5A Region 6 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Nelson As Leeds Won 56-42
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry.
Leeds pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Nelson and Leeds will head out on the road to face off against Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.40
Landyn Smith Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Landyn Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Clair County over Leeds on Thursday. Smith wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This year, Smith has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.57
Jeremiah Thomaas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Jeremiah Thomaas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Clair County over Leeds on Thursday. Thomaas picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (114.3) per game. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played.
For the year, Thomaas has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
Zj Dale Turns in Season-Best Effort
Zj Dale produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Leeds to the win on Thursday. Dale rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Dale has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 73.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
A Season-Best Effort from Josiah Dozier Leads Moody over Center Point
On Friday, Moody got the W thanks in part to Josiah Dozier playing the best football he has all season. Dozier picked up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Moody, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Dozier and Moody will look to defend their home field on Friday against Leeds at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 30.30
Other Notable Players
- Ba'Roc Willis: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.25)
- Charlie Johnston: 271 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.37)
- Javiyeen Taylor: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Tra'Vell Jones: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.45)
- Henry Smith: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
