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
Elizabethton was led to victory by Rhett Slagle, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 victory 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 challenge Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.23
Keelin Releford's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Volunteer over Unicoi County
While Volunteer might've come up empty on Friday, Keelin Releford wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Releford was still balling out 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. Releford and Volunteer have the luxury of staying home for another week and will 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.
For the year, Whitehead has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 33.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Isaiah Ward Delivers Best Performance 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.
For the year, Ward has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.03
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