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The year’s best prep football performances

(If you have a player that should be listed and isn’t, have your coach or statistician email Ward Gossett at wgossett@timesfreepress.com.)

Rushing yards

366 – Jajuan Lankford, South Pittsburg, vs. Whitwell (28 carries), Sept. 30

349 – Tyler Howard, Cumberland County, vs. Warren County (18 carries), Sept. 2

279 – Chase Reed, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. Grace Academy (16 carries), Sept. 16

269 – Will Slack, Grace Academy, vs. Cannon County (15 carries), Aug. 26

260 – Brandon Smith, Bledsoe County, vs. Cumberland County (28 carries), Aug. 19

259 – Tre Bonds, Dalton, vs. Ridgeland (30 carries), Sept. 30

257 – Jajuan Lankford, South Pittsburg, vs. Marion County (19 carries), Sept. 16

244 – Tyler Howard, Cumberland County, vs. Campbell County, Aug. 26

246 – Daniel McClure, McCallie, vs. Father Ryan (37 carries), Sept. 16

239 – Bubba Cruz, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, vs. North Murray (32 carries), Sept. 23

232 – Travis Savage, Meigs County, vs. Upperman (25 carries), Aug. 19

230 – Johnny Cook, Grundy County, vs. Marion County (30 carries), Aug. 19

230 – Devarus Porter, LaFayette, vs. Southeast Whitfield (27 carries), Sept. 30

222 – Cedric Edwards, Soddy-Daisy,vs. Rhea County (15 carries), Sept. 16

216 – Justin Mathieson, Hixson, vs. Marion County (7 carries), Sept. 9

209 – Demetric Johnson, South Pittsburg, vs. Sequatchie County (18 carries), Sept. 9

206 – David Page, Dade County, vs. Armuchee (16 carries), Sept. 16

205 – Clarencio Holmes, Hixson, vs. Red Bank (28 carries), Sept. 16

203 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. Grace Academy (17 carries), Aug. 19

203 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. Taft Youth Center (15 carries), Sept. 8

194 – Daniel McClure, McCallie, vs. McMinn County (25 carries), Aug. 26

185 – Derrick Saxe, Polk County, vs. Sweetwater (20 carries), Sept. 16

182 – Cedric Edwards, Soddy-Daisy, vs. Central (25 carries), Sept. 23

181 – Jamal Jones, Lookout Valley, vs. Marion County (27 carries), Sept. 30

180 – Devarus Porter, LaFayette, vs. Chattooga (16 carries), Aug. 26

180 – Jajuan Lankford, South Pittsburg, vs. Lookout Valley (8 carries), Sept. 2

180 – Desmond Sharpe, Rhea County, vs. Bradley Central (24 carries), Sept. 30

179 – Derrick Saxe, Polk County, vs. Walker Valley (26 carries), Sept. 23

177 – Holden Boynton, Bledsoe County, vs. Notre Dame (24 carries), Sept. 16

176 – Denzel Boyd, McMinn Central, vs. Bledsoe Conty (27 carries), Sept. 23

174 – Kelvin Wells, Walker Valley, vs. Red Bank (22 carries), Sept. 9

173 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. Bledsoe County (20 carries), Sept. 16

171 – Joseph Sturkey, Tyner, vs. Hixson (19 carries), Sept. 30

164 – Justin Houston, Bradley Central, vs. Polk County (9 carries), Aug. 19

163 – Johnny Cook, Grundy County, vs. Whitwell (28 carries), Sept. 9

162 – Travis Savage, Meigs County, vs. Sweetwater (31 carries), Sept. 30

160 – Derrick Saxe, Polk County, vs. Chattanooga Christian (29 carries), Sept. 9

159 – Logan Jackson, East Hamilton, vs. Central (22 carries), Sept. 2

158 – Dakota Green, Meigs County, vs. Silverdale Baptist (16 carries), Sept. 9

158 – Cedric Edwards, Soddy-Daisy, vs. Ooltewah (30 carries), Sept. 30

157 – Justin Houston, Bradley Central, vs. East Hamilton (10 carries), Sept. 9

157 – Desmond Sharp, Rhea County, vs. Knox Fulton (26 carries), Sept. 23

156 – Clarencio Holmes, Hixson, vs. Marion County (16 carries), Sept. 9

155 – Bryce Copeland, Bradley Central, vs. Soddy-Daisy (11 carries), Sept. 2

155 – Bubba Cruz, Lakeview-F.O., vs. Gordon Central (28 carries), Sept. 16

155 – Will Slack, Grace Academy, vs. Sweetwater (16 carries), Sept. 2

154 – Tre Bonds, Dalton, vs. Gilmer County (6 carries), Sept. 9

153 – Connor Davidson, Baylor, vs. Father Ryan (17 carries), Sept. 2

152 – Cedric Edwards, Soddy-Daisy, vs. Bradley Central (26 carries), Sept. 2

152 – Daniel McClure, McCallie, vs. Ensworth (23 carries), Sept. 2

151 – Ethan Thompson, Heritage, vs. Pickens County (15 carries), Sept. 16

150 – Zack Bowman, Signal Mountain, vs. South Pittsburg (13 carries), Sept. 23

147 – Shaun Anderson, Ringgold, vs. Heritage (21 carries), Sept. 30

146 – Mark Fairbanks, Ringgold, vs. Murphy, N.C. (14 carries), Sept. 2

146 – Matthew Oellerich, Baylor, vs. Bradley Central (13 carries), Aug. 26

145 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. CCS (15 carries), Sept. 2

142 – Jay Sims, Chattanooga Christian, vs. Notre Dame (27), Sept. 2

142 – Nathan Sistrunk, Northwest Whitfield, vs. Creekview (14 carries), Sept. 2

142 – Justin Mathieson, Hixson, vs. Red Bank (13 carries), Sept. 16

142 – Chase Reed, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. DCS (22 carries), Sept. 23

141 – Johnny Cook, Grundy County, vs. Chattanooga Christian (20 carries), Sept. 30

140 – Robert Cobb, Central, vs. Polk County (10 carries), Aug. 26

139 – Bubba Cruz, Lakeview-F.O., vs. Chattooga (28 carries), Sept. 30

138 – Phillip McClain, Ooltewah, vs. Soddy-Daisy (10 carries), Sept. 30

135 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. Lookout Valley (21 carries), Sept. 23

134 – Jajuan Lankford, South Pittsburg, vs. Grundy County (10 carries), Aug. 26

134 – Shaqualm McCoy, Notre Dame, vs. Signal Mountain (17 carries), Sept. 30

132- Bubba Cruz, Lakeview-F.O., vs. Heritage (19 carries), Sept. 2

131 – Kelvin Wells, Walker Valley, vs. Polk County (22 carries), Sept. 23

131 – Klay Durham, Gordon Lee, vs. River Ridge (27 carries), Sept. 30

130 – Will Slack, Grace Academy, vs. Notre Dame, Aug. 19

129 – Robert Cobb, Central, vs. Red Bank (24 carries), Sept. 30

125 – Dre Sanders, McMinn County, vs. Rhea County (26 carries), Aug. 26

125 – Daniel McClure, McCallie, vs. BGA (22 carries), Sept. 30

123 – Aaron Tisdale, Grace Academy, vs. Sweetwater (8 carries), Sept. 2

122 – Logan Jackson, East Hamilton, vs. Bradley Central (19 carries), Sept. 9

122 – Slade Dell, Ringgold, vs. Pickens County (16 carries), Sept. 9

120 – Maleek Rooks, Brainerd, vs. Tyner (15 carries), Sept. 2

120 – Niquia McDuffie, Red Bank, vs. Walker Valley (13 carries), Sept. 9

119 – John Hale, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. Silverdale Baptist (7 carries), Sept. 2

119 – Cooper Wittman, Grace Academy, vs. Notre Dame (17 carries), Aug. 19

118 – Chase Reed, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. Howard (20 carries), Sept. 9

118 – Brady Swilling, North Murray, vs. Lakeview-F.O. (20 carries), Sept. 23

117- Shaun Anderson, Ringold, vs. Murphy, N.C.. (11 carries), Sept. 2

116 – Kelvin Wells Jr., Walker Valley, vs. East Ridge ( 20 carries), Aug. 19

115 – Samir Usman, McCallie, vs. McMinn County (17 carries), Aug. 26

115 – Jarrod Beamon, LaFayette, vs. Trion (15 carries), Sept. 2

115- Clarencio Holmes, Hixson, vs. Howard (19 carries), Sept. 2

113 – Chase Reed, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. Silverdale Baptist (16 carries), Sept. 2

113 – Matthew Oellerich, Baylor, vs. Ensworth (16 carries), Sept. 16

113 – Justin Houston, Bradley Central, vs. Rhea County (15 carries), Sept. 30

113 – Brandon Smith, Bledsoe County, vs. Sequatchie County (26 carries), Sept. 30

112 – Ben Sartin, Whitwell, vs. Midway (20 carries), Aug. 26

112 – Shane Yother, Sequatchie County, vs. York Institute (8 carries), Aug. 19

112 – Rodney Cameron, Dade County, vs. Gordon Central (22 carries), Sept. 23

111 – Ethan Thompson, Heritage, vs. North Murray (8 carries), Aug. 26

111 – Tim McClendon, Signal Mountain, vs. Notre Dame (8 carries), Sept. 30

110 – Eli Stout, Sequatchie County, vs. York Institute (7 carries), Aug. 19

110 – LaDarrius Jackson, Central, vs. Soddy-Daisy (15 carries), Sept. 23

109 – Jerry Fain, Sequatchie County, vs. South Pittsburg (21 carries), Sept. 9

109 – Hayden Holland, Grundy County, vs. Whitwell (15 carries), Sept. 9

108 – Corey Bethune, Trion vs. Armuchee (13 carries), Aug. 26

108 – Travis Savage, Meigs County, vs. Sequatchie County (29 carries), Aug. 26

108 – Travis Nunley, Dade County, vs. North Murray 914 carries), Sept. 30

107 – Chase Reed, Boyd Buchanan, vs. Lancaster Christian (12 carries), Sept. 30

107 – John Hale, Boyd-Buchanan, vs. Lancaster Christian (12 carries), Sept. 30

106 – Ethan Thompson, Heritage, vs. Lakeview-F.O. (25 carries), Sept. 2

106 – Derrick Saxe, Polk County, vs. McMinn Central (11 carries), Sept. 2

106 – Jerry Fain, Sequatchie County, vs. Grundy County (25 carries), Sept. 2

106 – Eli Stout, Sequatchie County, vs. South Pittsburg (10 carries), Sept. 9

106 – Coty Burch, Southeast Whitfield, vs. Lithia Springs (24 carries), Sept. 23

105 – Adam Vandiver, Gordon Lee, vs. Silverdale Baptist (6 carries), Aug. 19

103 – Hamilton Shoemaker, Marion County, vs. Lookout Valley (19 carries), Sept. 30

102 – Tyler Howard, Cumberland County, vs. Bledsoe County, Aug. 19

102 – Connor Davidson, Baylor, vs. Bradley Central (15 carries), Aug. 26

102 – Denzel Boyd, McMinn Central, vs. Polk County (17 carries), Sept. 2

102 – Mark Fairbanks, Ringgold, vs. Pickens County (13 carries), Sept. 9

102 – Travis Nunley, Dade County, vs. Armuchee (11 carries), Sept. 16

102 – Justin Mathieson, Hixson, vs. DeKalb County (24 carries), Sept. 23

102 – Albert Wiley, Brainerd, vs. Howard (12 carries), Sept. 30

101- Klay Durham, Gordon Lee, vs. Silverdale Baptist (9 carries), Aug. 19

101 – Desmond Pittman, Ooltewah, vs. Brainerd (16 carries), Aug. 19

100 – Slade Dell, Ringgold, vs. Murphy, N.C. (8 carries), Sept. 2

100 – Samir Usman, McCallie, vs. Father Ryan (9 carries), Sept. 16

100 – George Porter, Baylor, vs. McCallie (16 carries), Sept. 23

Passing yards

323 – Bradley Stephens, Ooltewah, vs. Siegel (24-41-3), Sept. 9

320 – Bradley Stephens, Ooltewah, vs. East Hamilton (15-30-1), Aug. 26

318 – Reese Phillips, Signal Mountain, vs. Bledsoe County (13-16-1), Sept. 2

317 – Niquia McDuffie, Red Bank, vs. Walker Valley (15-26-1), Sept. 9

315 – Cody Holloway, Bledsoe County, vs. Notre Dame (20-33-1), Sept. 16

308 – Kitt Grider, North Jackson, vs. Douglas (14-18-3), Sept. 2

262 – Reese Phillips, Signal Mountain, vs. Tyner (12-23-0), Aug. 26

256 – Bryce Copeland, Bradley Central, vs. Blackman (18-33-1), Sept. 23

251 – Josh Smith, Grace Academy, vs. Notre Dame (15-24-1), Aug. 19

249 – Levi Sams, Southeast Whitfield, vs. LaFayette (24-44-1), Sept. 30

248 – Josh Moore, Notre Dame, vs. Bledsoe County (15-24-2), Sept. 16

240 – Reese Phillips, Signal Mountain, vs. Notre Dame (10-11-0), Sept. 30

232 – Levi Corbett, Chattanooga Christian, vs. Boyd-Buchanan (29-51-2), Aug. 19

224 – Nathan Simbeck, McMinn County, vs. Ooltewah (12-20-0), Sept. 16

222 – Niquia McDuffie, Red Bank, vs. Central (16-26-1), Sept. 30

221 – Josh Moore, Notre Dame, vs. Grace Academy (13-23-0), Aug. 19

219 – Reese Phillips, Signal Mountain, vs. Grundy County (11-13-0), Sept. 16

213 – Bradley Stephens, Ooltewah, vs. McMinn County (12-24-0), Sept. 16

212 – Brett Standifer, Soddy-Daisy, vs. Central (14-29-3), Sept. 23

209 – Levi Corbett, Chattanooga Christian, vs. Grundy County (30-47-1), Sept. 30

206 – Brett Standifer, Soddy-Daisy, vs. Bradley Central (16-26-1), Sept. 2

198 – Bryce Copeland, Bradley Central, vs. Soddy-Daisy (9-19-0), Sept. 2

Receiving yards

214 – Mikhail Creech, Ooltewah, vs. Siegel (8 catches), Sept. 9

202 – Kahne Cooper, North Jackson, vs. Douglas (7 catches), Sept. 2

201 – Jon Patton, Signal Mountain, vs. Bledsoe County (4 catches), Sept. 2

185 – Matt Reilly, Notre Dame, vs. Bledsoe County (10 receptions), Sept. 16

163 – Matt Reilly, Notre Dame, vs. Grace Academy (11 catches), Aug. 19

163 – Matt Reilly, Notre Dame, vs. McMinn Central (9 catches), Aug. 26

163 – Brandon Smith, Bledsoe County, vs. Notre Dame (10 catches), Sept. 16

158 – Deres Benn, Red Bank, vs. Walker Valley (4 catches), Sept. 9

150 – Corey Nelson, Grace Academy, vs. Notre Dame (6 catches), Aug. 19

145 – Vonn Bell, Ridgeland, vs. Dalton (6 catches), Sept. 30

144 – Antonio Chubb, South Pittsburg vs. Grundy County (4 catches), Aug. 26

139 – DaQuann Lowrance, North Jackson, vs. Cherokee (5 catches), Sept. 30

137 – Mikhaile Creech, Ooltewah, vs. East Hamilton (4 catches), Aug. 26

125 – Matthew Reilly, Notre Dame, vs. Lookout Valley, (10 catches), Sept. 23

128 – Brandon Smith, Bledsoe County, vs. Sequatchie County (9 catches), Sept. 30

121 – Jon Patton, Signal Mountain, vs. Tyner (3 catches), Aug. 26

119 – C.J. Johnson, Signal Mountain, vs. Notre Dame (3 catches), Sept. 30

118 – Chris Walton, Lookout Valley, vs. CCS (5 catches), Aug. 26

118 – Beau Simmons, Chattanooga Christian, vs. Notre Dame (5 catches), Sept. 2

117 – Will Queen, Signal Mountain, vs. Tyner (6 catches), Aug. 26

114 – Matt Sealor, Ooltewah, vs. East Hamilton (6 catches), Aug. 26

113 – Matthew Allen, South Pittsburg, vs. Marion County (6 catches), Sept. 16

112 – James Stovall, Bradley Central, vs. Rhea County (7 catches), Sept. 30

110 – Cody Sherlin, Heritage, vs. Pickens County (6 catches), Sept. 16

107 – Brandon Arnold, Chattanooga Christian, vs. Grundy County (12 catches), Sept. 30

105 – Will Queen, Signal Mountain, vs. East Hamilton (5 catches), Sept. 2

105 – Emmanuel Harris, East Ridge, vs. Red Bank (6 catches), Sept. 2

105 – DeMarcus Simpson, LaFayette, vs. Southeast Whitfield (6 catches), Sept. 30

102 – Allante Novene, Hixson, vs. Tyner (3 catches), Sept. 30

101 – Cal Pickel, Bradley Central, vs. Soddy-Daisy (2 catches), Sept. 2

100 – Brandon Graybiel, Hixson, vs. Marion County (3 catches), Sept. 9

100 – Hunter Hudson, Sequatchie County, vs. Marion County (3 catches), Sept. 23