BY JESSE SMITHEY Just getting on the field for some preseason scrimmages has been a task and then some for the West High School football team. The July 29 date was called off for illness within the Jefferson County program. The Aug. 5 … [Read more...]
TOP 30 CLASS OF 2023 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROSPECTS – Version 4.0 (July 2022)
By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall and spring. But months have passed since Version 3.0. More offers have … [Read more...]
MEDIA DAY LEFTOVERS: High School Football Notes from Friday, July 15 interviews
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps team conducted nearly 40 interviews Friday, July 15, at the Knoxville Football Officials Association's Media Day at Three Ridges Golf Course. Here are some of the top things we learned... … [Read more...]
7-on-7 REPORT: Anderson County QB Walker Martinez looks back up to par
BY MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON – Senior quarterback Walker Martinez sure looks fully recovered, and that’s great news for the Anderson County High School football team. Martinez, who suffered a broken wrist midway through the 2021 season, had no … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Anderson County Mavericks at the Chattanooga 7v7 Tournament
CHATTANOOGA - Check out all the images from Anderson County's performance on Saturday, June 18, in the Chattanooga 7v7 Tournament. All pics are taken by Charles Mays. Should you be interested in purchasing pics, email him … [Read more...]
VERSION 3.0 – Updating the Top Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall. But months have passed and many offers have rolled in since the last … [Read more...]
Gavin Noe posts a hat trick as Anderson County clinches top seed in Region 2-4A
BY ETHAN STONE It may have been football instead of futbol, but Anderson County star running back Gavin Noe still netted a hat trick Friday night all the same. And the Mavericks’ 19-6 victory over Gibbs at Ernest Whited Stadium in Corryton … [Read more...]
VERSION 2.0 – The 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY Let's take a look at our list of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Prospects in the Class of 2023. As always, this list will be FLUID. That means, players will go up, some prospects will go down, and others will either enter or fall … [Read more...]
TEN Surprise Players Early in 2021 Season
By JESSE SMITHEY Though we try to visit as many 7-on-7 and preseason scrimmages as we can, inevitably surprise players arise that we didn't see coming. Or maybe, they go from being a solid player the last time we saw them to being one of the … [Read more...]