Here are the top performances from Week 9 of the 2026 TSSAA football season in the Knoxville area.
Micah Jones, Alcoa: Jones rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries in Alcoa's 40-7 win over Heritage.
Landon Lightfoot, Austin-East: Lightfoot completed 16-of-26 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. He had five carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in Austin East's 53-0 win over Carter.
Layden Middlebrook, Austin-East: Middlebrook turned three carries into 53 yards and two touchdowns, and he had an interception on defense.
JJ Henry, CAK: Henry had three total tackles and three pass breakups in CAK's 31-27 win over Grace Christian.
Seaton Moffett, CAK:
Moffett went 16-of-26 passing for 173 yards and a touchdown. He caught a 39-yard pass, and he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.
Marvin Wyrosdick, CAK: Wyrosdick had 19 total tackles and a tackle for loss.
Ryheem Lee, Catholic: Lee had 12 carries for 69 yards and two touchdowns in Catholic's 20-14 win at McCallie.
Bo Wilson, Coalfield: Wilson scored three times in three different ways in Coalfield's 62-0 win over Wartburg Central. He had two rushing attempts for 63 yards and a touchdown, he caught four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, and returned a 56-yard punt return for a touchdown.
Keith Jones Jr., Gibbs: Jones completed 9-of-13 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 20 yards on five carries in Gibbs' 31-6 win over Fulton.
Seth Seiber, Gibbs: Seiber finished with seven total tackles, 1.5 for a loss and an interception.
Darian Anderson, Grace Christian: Anderson had six total tackles and two sacks in Grace Christian's 31-27 loss to CAK.
Javey Stinson, Grace Christian: Stinson had 188 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.
Terrion Thomas, Grace Christian: Thomas caught eight passes for 74 yards. He had seven carries for 29 yards and three touchdowns.
Taren Claridy, Greeneville: Claridy caught all nine of his targets for 170 yards and three touchdowns. He also had four total tackles, two for a loss and two sacks in Greeneville's 49-14 win against Volunteer.
Jude Dyer, Greeneville: Dyer carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards and three touchdowns.
Riley Matz, Hardin Valley: Matz went a perfect 5-of-5 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns in Hardin Valley's 32-21 win over Oak Ridge.
Nicolas Rivers, Hardin Valley: Rivers finished the game with three catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. He carried the ball eight times for 56 yards, and he had the game-ending interception.
Colton Foust, Maryville: Foust ended with five catches for 84 yards and a touchdown in Maryville's 42-7 win.
Will Jones, Maryville: Jones threw for 163 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 13-of-19 passing. He ran for 83 yards and a touchdown on six carries.
Malik Howard, Oak Ridge: Howard hauled in five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown in Oak Ridge's 32-21 loss to Hardin Valley.
Nathan Patterson, Sevier County: Patterson gained 116 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in Sevier County's 42-20 over Tennessee High.
Cooper Newman, Sevier County: Newman completed 15-of-24 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. He now holds the all-time TSSAA career passing touchdown record.
Parker Newman, Sevier County: Newman caught nine passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns.
Ty Fitch, Sweetwater: Fitch ran for 156 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in Sweetwater's 52-0 win over Oneida.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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