Adamsville's Rhomerius Knight named Jackson area's Week 9 Player of the Week
Rhomerius Knight waited his turn.
Adamsville was using a running back by committee up until a few weeks ago. However, injuries created a bigger role for Knight in the offense.
In the Cardinals’ biggest game of the season, Knight had a career night.
The senior had 11 carries for 226 yards, a 20.5 yard average, and four touchdowns as Adamsville (5-3, 3-1) upset No. 2 ranked Union City 42-20 in a Region 7-2A contest Friday night.
It’s the second straight week Knight has rushed for at least 200 yards.
“He's starting to get more of the carries in practice and stuff and it's starting to pay off for him,” Adamsville coach Brandon Gray said. “I guess when you quit splitting time with people, too, it starts helping.”
His breakaway speed once he gets to the second level allows him to pop runs for huge gains. Knight is also patient, allowing the offensive line to create blocking lanes for him to run through.
“Whenever I see a hole, and coach tells us all the time, put your hand on the trailer, hook to the trailer, hook to one of your blockers and as soon as you see that hole, go,” Knight said.
Adamsville is in the thick of hosting a playoff game following the win. The Cardinals are in second place, one game behind Trinity Christian Academy. Adamsville will be in prime position if Knight continues to put up big numbers and running for long touchdowns.
“It's an experience I can't explain,” Knight said. “I just wanna score for my team and make sure I get them on the board.”
Other standout performances
Decourtney Reed (Haywood) - Reed had 208 rushing yards and five touchdowns as the Tomcats defeated Crockett County 63-35.
Myles Mayo (Lexington) - Mayo, a freshman, rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns as Lexington defeated Hardin County 45-23 to vault to the top of Region 6-4A.
Stone Frost (Riverside) - Frost completed 4-of-7 passes for 140 yards and had 10 carries for 83 yards and two more touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Houston County.
Kurt Chandler (Milan) - Chandler recorded six tackles, five solo, and recovered two fumbles in Milan’s 34-7 win over McNairy Central.
Players of the week
Week 1: Haywood's Decourtney Reed
Week 2: Jackson Christian's Luke Robertson
Week 3: Liberty's Stephun Bush
Week 4: Riverside's Stone Frost
Week 5: Bolivar's Trey Lowe
Week 6: Crockett County's Jacob Fitzhugh
Week 7: Milan’s Anthony Ballard
Week 8: South Side’s Timothy McGowan
Week 9: Adamsville’s Rhomerius Knight
Reach Luis Torres at ltorres1@jacksonsun.com or 731-425-9638 and follow him on Twitter @LFTorresIII.