Eagles Take 3-0 Region Record to Lenior in Region Game
October 2, 2026 -- Rhea County High School Football will be on the road at Lenoir City on Friday, October 2nd after impressive 55-0 win over East Hamilton in week 6. Game time is 7 pm in Lenior City.
In the 55-0 East Hamilton win, Troy Brown ran for 178 yards rushing on 9 carries for 3 touchdowns and Jaxton Schmitt hit on 8 of 11 passes for 107 yards to go with his 49 yards rushing on 8 attempts. Kerley, Fugate and Davis each scored a touchdown for the Eagles. On defense, Wyatt Mangefrida and Zeke Romero each had 8 tackles to lead the Eagles and Troy Brown was close behind with 7 tackles. Odum and Ransnake each had interceptions.
Lenoir City comes off a 42-14 loss to Gibbs and sports a 2-4 overall record. Eagles are 4-2 overall and 3-0 in Region play and tied with Walker Valley for first in Region play.
| Offense | Defense | Administration/Coaching |
| QB 1 Jaxton Schmitt SR | DL 9 Sam Rasnake JR | Ansley Massengill - Principal |
| RB 2 Troy Brown SO | DL 76 Tyre Brown SR | LS 5 Sam Walton SO |
| YB 4 Jacob Kerley SR | DL 23 Christian Yearwood SR | Micah Ruehling - Athletic Director |
| WR 11 Austun Fugate SR | LB 13 Wyatt Mangefrida JR | HC / OC Taylor Harvey |
| WR 20 Collyn Brock FR | SAF 2 Troy Brown SO | OL Zack Davis |
| WR 14 Quinton Davis JR | LB 0 Teagan Everett JR | DC Brandon Ashby |
| TE 19 Rett Robertson JR | LB 22 Zeke Romero | HC / OC Taylor Harvey |
| LT 74 Lucas Harrison JR | OLB 3 Tristyan Odum SR | DC Brandon Ashby |
| LG 58 DJ Donegan SO | CB 15 Carson McVay SO | DL Tony Brown |
| C 52 Trenton Ellis JR | CB 6 Quinten Massengill SR | RB / OLB Roy Guthrie |
| RG 62 Caiden Bridwell SR | SAF 11 Austun Fugate SR | S&C / QB David Shonts |
| WR 11 Austun Fugate SR | OL Zack Davis | |
| RT 59 Tyler Garrison SR | WR / DB Eli Evans | |
| Punter 11 Austun Fugate SR | Holder 1 Jaxton Schmitt SR | Manager Matt Graham |
| Kicker 9 Sam Rasnake JR | FR ASST Daniel Burton | |
Key contributors for Lenoir City:
- Caden Jay (RB): The focal point of the rushing attack, averaging 91.2 rushing yards per game and leading the team with 10 total touchdowns.
- Cam Terry (Junior, WR/DB): The primary weapon in the passing game, averaging 74.0 receiving yards per game.
- Austin Hunt (Sophomore, QB): Entrusted with the offense under center as a young playmaker, leading the air attack.
- Mason Touton (Junior, ILB/FB): The anchor of the defense, leading the team with 9.6 total tackles per game.
- Browder Bryant (Sophomore, DB): A breakout secondary playmaker who has secured 5 interceptions on the year-Max Preps
| # | Lenoir City | Grade | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Maguire Hurst | Sr. | T, MLB |
| 1 | Brian Phillips | Jr. | WR, CB |
| 2 | Austin Hunt | So. | QB, CB |
| 3 | Brayden Holmes | Jr. | FS, WR |
| 4 | Ethan Risher | Jr. | QB, MLB |
| 6 | Fletcher Pickett | So. | K, P |
| 7 | Le'land Hawkins | So. | DB, WR |
| 8 | Noah Johnson | Sr. | WR, DB |
| 9 | Wyatt Seals | Jr. | WR, LB |
| 10 | Cam Terry | Jr. | DB, WR |
| 11 | Gabe Russell | Sr. | OL, OLB |
| 12 | Aubrey Wentz | Fr. | QB |
| 13 | Ian Helppie | So. | DB, WR |
| 14 | Pat Villalpando Delgado | So. | WR, DB |
| 16 | Mason Olvera | So. | RB, ILB |
| 17 | Kasen White | Sr. | WR, OLB |
| 18 | Nicholas Gordon | Sr. | DB, WR |
| 19 | Grayson Millard | Jr. | FS, WR |
| 20 | Emmerson Cook | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 21 | Caden Jay | Sr. | RB, CB |
| 22 | Neyland Jenkins | Sr. | OLB, LS |
| 23 | Browder Bryant | So. | WR, DB |
| 24 | Emory Lee | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 25 | JC Mejia | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 26 | Jordan Huckleby | So. | RB, ILB |
| 27 | Seth Schmelz | So. | LB, RB |
| 28 | Dawson Jackson | So. | RB, DE |
| 29 | Kingston Douglass | Sr. | WR, DB |
| 31 | Santiago Lashley | Jr. | WR, DB |
| 32 | Tim Hanthorn | Fr. | RB, LB |
| 33 | Mason Touton | Jr. | ILB, FB |
| 34 | Colton Chambers | Fr. | WR, LB |
| 35 | Tripp Wilkerson | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 36 | Cody Flowers | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 37 | Garrett Kennedy | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 38 | Waylon Wilson | So. | ILB |
| 39 | Grayson Guider | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 40 | Henry Ouellette | Fr. | DE |
| 41 | Edison White | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 42 | Landyn Davis | Jr. | OLB, WR |
| 43 | Emmett Rice | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 45 | Caleb Brock | Jr. | ILB, RB |
| 47 | Aidan Hunt | Fr. | RB, DB |
| 48 | Caleb Blair | So. | LS |
| 50 | Cass Satterfied | Sr. | OLB, OL |
| 51 | Brandon Beeker | Jr. | OL, DL |
| 52 | Alex Edmondson | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 53 | Micah Brown | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 54 | Bryston Phillips | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 55 | Ricky Lopez | So. | DE, DT |
| 56 | Carson Rogers | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 57 | Jackson Hayes | So. | DL, OL |
| 58 | Canaan Berry | Jr. | OL, DL |
| 59 | Noah Oliver | Jr. | DL, OL |
| 60 | Ben Simmons | Jr. | DE, OL |
| 61 | Tyler Turpin | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 62 | Jake Lathum | Jr. | C, NG |
| 63 | Layton Davis | So. | DE, OL |
| 64 | Isaiah Horner | Jr. | DE |
| 65 | Kadyn Tielleman | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 66 | Jacob Espinosa | Sr. | OL, DE |
| 69 | Leo Magana | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 70 | Jeramiah Brookshire | Jr. | OL, DE |
| 71 | Reed Mizer | Jr. | DT, OL |
| 72 | Caden Moore | Jr. | DL, OL |
| 73 | Emerson Ramos | Jr. | T, DE |
| 74 | Brady Capps | So. | NG, C |
| 76 | Dan Vasquez | Jr. | DL, OL |
| 77 | Elijah Duncan | Sr. | T, G |
| 78 | Alex Duncan | Sr. | T, DE |
| 79 | Andres Espinosa | Fr. | OL, DL |
| 80 | Charlie Beason | So. | WR, DB |
| 82 | Gibson Dutton | So. | WR, DB |
| 83 | Austin Conner | Fr. | WR, DB |
| 85 | Malcom Anderson | So. | WR, DB |
| 88 | Aaron Almanza | Sr. | K |
| 89 | Calvin Hoang | Fr. | WR, DB |