Male athlete of the week: RHETT wARD 

Palisade Senior, Rhett Ward, is the athlete of the week brought to you by Palisade Dino Mart. Ward is the middle linebacker and running back for the Palisade High School varsity football team. He has had an incredible season so far with an average of 72.6 yards gained and 61.6 rushing yards per game. In five games he has 437 total yards including receiving yards. Rhett has 52 tackles so far this season with 24 solo tackles and 28 assisted tackles. Rhett started playing football in the first grade when he found his love for the sport. Rhett says “I love the team aspect of football. I have played with a lot of my current teammates since first grade. I also love that you can hit people and not get in trouble.” When asked why he started playing he says “I started playing to keep myself busy and I wanted to have fun doing something new.” He has played for the Palisade football team since he was a freshman. When asked about his most memorable moment in football he said, “My most memorable moment was kick-off of my first varsity game. I was filled with a rush of nerves.” After high school, Rhett plans on continuing his football career in college. He has received some scholarship offers from various schools. As he continues the college hunt he says, “my number one school so far is West Texas A&M.” Wish Rhett luck as he continues his senior season with the Palisade Bulldogs.