TSSAA playoff upset and cross-country stars. Vote for Ponce Law Boys Athlete of Week

The TSSAA football playoffs and cross country state championships bring in a new batch of standout performances.It's your turn. Vote for who you think should be the Ponce Law Boys Athlete of the Week.Voting closes on Nov. 12 at noon.Editor’s note: The Tennessean will remove nominees from the poll if there are evident signs of vote tampering through bots or other means. Please help us maintain the integrity of the poll by not cheating.Tot Gardner, Marshall County: Gardner had 13 carries for 156 yards and five touchdowns and made four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in a 41-6 win over White House in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.Kwadir Fletcher, FRA: Fletcher had seven carries for 111 yards and four touchdowns in a 60-7 win over Boyd-Buchanan in the Division II-AA playoffs on Nov. 6.More: Ponce Law is honored to offer the 2026 Perspectives Scholarship to support students’ educational journey. Learn more.More: Subscribe to The Bootleg, our free weekly newsletter with new, exclusive Tennessee high school football contentEthan Reyes, Community: Reyes finished fourth overall during the Class A cross-country state championships in Memphis, running in a time of 16:24.90.Gavin Strang, Brentwood: Strang was 13-of-16 passing for 116 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-8 win over Rossview in the 6A playoffs.Elijah Wharton, Davidson Academy: Wharton won the DII-A boys individual state championship with a time of 15:24.26. John Ferguson, Liberty Creek: Ferguson took fourth place during the Class AA cross-country state championship in a time of 15:54.84.Dallas Covington, East Nashville: Covington was 8-of-11 passing for 142 yards and three touchdowns. He had three carries for 35 yards and two touchdowns in a 68-0 win over Mt. Pleasant in the 2A playoffs.Kaden Pease, Summit: Pease finished third in the AAA boys state championship race with a time of 15:28.80.Dallen Milford, Independence: Milford finished in fourth place in the AAA boys state championship race with a time of 15:44.74.Eli Shaffer, Summertown: Shaffer led Summertown to a Class 2A upset of East Robertson, 51-29, in the TSSAA football playoffs after rushing for 83 yards with two touchdowns and snagging a key interception.Reach The Tennessean's high school writer, Jack Williams at jackwilliams@theleafchronicle.com and on the X platform @jackgwilliams. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA playoff upset and cross-country stars. Vote for Ponce Law Boys Athlete of Week