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!
A Season-Best Performance from Rhett Slagle Leads Elizabethton over Northview Academy
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 venture away from home to face off against Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.23
Keelin Releford's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Volunteer over Unicoi County
Volunteer had to settle for second on Friday, but Keelin Releford sure wasn't going down easily. Unicoi County had no answer to Releford as he threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards.
Volunteer's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6-1. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on 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.
For the year, 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.
For the season, Whitehead has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 33.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Isaiah Ward Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Volunteer had to settle for second even though Isaiah Ward put up the best numbers he has all season. Ward picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Ward has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.03
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