Vote: Who was the top football performer of the 2024 Tennessee high school football second round of the playoffs?

We give you 10 candidates from last week's second round

Oakland's Daune Morris (17) carries the ball down the field for a touchdown Rockvale during a football game at Oakland, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. / HELEN COMER/The Daily News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It’s playoff time in the Volunteer State for high school football and we’ve got your top performers from both sides of the ball coming at you. 

From quarterbacks to running backs to wide receivers to defensive standouts, we examined each game to give you the top candidates from the playoffs second round. We ask you, who was the top performer from last week? 

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Voting closes on November 24th, 11:59pm

Here are the nominees:

Daune Morris, RB, Oakland

Not many defenses around the state can slow down the running of Morris for Oakland. The tailback in a 35-28 win over Mount Juliet, rushed for 229 yards on 24 carries and scored four touchdowns.

Jared Curtis, QB, Nashville Christian

Curtis only needed several throws to have a huge night in Nashville Christian's 50-27 win over Middle Tennessee Christian. The quarterback completed 6-of-7 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns.

Rawls Patterson, RB, Christ Presbyterian Academy

The junior running back was the workhorse in Christ Presbyterian Academy's 55-24 win over Grace Christian Academy. Patterson rushed for 213 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Montae Baldwin, RB, Columbia Academy

Baldwin led the ground game in Columbia Academy's 56-21 win over Trinity Christian Academy, with the running back rushed for a game-high 193 yards and scoring four touchdowns.

Tyler Thompson, QB, Marshall County

The Marshall County quarterback went off in the team's 52-13 victory over Station Camp. Thompson completed 12-of-14 passes for 203 yards and three scores.

Chelton Swafford, RB, Beech

The Beech running back had himself a strong showing in the Buccaneers' 49-19 win over Southwind, with Swafford rushing for 107 yards and scoring four touchdowns.

Taylor Scharber, LB, Marion County

Scharber led a strong defensive effort in Marion County's 49-18 win over East Robertson, with the outside linebacker racking up six tackles, four for a loss and three sacks.

Brady Warbritton, RB, Huntingdon

Warbritton rushed for a game-high 239 yards on just 17 touches and scored two touchdowns in Huntingdon's 35-7 win over Riverside.

LJ Funk, QB, Pearl-Cohn

The sophomore quarterback looked poised in Pearl-Cohn's 56-28 win over Chester County, completing 11-of-17 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns.

Bayden Maples, RB, Gatlinburg-Pittman

The Gatlinburg-Pittman running back led the ground game in a 35-13 win over Unicoi County, rushing for a game-high 137 yards on 21 carries and finding the endzone five times.

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