4A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Rhett Slagle Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Elizabethton got the W thanks in part to Rhett Slagle playing the best football he has all season. Slagle threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 21-for-21 passing, and also rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Elizabethton's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Slagle and Elizabethton will head out to face off against Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.23
Keelin Releford Goes Supernova in Volunteer Loss
Volunteer was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Keelin Releford did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Releford as he threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards.
Volunteer dropped their record down to 0-6-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Releford and Volunteer will stay at home for another week and welcome Elizabethton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.87
Owen Fleenor Makes It Two for Volunteer
Keeping Releford company is Owen Fleenor, a fellow Volunteer player. He picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Fleenor has averaged 19.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.18
Justin Whitehead Makes It Two for Elizabethton
Another Elizabethton player making an appearance on this list is Justin Whitehead. He picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Whitehead has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 33.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Isaiah Ward Delivers Best Performance of Season
Volunteer came up short on Friday despite Isaiah Ward delivering his best game to date. Ward picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Ward has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.03
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