Five-time defending Class 3A state champion Alcoa has a bevy of returning skill players returning on offense. With the recent surprise postseason transfer of quarterback Sam Vaulton, one of the pressing questions for the Tornadoes is who will … [Read more...]
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New QB1s, part VIII: Gatlinburg-Pittman looks to replace longtime starter J.D. Shults
NEW QB1, part VIII: Gatlinburg-Pittman By MIKE BLACKERBY Gatlinburg-Pittman will have a new look at quarterback when the Highlanders open the 2020 season against Hampton. J.D. Shults, who started 35 consecutive games over the last three seasons, … [Read more...]
New QB1s, Part VII: Maryville football must replace state-champion QB Cade Chambers
The 2020 version of the Maryville football team will be a complete revamp of their 2019 Class 6A title team. There will be eight new starters on defense. Nine new starters on offense, one of which will be the starting quarterback … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, Part VI: Central Bobcats tailoring replacement for Dakota Fawver
By Mike Blackerby Nick Craney faces a daunting challenge as he takes over for Bryson Rosser as Central’s football coach. How do you move forward from a quarterback like Dakota Fawver, who led the Bobcats to back-to-back state Class 5A … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part V: Gibbs Eagles look to replace Troy Davis
by Dave Link
Gibbs senior Troy Davis made a big impact in his first and only season as the Eagles’ starting quarterback last fall. Do the Eagles have another quarterback in the waiting? Yep. More than one. … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part IV: Farragut Admirals football looks to replace Gavin Wilkinson
NEW QB1s, part IV: Farragut Admirals Farragut football won’t just have a new quarterback for the 2020 season. It will have a new-look offense, too. … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part III: Austin-East football must find replacement for Trey Foster
The NEW QB1s, Part III: Austin-East By MIKE BLACKERBY Austin-East football coach Jeff Phillips has an impeccable track record of developing raw, unproven quarterbacks. Phillips will get his chance to break in another starting quarterback during … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, Part II: Bearden football looks to filling vacancy left by Collin Ironside
By MIKE BLACKERBY There are already similarities. Bearden quarterbacks Collin Ironside and John Carlevato were both thrown into the fire early in their football careers as freshmen. Both weathered the storm. Ironside went on to become one … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s, part I: South-Doyle must replace Mason Brang
BY DAVE LINK South-Doyle’s plans for the 2019 football season took a hit when three-year starting quarterback Mason Brang broke his ankle in the third game of the season against Gibbs. How big of a hit was it? “I think with Mason Brang … [Read more...]
The NEW QB1, part V: Anderson County must replace Stanton Martin
We've visited with Greeneville. Alcoa, Fulton and Grace Christian, too. All of these football programs face major offseason challenges as each will replace a quarterback who left behind a gigantic legacy. And 5Star Preps has given you an inside … [Read more...]