Knoxville, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Across East Tennessee the prep pads are popping!

Monday marked the first day high school football players can wear full pads. It also signified the start of two-a-day practices.

Click on the video link above to watch some of Bearden's first practice in pads; and be sure to stay connected to volunteertv.com and your Sports Overtime team for the best in prep football coverage.

We've launched "Countdown To Kickoff," our popular prep series in which we preview area football teams.

Tune into Sports Overtime at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. everyday, or log onto volunteertv.com, to see if we've visited your favorite team.