friday night, and you need a quick crash course to get prepared. Here's what you need to know... … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes solve the Chattanooga Tyner defense in the second half and win 42-18
BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA - If Brian Nix’s players didn’t take him seriously about Tyner Academy’s capability to hang in with them, the Rams gave them plenty of reason to buy in to that message at halftime. In the week leading up to the meeting … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Middle at Bearden Middle football – Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
Make sure you stop in and look at the next wave of high school stars in this photo gallery of Alcoa Middle School at Bearden Middle football. All pics are by Charles Mays. We have a free preview of photos below, but to view the full gallery … [Read more...]
Charlie Robinson’s big night for Webb, Campbell County’s wild OT win, Alcoa rebounds at Cookeville, Central rallies on road
BY JESSE SMITHEY Thursday night ended up being quite a busy one. Get all the info you need on: Clinton vs. Campbell County Webb vs. Grace Christian Central vs. Cocke County Alcoa vs. Cookeville Morristown East vs. Science … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: West Rebels at Alcoa Tornadoes football – Week 6, 2022
ALCOA — Of course 5Star Preps was at the West Rebels vs. Alcoa Tornadoes football contest on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. And we have a big gallery of 111 photos from the highly touted Rivaly Thursday matchup. All photos are by Danny Parker. We … [Read more...]
INSTANT CLASSIC … AGAIN: Knoxville West exacts revenge at Alcoa with 29-26 win
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – West football coach Lamar Brown told his players all week to expect a game that went down to the wire at Alcoa. That’s exactly what they got Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Halls Football gets first W, Greeneville (5-0) at Dobyns-Bennett (5-0), West (5-0) at Alcoa (5-0)
By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s high school football report for Classes 4A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area turns the spotlight on the following teams: Halls gets off the snide ‘Primetime’ in Kingsport Another West-Alcoa showdown … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 Football Teams – Week 5 (2022)
by JESSE SMITHEY Alcoa cemented its No. 1 spot in the poll thanks to a win over Maryville in Week 4. But where did the Rebels fall? And what key showdowns should you look for in Week 5? It's all in this week's 5Star Preps Top 20 football … [Read more...]