Vote for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union boys athlete of the week for Oct. 19-23

Here are the candidates for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union boys athlete of the week. Voters have until noon on Oct. 29 to submit their responses. Thomas Manu, Alcoa: Manu went 17-of-20 passing for 222 yards and three touchdowns in Alcoa's 52-14 win over Carter. Cayson Kurriger, Anderson Co

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Here are the candidates for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union boys athlete of the week. Voters have until noon on Oct. 29 to submit their responses.

Thomas Manu, Alcoa: Manu went 17-of-20 passing for 222 yards and three touchdowns in Alcoa's 52-14 win over Carter.

Cayson Kurriger, Anderson County:

Kurriger led the Mavericks' rushing assault with 135 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a 35-7 win over South-Doyle.

Davonte Scruggs, Carter: Scruggs ended with 401 all-purpose yards, including six catches for 165 yards and a touchdown, in a 52-14 loss to Alcoa. He also had seven tackles and a tackle for loss.

David Thomas, Catholic: Thomas had six catches for 135 yards and a touchdown in Catholic's 14-13 loss to CPA.

Jamil Smith, Fulton: Smith completed

8-of-13 passes for 128 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He had eight carries for 56 yards and two touchdowns in Fulton's 58-12 win against Union County.

Taren Claridy, Greeneville: Claridy couldn't be kept out of the end zone. He had six touchdowns and 202 receiving yards on seven catches as Greeneville defeated Grainger 56-7.

Evan Metcalf, Greeneville: Metcalf bowled a 210 and had an average of 197 in Greeneville's 19-8 win over Northview Academy.

Cameron Leija, Hardin Valley: Leija bowled a game-high 267 in a 20-7 loss to William Blount.

Isaiah Proulx, Loudon: Proulx turned 19 carries into 140 yards and a touchdown, and he went 4-of-5 on PATs in Loudon's 42-12 win over Signal Mountain.

Luther Kaus, McMinn County: Kaus had a score of 232 in a 20-7 win over Oak Ridge.

Keshawn Thomas, Powell: Thomas rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown in Powell's 49-31 win over Clinton.

Bryton Beeler, Union County: Beeler finished with eight catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns in a 58-12 loss to Fulton.

Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com

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