By Jesse Smithey Noah Vaughn’s trajectory as a coveted running back continues to rise. And just where it might level off is becoming increasingly harder to project. The rising senior at Maryville High School announced his commitment to the … [Read more...]
LOOKING AHEAD at the first month of the 2022 high school football season
By JESSE SMITHEY So, we can't wait. It's June 1 and it feels like the high school football season is right around the corner. We rolled out our New QB1 series and covered spring practices to try and bridge the gap between the end of 2021 and … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part VIII – Who’s next in line at Maryville High School to start at quarterback?
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Perennial state power Maryville has enjoyed a seemingly endless stream of good-to-great quarterbacks over the last 25 years. When one graduates, another always seems to step forward. But there’s no question that the Rebels’ … [Read more...]
WAY TOO EARLY TOP 15 Football Teams for the 2022 season
BY JESSE SMITHEY Only a couple days have passed since the end of the 2021 high school football season. That should be plenty of time for you to have caught your breath and now turn your attention to 2022. Hey, this is Tennessee. We eat, … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Oakland Patriots at Maryville Rebels – Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
MARYVILLE - See all the photos from Friday's Class 6A state semifinal between the Maryville Rebels and the Oakland Patriots from photographer Danny Parker. Here are 63 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of … [Read more...]
BIG ROUNDUP – Elizabethton heads to third 4A BlueCross Bowl in a row; Maryville falls to Oakland in 6A semis
By JESSE SMITHEY In this week's BIG ROUNDUP, we take you to two semifinals: Class 4A: Elizabethton vs. Upperman Class 6A: Maryville vs. Oakland … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREDICTIONS – Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY The finish line to the 2021 high school football season is nearing. Fewer than 10 days remain. And in the 5Star Preps coverage area, only five teams still have a chance to reach next week's state championships in … [Read more...]
SEMIFINAL PRIMER: What Maryville, Alcoa, Powell, West & Elizabethton face on Friday
We began the season back in August with our 75 teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area full of championship dreams. Yet only five remain in contention. The TSSAA Division I state semifinals will be played Friday, Nov. 26, and here's what … [Read more...]
Noah Vaughn, Maryville Rebels race past Farragut and into 22nd consecutive state semifinal
By JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE - State football championships are the standard at Maryville High School, not semifinal appearances. The last two decades or so are to thank for that, as the Rebels have won 13 of their 17 all-time TSSAA state … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Maryville Rebels vs. Farragut Admirals – 6A Quarterfinals (2021)
MARYVILLE - This gallery from Tanner Walker includes images from a Class 6A state quarterfinal contest featuring the Maryville Rebels and Farragut Admirals. Here are 63 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of … [Read more...]