By JESSE SMITHEY This week’s Class 4A-6A and Division II high school football report in the 5Star Preps coverage area, features: A look at Powell at Maryville Carter's fast start CAK leaves state for Week 2 Farragut looks to rebound … [Read more...]
GLORY DAYS: What football programs are celebrating state title anniversaries in 2021?
By JESSE SMITHEY Before area teams begin their journeys toward achieving state championship glory, it might be best to pause for a minute and reflect on area football programs that may be celebrating past championships won. So let's take a look … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps 2021 Preseason Top 20 Football Teams
By JESSE SMITHEY By East Tennessee's championship standards, the 2020 season was an average one. Only two of TSSAA's nine state championships made their way into the 5Star Preps coverage area. Alcoa won its sixth consecutive Class 3A … [Read more...]
7-on-7 REPORT: QB updates for CAK, Powell, Jefferson County, Campbell County
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It’s the nature of the position. As usual, most eyes were on the quarterbacks Thursday at Powell in the multi-team Knoxville Classic 7 on 7 tournament. Quarterbacks on hand included everything from a possible Mr. Football … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP: CAK running back J.D. Dunn chasing target speed
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville coach Travis Mozingo went into the 2020 football season relying on junior J.D. Dunn to carry the offense’s rushing load. Mozingo wasn’t relying on the kind of season Dunn produced, though. … [Read more...]
The NEW QB1s: CAK football likely to play with a (kind of) new starting QB in 2021
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville will have a new starting quarterback for the 2021 football season. Just not a completely new starting quarterback. … [Read more...]