CLINTON - Scotty Whitt had it all. Local fans remember him as the best high school running back ever. "Scotty Whitt was probably the best football player I've seen at Clinton High School, bar none," Clinton Police Chief Rick Scarbrough said.

LENOIR CITY - Coty Bluford would have turned 15 on Saturday. His family will spend that birthday receiving friends and saying goodbye to the boy who died in a flag football accident this week at Lenoir City High School.

Morristown East football coach Dwayne Hatcher knows the college football recruiting process well.

Daniel Hood has never been prone to rush into a decision. With his college choice looming, the defensive end from Knoxville Catholic High School isn't going to start now. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Hood has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia Tech and Louisville. He's also received interest from Ole Miss and Colorado. Hood, who's grown up a UT fan, could have easily committed to the Vols as soon as they offered last month. Hood decided instead to weigh his options to find the school that fits him best.

William Blount head football coach Scott Meadows announced Wednesday that he has asked the Blount County Board of Education for a year-long leave of absence.