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Jefferson County 4-star Nic Moore lineman commits to Tennessee football
Jefferson County four-star lineman Nic Moore has committed to Tennessee football, he announced on social media on Thursday.
The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Moore – the No. 10 player in the state and the No. 20 interior offensive lineman in 2025, according to the 247Sports Composite – chose the Vols after receiving an offer on May 10. He went on an official visit on the weekend of June 15-16.
The four-star senior committed to Tennessee over Vanderbilt and West Virginia.
Moore also plays defensive tackle and helped lead Jefferson County to a 10-2 record and a Class 6A state second-round appearance. He had 40 tackles, 14 quarterback pressures, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception. He was named the Region 1-6A Offensive Lineman of the Year.
ALL AREA TEAMS: Knox News All-PrepXtra high school football teams for 2023
Moore made the Knox News All-PrepXtra first team as an offensive lineman in 2023.
Toyloy Brown III is a Knox News sports reporter. Email toyloy.brown@knoxnews.com. On X, formerly Twitter, @TJ3rd_.
Tennessee
Dozens saved in East Tennessee as floodwaters overcome a hospital
EAST TENNESSEE (AP) — Patients and their caregivers sought shelter Friday on a Tennessee hospital’s roof after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene drove them from the building’s interior and conditions made rescue efforts difficult.
The dramatic scene at Unicoi County Hospital near the North Carolina border was one of several that played out across the southern U.S. in Helene’s wake, as flooding caused by its storm surge and rain sent thousands of police officers, firefighters, National Guard members and others on rescue missions. Hundreds were saved, but at least 40 died.
Unicoi County Hospital tried to evacuate 11 patients and 43 others Friday morning after the Nolichucky River overflowed its banks and flooded the facility, but the water was too treacherous for boats sent by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The decision was made to take everyone to the roof.
“The water there simply came up faster with more debris than was safe to operate in the rafts to ferry from a dry point back to the hospital,” said Patrick Sheehan, Tennessee’s emergency operations director.
After other helicopters failed to reach the hospital because of the storm’s winds, a Virginia State Police helicopter was able to land on the roof. Three National Guard helicopters with hoist capabilities were on the way, officials said.
“We ask everyone to please pray for the people at Unicoi County Hospital, the first responders on-scene, the military leaders who are actively working to help, and our state leaders,” said Ballad Health, the hospital’s owner, on social media.
Middle Tennessee schools score 2024 National Blue Ribbon for academic excellence
There are a lot of great schools in our area. Congratulations to four schools in the mid-state that were awarded National Blue Ribbons for Academic Execellence. The were among six in Tennessee to receive that honor. They were among 356 schools across the United States to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education!
-Lelan Statom
Tennessee
Helene in Tennessee: Track flood warnings, power outages and damage reports due to severe weather
Communities across Tennessee could experience heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts and flash flooding through Friday morning as the remnants of Hurricane Helene move through the area.
After hitting the Florida coast, the remnants of the Category 4 storm are moving through Georgia as it continues to weaken. The storm will move into East Tennessee before curving northwest across Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.
“The main concerns with this system for us will be heavy rain/flooding and very strong winds,” the weather service said.
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The weather service’s Friday morning report states that Hurricane Helene’s remnants will mainly bring tropical downpours this morning. Flash flooding will be possible with an additional 2 to 4 inches expected in some places.
A flood watch is in effect for East and Middle Tennessee through Saturday morning.
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Tennessee’s ‘trench warfare’ crucial in Vols’ 4-0 start
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In Tennessee’s 43rd game under Head Coach Josh Heupel, the Tennessee offense went over 300 yards of total offense for the 41st time under the Oklahoma legend, as the Vols downed the Sooners 25-15.
Veteran offensive lineman Andrej Karic said the offensive line’s success comes from the team’s mental makeup as much as its physical ability.
“Something to describe us would be smart,” Karic said. “I think a lot of us in the room have played a lot of games, and just kind of seeing how things play out in the midst of a game and being able to make adjustments on the sideline.”
Saturday’s win wasn’t Karic’s first over Oklahoma. The senior began his career at the University of Texas, defeating the Sooners 49-0 in 2022.
“It was a little different kind of going to Oklahoma at their stadium and getting it done,” Karic said of the win, which he experienced previously inside Dallas’ Cotton Bowl Stadium. “It’s still the same feeling, same satisfaction.”
Karic and the Tennessee offensive line attributed its success to facing the Tennessee defensive line in practice daily.
Senior defensive lineman Elijah Simmons said the unit has been building toward the success its currently enjoying, allowing just 1.57 yards per rush, good for second-best in the nation.
”Yeah, honestly, it started in spring ball,” Simmons said. “We just knew from there that as we continue to go on and progress that it’s going to turn over to the field.”
Tennessee will get a week off before returning to action at Arkansas on Oct. 5, it’s an open date Simmons wished were filled with an opponent.
”I rather play every week,” Simmons said.
Can you blame him?
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