BY DAVE LINK Bearden sophomore quarterback D.J. Hunter has been slowed by injuries for much of the season, but nothing slowed him down Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Power-5 Prospect and Class of 2026 DB Chaz Smith transferring to McCallie
BY JESSE SMITHEY Chaz Smith is one of the more sought-after defensive backs in the country. And college coaches flocked to see him at Bearden High this spring. They’ll have to find him at a new place soon. … [Read more...]
Power-5 offensive line prospect Brody Smith moving from Knoxville to Maryville; will enroll at Maryville High
BY JESSE SMITHEY Brody Smith, the son of former NFL tight end Lee Smith, will not be playing for the Bearden Bulldogs in the 2024 season. His family is moving to Maryville. … [Read more...]
Bearden defeats Jefferson County 23-20 to advance to state quarterfinals for first time since 2010
BY CALEB JARREAU DANDRIDGE — Bearden defeated Jefferson County 23-20 in a dogfight on Friday night. And with the win, the Bulldogs advance to the TSSAA State Quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. The game played out how many … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC — Bearden Bulldogs at Jefferson County Patriots (Round 2, 2023)
DANDRIDGE — Check out all 103 photos from Friday's Class 6A second-round playoff game between the Bearden Bulldogs and host Jefferson County Patriots. All photos are presented by KOC Orthopaedic Clinic. All photos were taken by Danny … [Read more...]
Bearden and Oak Ridge put on a show in Week 9; visiting Bulldogs rally in Oak Ridge in final minutes for 33-29 win
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – You would have thought a playoff berth was at stake Friday night at Blankenship Field when Oak Ridge played host to Bearden in a non-region football game. It was a wild-and-wooly game won by the visiting Bulldogs 33-29 … [Read more...]
Bearden gets first win over Maryville since 1993; Bulldogs win in overtime, 21-20, on stopped two-point conversion
BY MATTHEW LUTEY MARYVILLE — The excitement of the finish matched the magnitude of the moment. And decades of Bearden trying to defeat Maryville came down to a less-than-a-minute sequence that started with the realization that the … [Read more...]
KOC’s 5STAR PHOTOS: Farragut Admirals at Bearden Bulldogs – Week 6 (2023)
See all the photos we took Thursday, Sept. 21, from the annual rivalry between the Farragut Admirals and Bearden Bulldogs. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our photographers' efforts this season. If you see a photo or two … [Read more...]
BEARDEN 21, FARRAGUT 14 — How They Scored, Stats, Game Details and More
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Bearden High School football team knew that reversing the series trend wouldn't be a cinch. Arch-rival Farragut entered Thursday night's contest having won nine of the last 10 against the Bulldogs and having not lost in … [Read more...]
Early miscues don’t bite Bearden too hard; Bulldogs cruise past Hardin Valley, 41-9
Jaheim Merriweather sat on the Bearden sideline eating nachos on Friday night. The Purdue commit and Bulldog running back rolled his ankle on the first play of the game against Hardin Valley. If he had to, Merriweather could have come back … [Read more...]