Player of the Week: Virginia High's Stevie Thomas
by Jarvis Haren
Virginia High running back Stevie Thomas against Patrick Henry on Sept. 10, 2021 (WCYB Photo).
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) —
There's speed.
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Then there's Stevie Thomas speed.
"That's one thing I've had more of than others is speed," says Thomas.
The Virginia High senior went off on Friday in a win against Patrick Henry. He totaled 240 yards and scored six touchdowns.
"Our offensive line was doing what they were suppose to. We were all on the same page," says Thomas.
Scoring touchdowns hasn't always been easy for Thomas.
In preparation for his junior year, he tore his ACL.
"I really couldn't walk. It was painful," says Thomas. "It was hard to come back. I had a lot of people in my ear saying I shouldn't play football, I should sit next season and I should try to take it easy. I wasn't wanting to hear all that. It was tough."
The senior has been able to make a full recovery and then some.
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The Bearcats are off to a 3-0 start with defenses finding little answers to slowing down Thomas.
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