Here are the top performances from Week 7 of the 2026 TSSAA football season in the Knoxville area.
Lucah Daugherty, Alcoa: Daugherty completed 10-of-12 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. He had 13 carries for 89 yards and four touchdowns in Alcoa's 42-7 win over South-Doyle.
Sawyer Anderson, CAK: Anderson finished with 15 total tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced and recovered fumble and a pass breakup in CAK's 27-10 win against Chattanooga Christian.
Marvin Wyrosdick, CAK: Wyrosdick had 20 total tackles.
Elias Sherwood, Carter: Sherwood had five catches for 86 yards and a touchdown in a 55-26 loss to Fulton.
Mack Bartholomew, Catholic: Bartholomew went 9-of-12 passing for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for 87 yards on 12 carries. Catholic beat
Ensworth, 20-14.
Kruise Buntyn Jr., Catholic: Buntyn had 13 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown.
David Thomas, Catholic: Thomas caught eight targets for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Jayden Garmon, Coalfield: Garmon rushed 13 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns in Coalfield's 48-7 win against Harriman.
Bo Wilson, Coalfield: Wilson caught three passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Armani Bond, Fulton: Bond rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown in Fulton's 55-26 win over Carter.
Jamil Smith, Fulton: Smith had 15 carries for 239 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed 10-of-16 passing attempts for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
Waco Upshaw, Fulton: Upshaw continued the rushing dominance with 194 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries.
Reid Daniel, Gibbs: Daniel propelled Gibbs to a 41-29 win over Anderson County with a 68-yard receiving touchdown, an interception returned for a 42-yard touchdown, four total tackles, a sack, a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Tucker Ownby, Gibbs: Ownby rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
Darian Anderson, Grace Christian: Anderson had four tackles, a sack, an interception and a pass breakup in Grace's 57-20 win over Boyd Buchanan.
Corbin Hobson, Grace Christian: Hobson completed 21-of-26 passing attempts for 364 yards and five touchdowns.
Braylen Mathis, Grace Christian: Mathis caught seven passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Javey Stinson, Grace Christian: Stinson rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and he had a receiving touchdown.
Terrion Thomas, Grace Christian: Thomas had six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. He had 44 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Taren Claridy, Greeneville: Claridy caught all five of his targets for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Greeneville defeated Cherokee 63-13.
Jude Dyer, Greeneville: Dyer had four carries for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Kaine Ricker, Greeneville: Ricker went 7-of-7 passing for 250 yards and four touchdowns.
Jeremiah Brown, Hardin Valley: Brown caught two passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Hardin Valley beat Farragut, 35-0.
Chance Sharp, Hardin Valley: Sharp led the defense with 18 total tackles and three tackles for loss.
Beau Wise, Hardin Valley: Wise had 14 total tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
Mason Simpson, Kingston: Simpson ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in Kingston's 27-13 win over McMinn Central.
Ethan Farhat, Maryville: Farhat finished with four catches for 93 yards and a touchdown in Maryville's 38-7 win over Cookeville.
Will Jones, Maryville: Jones was 12-of-17 passing for 191 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed four times for 46 yards.
Aadonis Lamb, McMinn Central: Lamb had 10 carries for 119 yards in a 27-13 loss to Kingston.
William Hill, Oneida: Hill had six catches for 104 yards in a 34-20 victory over Oliver Springs.
Drayton Wade, Oneida: Wade had 16 rushing attempts for 94 yards and three touchdowns.
Trey Davis, Oliver Springs: Davis had four catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-20 loss to Oneida.
Bear Lively, Oliver Springs: Lively recorded 15 total tackles.
Adrian Darby, Rockwood: Darby turned six carries into 123 yards and two touchdowns in Jellico's 35-0 win over Oakdale.
Darrien Hensley, Rockwood: Hensley had four carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. He caught an 18-yard touchdown pass.
Reed Reynolds, South-Doyle: Reynolds had nine total tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass deflection in a 42-7 loss to Alcoa.
Cooper Newman, Sevier County: Newman broke the TSSAA state record for career passing touchdowns with six touchdowns in Sevier's 69-0 win over Cocke County.
Ty Fitch, Sweetwater: Fitch had 21 carries for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-20 win over Austin-East.
Ashton Johnkins, Sweetwater: Johnkins added 145 rushing yards and two touchdows on 12 carries.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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