Alcoa quarterback Thomas Manu at the Knoxville Football Officials Association Media Day at Three Ridges Golf Course on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY CALEB JARREAU
MARYVILLE — Chants of “Manu-ville” rang out from the field at Maryville’s Shields Stadium.
Alcoa senior quarterback Thomas Manu, with black tape on his right hand and stitches in his knee, was engulfed by his chanting teammates after becoming the newest hero in the Battle of Pistol Creek rivalry.
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