MARYVILLE — We have a big gallery below from the Alcoa Tornadoes at Maryville Rebels matchup from Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. All pictures are by Charles Mays. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the full gallery of photos, … [Read more...]
Alcoa seniors make the big plays late, get long-awaited win over Maryville, 27-14
By JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE — For Zach Lunsford, the senior starting quarterback at Alcoa, the postgame celebration at Maryville High School on Friday night was a long time coming. "I'm not sure what to feel," said Lunsford just after the … [Read more...]
WEEK 4 (2022) HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME PREDICTIONS
by JESSE SMITHEY Who's winning the Alcoa-Maryville game? Who you got in Greeneville and Morristown West? All 41 predicted winners for this week's games are below. … [Read more...]
5 PLAYERS YOU NEED TO SEE IN WEEK 4 (2022)
By JESSE SMITHEY Some awfully big games reside on the Week 4 schedule. And that means some big-time players will be on display, too. If you don't have a team and want to catch some special local talent, try on one or two of these … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes at Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders – Week 2 (2022)
GATLINBURG — We have a big gallery below from the Alcoa Tornadoes and Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders region matchup from Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. All pictures are by Danny Parker. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the … [Read more...]
Alcoa, Maryville cruise to Thursday night wins; Battle of Pistol Creek in two weeks
By JESSE SMITHEY The wins Thursday night were expected by both the Alcoa High and Maryville football teams. But they came under two totally different circumstances. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps WEEK 1 FOOTBALL GAME PREDICTIONS (2022 Season)
BY JESSE SMITHEY Last year, through all 16 weeks of the high school football season, we successfully predicted 97.3 percent of our area games correct. Wait. No, that's not true. That's not true at all. Sorry. It was more like 80 … [Read more...]
The 2022 5Star Preps Top 25 Football Teams
By JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to the first week of the high school football season. Felt good to read that didn't it? Well, the 5Star Preps staff has worked tirelessly from winter to spring and through summer to preview teams and spotlight … [Read more...]
Alcoa senior offensive lineman Tyler “Bubba” Jeffries commits to Indiana
By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA — Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries, the senior offensive lineman at Alcoa, is no stranger to the spotlight. From playing high school football as a 6-foot-4 eighth-grader in 2018 to the intense and innumerable recruiting camps that … [Read more...]
Alcoa athlete Jordan Harris is the steal of the Class of 2023
by DAVE LINK ALCOA – Jordan Harris is an athlete for all seasons. Football in the fall. Basketball in the winter. Track and field in the spring. But that’s not the plan in the future for the rising senior at Alcoa. His plan is to play … [Read more...]