Football
Monday, October 28, 2002
Prep Players of the Week
The player of the week in each of Tennessee's five Division I non-financial aid football classifications and combined Division II financial-aid classifications as selected from nominations by AP-member sports writers and broadcasters. Also, a list of those players receiving honorable mention for their play in games Oct. 17-19:
AP Player of the Week
Class 5A
Andy Bailey, McMinn Co. - The senior kicked a school-record 53-yard field goal with 3.8 seconds left to beat Cumberland County 30-28.
David Wolke, Smyrna - He scored six touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over rival LaVergne. He was 17-of-22 for 320 yards and four TDs, and he rushed nine times for 83 yards and two more TDs.
Honorable Mention Blake Foster, Ooltewah; Scooter Houston, Jefferson Co.; Daryl Tigert, Smyrna; Chris Grimes, La Vergne; Brian Campbell, Riverdale; Stephen Britton, Riverdale; Emanuel Oglesby, Riverdale; Greg Peck, Oakland; Ryan Watson, Sevier Co.; Taylor Shipp, Lebanon.
Class 4A
Drew Galyon, Maryville - The defensive end had six sacks, eight minus-yardage hits and caused three fumbles in a 28-24 victory over then-No. 2 Knoxville Central.
James Garmany, Rhea Co. - He scored five touchdowns as three of his four passes went for touchdowns, and he returned a kickoff 65 yards and intercepted three passes in helping Rhea County beat Brainerd 40-0 and keep its playoff hopes alive.
Honorable Mention Will Moss, Haywood; LaRue Isom, Morristown West; Jason Hoath, Spring Hill; Courtney Crawford, Columbia Central; Glen Black, Tennessee High; Artis Pitts, Crocket Co.; Skylar Crayton, McNairy Central; Derek Milligan, Powell; Chris Howerton, Knox. Central; Carl Stewart, Maryville; Blake Sharp, Clinton; Cody Baugh, Greeneville; Tommy Winton, Knox. West; Chris Pearson, Northeast; Mickey Grimes, Cocke Co.; Steven Ball, Cocke Co.; Brandon Lovell, Cocke Co.; Chris West, Cherokee.
Class 3A
T.T. Harper, Trousdale Co. - He scored six touchdowns in a 44-8 victory over Upperman. He rushed 12 times for 220 yards and ran for five TDs, and he scored a sixth on a 10-yard fumble recovery.
Honorable Mention Nathan Potter, Rutledge; Kyle Brewer, Grundy Co.; Ricky Kailiponi, Cannon Co.; Ben Hess, Gatlinburg-Pittman; Dustin Moore, Gibbs; Cory Kenenbrew, Austin-East; Rob Wright, Anderson Co.; Josh Bugh, Pigeon Forge; Demetris Davis, Fulton.
Class 2A
Derrick Springs, Marion Co. - He returned a punt and two kickoffs for touchdowns and had a fourth TD on a 75-yard reception. He finished with 352 all-purpose yards as Marion County downed Lookout Valley 41-13.
Honorable Mention Bill Joyner, Trenton Peabody; Mitchell Morton, Hampton; Jimmy Sarrett, Hampton; Cody McKinney, Hampton; Tim Whaley, Happy Valley; Cody Cannon, Happy Valley; Todd Hockaday, Adamsville; Preston Gallaher, Rockwood.
Class 1A
Will Healy, Boyd-Buchanan - He was 19-of-27 for 347 yards with three touchdowns passing, and he kicked a 22-yard field goal and rushed for a touchdown in a 31-27 victory over David Lipscomb.
Honorable Mention Eric Carruth, Univ. School of Jackson; A.J. Jones, South Pittsburg; Joe Loudermilk, Copper Basin; Dustin Hargrove, Columbia Academy; Mark Byrd, Cloudland; Dakota Benfield, Cloudland; Dane Christman, Cloudland; Dale Baker, Cloudland; Blake Whitaker, Monterey; Patrick Willis, Bruceton; Trae Helton, Greenback; Justin Gaines, Friendship Christian; Michael Alford, South Fulton.
Division II
Ryan Moore, McCallie - The junior had 12 carries for 82 yards and three TDs rushing, and he was 6-of-15 for 117 yards and two more TDs. Playing both ways for the first time due to team injuries, he had four tackles, kicked a 27-yard field goal and averaged 44.2 yards on six punts in a 39-22 victory over Lincoln County.
Honorable Mention Ryan Karl, BGA; Adarius Bowman, Notre Dame.
All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to nominate players for player of the week honors. Those who nominated players for this week are: The Daily Post-Athenian, Athens; Chattanooga Times Free Press; WGOW-FM, Chattanooga; The Daily Herald, Columbia; Cookeville Herald-Citizen; Elizabethton Star; The Jackson Sun; The Knoxville News-Sentinel; The Lebanon Democrat; The Daily Times, Maryville; Citizen Tribune, Morristown; The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro; The Mountain Press, Sevierville; Newport Plain Talk; and Union City Daily Messenger.
AP Player of the Week
Class 5A
Andy Bailey, McMinn Co. - The senior kicked a school-record 53-yard field goal with 3.8 seconds left to beat Cumberland County 30-28.
David Wolke, Smyrna - He scored six touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over rival LaVergne. He was 17-of-22 for 320 yards and four TDs, and he rushed nine times for 83 yards and two more TDs.
Honorable Mention Blake Foster, Ooltewah; Scooter Houston, Jefferson Co.; Daryl Tigert, Smyrna; Chris Grimes, La Vergne; Brian Campbell, Riverdale; Stephen Britton, Riverdale; Emanuel Oglesby, Riverdale; Greg Peck, Oakland; Ryan Watson, Sevier Co.; Taylor Shipp, Lebanon.
Class 4A
Drew Galyon, Maryville - The defensive end had six sacks, eight minus-yardage hits and caused three fumbles in a 28-24 victory over then-No. 2 Knoxville Central.
James Garmany, Rhea Co. - He scored five touchdowns as three of his four passes went for touchdowns, and he returned a kickoff 65 yards and intercepted three passes in helping Rhea County beat Brainerd 40-0 and keep its playoff hopes alive.
Honorable Mention Will Moss, Haywood; LaRue Isom, Morristown West; Jason Hoath, Spring Hill; Courtney Crawford, Columbia Central; Glen Black, Tennessee High; Artis Pitts, Crocket Co.; Skylar Crayton, McNairy Central; Derek Milligan, Powell; Chris Howerton, Knox. Central; Carl Stewart, Maryville; Blake Sharp, Clinton; Cody Baugh, Greeneville; Tommy Winton, Knox. West; Chris Pearson, Northeast; Mickey Grimes, Cocke Co.; Steven Ball, Cocke Co.; Brandon Lovell, Cocke Co.; Chris West, Cherokee.
Class 3A
T.T. Harper, Trousdale Co. - He scored six touchdowns in a 44-8 victory over Upperman. He rushed 12 times for 220 yards and ran for five TDs, and he scored a sixth on a 10-yard fumble recovery.
Honorable Mention Nathan Potter, Rutledge; Kyle Brewer, Grundy Co.; Ricky Kailiponi, Cannon Co.; Ben Hess, Gatlinburg-Pittman; Dustin Moore, Gibbs; Cory Kenenbrew, Austin-East; Rob Wright, Anderson Co.; Josh Bugh, Pigeon Forge; Demetris Davis, Fulton.
Class 2A
Derrick Springs, Marion Co. - He returned a punt and two kickoffs for touchdowns and had a fourth TD on a 75-yard reception. He finished with 352 all-purpose yards as Marion County downed Lookout Valley 41-13.
Honorable Mention Bill Joyner, Trenton Peabody; Mitchell Morton, Hampton; Jimmy Sarrett, Hampton; Cody McKinney, Hampton; Tim Whaley, Happy Valley; Cody Cannon, Happy Valley; Todd Hockaday, Adamsville; Preston Gallaher, Rockwood.
Class 1A
Will Healy, Boyd-Buchanan - He was 19-of-27 for 347 yards with three touchdowns passing, and he kicked a 22-yard field goal and rushed for a touchdown in a 31-27 victory over David Lipscomb.
Honorable Mention Eric Carruth, Univ. School of Jackson; A.J. Jones, South Pittsburg; Joe Loudermilk, Copper Basin; Dustin Hargrove, Columbia Academy; Mark Byrd, Cloudland; Dakota Benfield, Cloudland; Dane Christman, Cloudland; Dale Baker, Cloudland; Blake Whitaker, Monterey; Patrick Willis, Bruceton; Trae Helton, Greenback; Justin Gaines, Friendship Christian; Michael Alford, South Fulton.
Division II
Ryan Moore, McCallie - The junior had 12 carries for 82 yards and three TDs rushing, and he was 6-of-15 for 117 yards and two more TDs. Playing both ways for the first time due to team injuries, he had four tackles, kicked a 27-yard field goal and averaged 44.2 yards on six punts in a 39-22 victory over Lincoln County.
Honorable Mention Ryan Karl, BGA; Adarius Bowman, Notre Dame.
All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to nominate players for player of the week honors. Those who nominated players for this week are: The Daily Post-Athenian, Athens; Chattanooga Times Free Press; WGOW-FM, Chattanooga; The Daily Herald, Columbia; Cookeville Herald-Citizen; Elizabethton Star; The Jackson Sun; The Knoxville News-Sentinel; The Lebanon Democrat; The Daily Times, Maryville; Citizen Tribune, Morristown; The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro; The Mountain Press, Sevierville; Newport Plain Talk; and Union City Daily Messenger.
