6A East Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Zay Stephens Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
For the year, Stephens has averaged 69.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.52
Jackson England Dazzles in Catholic Win
Jackson England posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
England and Catholic will venture away from home to take on Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit England up against the Yellowjackets' star quarterback Dax McMellon. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 46.50
A Season-Best Effort from Tj Brown Leads Jonesboro over Catholic
Jonesboro came up short on Friday despite Tj Brown delivering his best game to date. Brown rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Brown and Jonesboro will host Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Nigel Bell Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Nigel Bell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jonesboro over Catholic on Friday. Bell picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 56 yards.
This season, Bell has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Fox Came Up Big in Sheridan's 72-25 Defeat
The second Sheridan player making an appearance here is Braxton Fox, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Fox has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Asa Myers: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Hayden Roaf: 41 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.35)
- Payton Sterritt: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
