High School

Week six of the high school football season kicked off with a walk-off overtime thriller on Rivalry Thursday and rolled right into Friday night’s action across East Tennessee.

Alcoa is the state’s top-ranked team in 3A while West holds down the top spot in 5A.

The tournament is a great chance for baseball fans to get to know high school players and follow their careers as they transition into the collegiate ranks.

Week five of the high school football season has arrived and it’s full of great matchups involving East Tennessee teams. Here are a few we’re keeping our eye on.

When Fulton travels to Gibbs for a Rivalry Thursday matchup, it will have a playoff feel to it.

NFL team assisting in flood relief for those in Humphreys County

The 93rd edition of the Battle of Pistol Creek was a shootout for the ages.

Jeff Harig’s Redskins defeat Gatlinburg-Pittman 43-22

Regional play began Friday across the Volunteer State.

Bearden sophomore Lauren Peters wins title with U19 Team USA squad in Bulgaria

Hodge played a big role in the Rebels state championship season in 2019, rushing for more than 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Great quarterback play will be on display Saturday night when Carter visits Sevier County for a special Rivalry Thursday matchup.

Here’s a list of the night’s scores.

The Greene Devils’ go-to man all night was senior Mason Gudger, who churned out more than 270 total yards and three touchdowns in Greeneville’s 42-17 win over the Bobcats.

The Rebels return eight starters on offense in 2021, led by Michigan State commit Shannon Blair.

The Smoky Bears will take on the Patriots Friday night.

The Mavericks are taking on the Panthers in the 2021 season opener.

Maryville ran roughshod over its regular season opponents a season ago - winning games by an average of four touchdowns per contest.

South-Doyle and Oak Ridge will meet in a rematch of last season’s 5A semifinal.

If a school has to postpone a game due to COVID-19, the two schools have the option to make up the contest at a later date. If this cannot be worked out, the opposing team will receive a win for seeding purposes.

Varsity All Access crews visit Knox, Blount and Loudon County Jamborees

Highly touted prospect ready to perform for the Panthers

Webb’s Shelly Collier coached four daughters in the sport of basketball

A freshman tandem of Sevier County anglers is looking to reel in a national title this weekend at the Bassmaster High School 2021 Championship on Chickamauga Lake.

KCHS 7-footer to part of Rick Barnes’ 2021 signing class

Walter Nolen, the top-rated defensive lineman in the country has enrolled at Powell High School for the upcoming school year.

Coatney served as head football coach at Fulton High School for 19 seasons from 1992–2010 where he compiled a 144–91 overall record. He led the Falcons to state championships in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and finished state runner-up in 2002 and 2007.

If the Fourth of July is the unofficial end of summer, the annual Knoxville Football Officials Association Media Day is the unofficial beginning of the high school football season.

Teams undergoing offseason drills unlike last summer

In addition to securing the services and expertise of leading-edge NIL-focused firm Altius Sports Partners, Tennessee Athletics also has worked closely with on-campus experts to enhance the university’s for-credit Entrepreneurship minor in UT’s Haslam College of Business.