BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Final seconds ticked down Friday night in the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl State Championship while the Page Patriots frantically tried to score the game-winning touchdown from within the Knoxville West 10-yard … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC: Powell Panthers at West Rebels – Week 11 (2023)
3300 SUTHERLAND — See all our 80 photos from Thursday's Powell Panthers at West Rebels rivalry football game. All pics are by Danny Parker, so should you be interested in purchasing a pic or two from below email him at … [Read more...]
West Rebels wins Region 2-5A Championship and playoffs 1-seed with dramatic 24-23 overtime win over rival Powell
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Things looked bleak for West early in the third quarter Thursday night in its Region 2-5A championship game against Powell. The host Rebels trailed the Panthers 17-7 and showed little signs of life. But West senior Marshaun … [Read more...]
KOC 5STAR PHOTOS: Knoxville West Rebels at Maryville Rebels — Week 4 (2023)
MARYVILLE — See all the photos we took Friday, Sept. 8, from the Knoxville West at Maryville football game in Blount County. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our photographers' efforts this season. If you see a photo or two … [Read more...]
Marshaun Bowers and West Rebels run win streak to 18 games; hold off Farragut for 38-31 win
BY MATTHEW LUTEY West senior Marshaun Bowers said he wants to go out with a bang. 73-yard rushing touchdown … bang. 32-yard receiving touchdown … bang. 93-yard kick return touchdown … bang. He’s well on his way. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS presented by KOC: Bearden Bulldogs at Knoxville West Rebels — Week 1 (2023)
BY DANNY PARKER We have 60 photos for you below from the 2023 Week 1 opener from Bearden and Knoxville West. Make sure you're logged in to your 5Star Preps account to view them all. NEW TO 5STAR PREPS? No worries. Use promo code … [Read more...]
TIMELY CALL: West WR Syxx Hoard hauls in game-winning circus catch with 17 seconds left in Rebels’ 14-10 win over Bearden
DAVE LINK West football coach Lamar Brown waited until the right time to use a certain play Saturday afternoon. He waited and waited and waited. Brown finally used it with time running out. Senior Hunter Dance threw a 45-yard touchdown … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT (8.4.23): Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at Knoxville West
BY MIKE BLACKERBY There’s a new star in the making at Catholic. Sophomore wide receiver Tyreek King put on a show Friday night at West High School as the Division II Fighting Irish scrimmaged the defending 5A state champion Rebels. … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Jefferson County at West Rebels – Friday, July 28, 2023
BY MIKE BLACKERBY West lost some major firepower off its 2022 state Class 5A championship team, but don’t fret for the Rebels. There appears to be no shortage of players ready to pick up the slack and step forward on offense for coach Lamar Brown … [Read more...]
The New QB1 (2023): The 5A champion West Rebels will have open competition for QB1 this spring
BY DAVE LINK West football coach Lamar Brown has an open quarterback competition this spring coming off the 2022 Class 5A state championship season. Senior quarterback Carson Jessie was a two-year starter, leading the Rebels to an 11-3 record … [Read more...]