Five Star Football Players of the Week: October 25, 2024
These are your Watauga Orthopaedics Five Star High School Football Players of the Week for the week of October 25, 2024:
5-star
Austin Sykes
Dobyns-Bennett, Sr. QB
Against David Crockett, Sykes hit eight passes before his first miss. He finished 9-of-10 for 143 yards and 4 touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Indians rolled 41-7.
4-star
Landon Lane
Rye Cove, Sr. QB/LB
Lane ran for 167 yards and 3 touchdowns while hitting 5-of-7 passes for 107 yards and 2 more scores, helping the War Eagles outlast Chilhowie 40-39.
3-star
Jamie Esterline
Happy Valley, Sr. RB/LB
Esterline scored 3 touchdowns in different ways to lead the Warriors over Unaka 46-0. Between rushing and receiving, Esterline had 118 yards, scoring on a 65-yard run, a 28-yard catch and a 34-yard interception return.
2-star
Trent Dowdell
Tennessee High, Sr. RB/LB
On 20 carries, Dowdell ran for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns against West Ridge. In addition, he posted 5 tackles on defense as the Wolves prevailed 37-14.
1-star
Keegan Light
Gate City, Jr. LB
Light intercepted three passes against John S. Battle, returning the second 40 yards for a touchdown as Gate City rolled to a 55-14 homecoming win.