BY JESSE SMITHEY Well, here we go again. Just like last week, more than 100 teams in Tennessee high school football have byes this Friday. Understandable, though, with it being Fall Break and all. Nevertheless, more than 30 games … [Read more...]
CLASS REPORT: Oak Ridge, Karns battle for seeding; Jefferson County aims for first region since 94
By MIKE BLACKERBY The overall schedule is light this week as several teams have Friday off, but a couple of key headline games are set for Thursday in Karns and Friday in Johnson City. Here’s a look at Classes 5A-6A in the 5Star Preps coverage area … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS – Through Week 7 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Week 7 - 2021 season More than 55 schools reported their stats through Week 7. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
Bishop (352 yards), Karns Beavers improve to 4-2 with 48-25 win over Carter
BY JESSE SMITHEY It feels like 2011 at Karns of late. But the Beavers' football program is wanting much, much more than they got out of that memorable high school football season a decade ago. And given how they played Friday night, that's … [Read more...]
DeSean Bishop, Karns survive wild fourth quarter and escape 41-34 at Campbell County
By ETHAN STONE JACKSBORO, Tenn. -- After a combined 80 points in their meeting last season, it seemed as if Karns was going to shutout host Campbell County on Friday night, especially after the Beavers entered the halftime break ahead … [Read more...]
From T-shirt slogan to the field, Karns O-line setting big goals for itself and DeSean Bishop
By DAVE LINK You hear DeSean Bishop’s name constantly blaring through the public address systems on Friday nights during Karns football games. You never hear the names of his offensive linemen, who often play in relative obscurity, as most … [Read more...]
Mistakes made but Powell finds a way to get past DeSean Bishop and Karns, 47-20
By DAVE LINK Powell football coach Matt Lowe saw way too many mistakes by his team Friday night, but there’s one aspect he couldn’t fault. The Panthers scrapped and clawed their way to a 47-20 victory over host Karns in the Region 3-5A opener … [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...]
Bishop (354 yards) runs Karns to 2-0, Gary (284 yards) moves South-Doyle past Grace, Webb survives
By DAN FLESER In this Week 2 roundup, we take a look at the following games ... Karns-William Blount South-Doyle-Grace Christian Webb-Gibbs Sweetwater-Rockwood AC-Science Hill Campbell County-Heritage And more! … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Karns at Hardin Valley Academy – Week 1 (2021)
HARDIN VALLEY -- Karns knocked off Hardin Valley, 21-7, in Week 1 of the 2021 season. Check out some of the action below from photographer Tanner Walker. To see the full gallery, make sure you're a subscriber to 5StarPreps.com. Should you … [Read more...]