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...]
THE BIG ROUNDUP (Week 3): Maryville win sets up Alcoa showdown, Sevier County defense looks special, Gibbs gets revenge win
By JESSE SMITHEY We can't get to every game on Friday night. So here's what happened in some of the area's top games we couldn't attend: from Maryville's win over Farragut to big wins by Sevier County and Gibbs. And even Kingston's game-winning … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Maryville Rebels at Powell Panthers – Week 2 (2022)
We have a big gallery below from the Maryville Rebels and Powell Panthers non-region matchup from Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. All pictures are by Charles Mays. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the full gallery of … [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...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Maryville Rebels at Oak Ridge Wildcats – Friday, Aug. 5, 2022
OAK RIDGE — Two of the area's storied programs scrimmaged Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, on one of the state's most notable high school football settings: Blankenship Field. So, of course, 5Star Preps had to be there for the Maryville at Oak Ridge high … [Read more...]
Which teams have the most difficult schedules in 2022?
By JESSE SMITHEY Some absolutely brutal schedules await some of the area's top teams again this fall. Which ones have the toughest? Have a look at these 15 schools' slate of games. … [Read more...]