Vote for Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Boys Athlete of the Week

Vote for Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Boys Athlete of the Week

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Public voting is open to the public until noon on Nov. 12 for the latest regional sports honor, featuring a lineup of football standouts and state cross-country champions.

Several Knoxville-area high school athletes earned nominations for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union boys athlete of the week award.

The nominees span multiple schools and sports disciplines, highlighting top performances from recent gridiron matchups and state championship cross-country races.

Vote for Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Boys Athlete of the Week
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The ballot highlights several offensive leaders from regional football games:

  • Lane LaRue, Anderson County: Carried 12 times for 69 yards and a touchdown, and caught five passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-3 win over Seymour.
  • Isaac Kannah, CAK: Recorded 15 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-7 win over Pope John Paul II.
  • Dasani Moulden, Concord Christian: Finished with 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns on six catches in a 49-21 win over Fayette Academy.
  • Jamil Smith, Fulton: During a 56-28 defeat against Greeneville, he rushed 15 times for 129 yards and a score, while completing 9-of-16 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
  • Tucker Ownby, Gibbs: Propelled Gibbs toward a 49-33 victory over Elizabethton by tallying 22 carries resulting in 149 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Jaylon Benjamin, Powell: Completed 28-of-35 passes for 465 yards, five touchdowns and an interception in a 42-21 victory over Morristown West.
  • Zach Banks, Sevier County: Notched three catches for 83 yards, a nine-yard rushing touchdown and an interception on defense in a 35-15 win over West.
  • Nolan Dacus, Sweetwater: Completed all 15 of his passing attempts for 185 yards alongside two touchdowns during a 45-14 triumph against Pigeon Forge.
  • Silas Monroe, West: Secured 156 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches in a 35-15 loss to Sevier County.

State tournament runners also anchor the weekly ballot:

  • Cade Duncanson, Catholic: Finished seventh in the TSSAA boys cross-country state tournament race with a time of 15 minutes, 42.90 seconds, serving as Catholic’s top finisher in its team state title win.
  • Trey Bailey, Greeneville: Successfully defended his Class AA boys cross-country individual state title by posting a time of 14:54.80.
  • Tommy Babbit, Maryville: Won the Class AAA boys cross-country state title with a time of 15:14.40.

Voters have until noon on Nov. 12 to submit their responses for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union award. Observers are waiting to see which nominee will ultimately secure the most votes before the window closes.

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