TSSAA Week Five Freshman Report

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school football in the state of Tennessee is halfway through the regular season and the fifth week of the year allowed for programs to get another look at freshmen players on their team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the talent level inside the state continues to increase, the number of freshmen that are making immediate impacts continues to increase as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These six 2030 prospects made a large impact for their teams in week two of the 2026 high school football season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Collierville QB Domonic Rocconi</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Domonic Rocconi, the quarterback of the future for a strong 6A program, saw extended run this week and took full advantage of the opportunity in a 55-7 region victory over Arlington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In his first career start at the high school level, he went 7-11 for 190 yards and five passing touchdowns, in addition to another score with his legs. The future of the offense is very bright at Collierville and the freshman quarterback is a massive part of that strong young core.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GoDragonsGo_/status/2098601098135110061?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GoDragonsGo_/status/2098601098135110061?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">East Robertson RB Issac Prince</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week was going to present another strong measuring stick matchup for the freshman tailback taking the state by storm and Issac Prince did not disappoint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Facing an undefeated 5A program, the freshman led his 2A program to a 29-21 victory to keep this Indians team undefeated halfway through the regular season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the ground, he rushed 26 times for 183 yards and a trio of scores. Additionally, he hauled in three receptions for 33 yards and another touchdown, displaying his versatility against a quality opponent from a much higher classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Knoxville Halls RB [player_tooltip player_id='2179184' first='Maverick' last='Sharp']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2179184' first='Maverick' last='Sharp'] has made his introduction to the high school football scene in the state of Tennessee and it was a very loud statement from the freshman tailback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leading his team to their first win of the season, Sharp rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns against William Blount. He also made an impact on special teams with 55 return yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Halls has a couple of exciting freshman prospects and Sharp had his breakout game on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/HallsSports/status/2101317206805979577?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HallsSports/status/2101317206805979577?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bradley Central RB [player_tooltip player_id='1596142' first='Hezekiah' last='Thomas']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1596142' first='Hezekiah' last='Thomas'] just continues to produce in clutch situations for Bradley Central when given the opportunity, anchoring the offense as he has earned a role as a focal point of the unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against a strong 4A program in Red Bank, the freshman tailback rushed 22 times for 89 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown rush in the third quarter proved to be crucial as it was ultimately the score that put the Bears ahead for good in an one point victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/PMacCoon/status/2101120845720494519?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PMacCoon/status/2101120845720494519?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">GCA WR [player_tooltip player_id='1695516' first='Braylen' last='Mathis']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As GCA and Knoxville Webb matched up on Friday night, there was a lot of opportunities for young playmakers to produce, and wideout [player_tooltip player_id='1695516' first='Braylen' last='Mathis'] continued to take advantage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The freshman hauled in four receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown in the outing, continuing to be a reliable target in a dynamic passing attack for the Rams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mathis has quickly become one of the most exciting young prospects in the entire state and has begun to receive college offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CalebJarreau16/status/2101086873665917191?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CalebJarreau16/status/2101086873665917191?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Franklin Road Academy DL [player_tooltip player_id='1307203' first='Shemar' last='Soles']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1307203' first='Shemar' last='Soles'] has rotated in amongst a Franklin Road Academy defensive line full of promising young talent and he is quickly emerging as a staple of the unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was tasked with a large responsibility on Friday night, lining up across from one of the best senior offensive lineman in the state, and he made his fair share of plays throughout the game against Davidson Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Early in the contest, his high motor allowed for him to be in position to recover a fumble off a teammate's strip sack. As the game progressed, he continue to work into the backfield, blowing us rushing opportunities on a handful of plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/2101101769472311535?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/2101101769472311535?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->