BY JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to Part IV of the New QB1 Series. If you've missed Parts I-III, you missed our analysis on who the next QBs will be at Greeneville, Fulton and Alcoa. I will link to those in the story below. You must be a subscriber to … [Read more...]
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The New QB1s, Part III – Alcoa must replace Mr. Football Walker Russell
The New QB1s, Part III - Alcoa: Life After Walker Russell Walker Russell went 28-2 during his two seasons as starting quarterback at Alcoa, winning two Class 3A state titles, a Mr. Football award (2018) and a BlueCross Bowl MVP (2017). He even … [Read more...]
The New QB1s, Part II – Fulton must replace four-year starter Xavier Malone
The New QB1, Part II -- Fulton: Life After Xavier Malone At first, I thought the 2019 Fulton quarterback job was Tommy Sweat's by default. … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s – Greeneville must replace Cade Ballard
BY JESSE SMITHEY Some big-time high school football programs in the 5Star Preps coverage area have some awfully big holes to fill at the quarterback position for 2019. Said programs may already have an heir apparent ready to take the reins of … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL: Maryville molding 8 new offensive starters and a QB1
One might think that a football program like Maryville High School, which won a state championship last season and has 16 state football titles, might be grinding overtime during this summer workout period in preparation for the 2018 season. One … [Read more...]
RETURNING QB1s to get excited about in Spring 2024
BY JESSE SMITHEY Soon, we'll be unveiling another series of our popular New QB1 articles. But for now, let's appreciate some of the top returning QB1s heading into Spring 2024. Here are some to get excited about following during these next … [Read more...]
THE QB1 SERIES (2023): Powell Panthers look to replace Jordyn Potts at quarterback in 2023
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It seems like Powell coach Matt Lowe has always had a seamless transition of top-tier quarterbacks through the years. Most recently the baton was handed off from all-time great Panthers quarterbacks Walker Trusley to Jordyn … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP, PART IV: Webb QB1 Charlie Robinson goes from Wing-T to Spread QB
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By DAVE LINK So long, Wing-T. Here comes the spread. It’s the wave of the offensive future for the Webb School of Knoxville football team. … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 12 Football Teams heading into Week 2 (2024)
Week One proved to a trying one, as five teams from our preseason rankings caught an L. So, some shuffling has happened heading into Week Two. Here's the updated power rankings, as of Monday, Aug. 26. … [Read more...]
2024 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 GAME PREDICTIONS
BY JESSE SMITHEY Say this for many high school football teams in East Tennessee: they're not exactly easing into the season. Week One is loaded with big-time contests and marquee matchups. So let's predict winners for them all, shall we? … [Read more...]