Virginia Football I (8 Man) 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!
Jonathan Newton Dazzles in the Covenant Win
Jonathan Newton's big game helped extend The Covenant's winning streak to six on Friday. Rappahannock County had no answer to Newton as he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Newton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Rappahannock County had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Newton it was a similar story. Newton rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 49.90
Big Game from Caban As Greenbrier Christian Academy Won 52-20
DJ Caban's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 115+ rushing yards. He rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
Unfortunately for Chincoteague, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Caban. Caban rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Ponies duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.32
Hudson Reese Has Career-Day on Friday
Hudson Reese posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack and made two total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 30.85
Tucker Basnight Goes Supernova in Greenbrier Christian Academy Victory
The second Greenbrier Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Tucker Basnight, and for good reason. He rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Basnight has averaged 18.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 26.88
Moravec Came Up Big in Greenbrier Christian Academy's 52-20 Victory
Another Greenbrier Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Tyson Moravec. He rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Moravec has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 119.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.87
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