Clinton High’s Rhett Gilliam Named Laurens County Touchdown Club Player of the Week for Playoff Performance

The Laurens County Touchdown Club is proud to announce that for games played on November 22nd, the Player of the week is running back Rhett Gilliam of Clinton High School.

Gilliam is a sophomore running back who led Clinton High School to a big 48 – 20 win over the Chester Cyclones in the second round of the SCHSL AA playoffs.  Clinton High School will host undefeated and #1 ranked AA Batesburg Leesville High School at Wilder Stadium Friday night in the state quarterfinals.

Rhett Gilliam is a Clinton High School sophomore for the Red Devils who lead the team in rushing with 165 yards on twenty carries and two touchdowns on the night.  Gilliam had a long touchdown run of 30 yards and rushed for 8.2 yards per carry from his H-back running position.  The Red Devils rushed for 432 as a team on the night.

Head Coach Corey Fountain stated, “Rhett is usually the guy blocking for the other backs to explode big runs, however, this week he was carving out big runs versus Chester.  Rhett practices and hits the weight room hard.  His preparation is the reason he was successful on Friday night.  Rhett is a great ambassador of our program on and off the field.”

The Laurens County Touchdown Club will honor Gilliam on January 8th at the Touchdown Club Annual Banquet.  The Awards Banquet will be at 6 pm at The Ridge in Laurens.  Player of the Week awards is presented by Farm Bureau Insurance of Laurens County in 2024.

The featured speaker for the January 8th Annual Awards Banquet will be former Clemson football great Brian Mance.  Mance was named the 2023 South Carolina Football Hall of Fame “Humanitarian of the Year.”The TD Club will recognize its All-County team selection as well as Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and the Lakeland’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Character award winners from each High School as well as Presbyterian College.

The Laurens County Touchdown Club met every other Thursday throughout the regular football season at The Ridge located in Laurens at 301 Exchange Road and will conclude its season with its Annual Awards Banquet at The Ridge on January 8th at 6 pm.  Tickets can be purchased at the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce in advance for $20 for the Banquet.