5A Region 4 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Luke Lawson Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Luke Lawson playing the best football he has all season. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The win was the third in a row for McMinn County, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Lawson and McMinn County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Powell at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.43
Mason Ford Goes Supernova in Rhea County Win
Rhea County found a leader in Mason Ford as the team took down Ooltewah on Friday. Ooltewah had no answer to Ford as he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Ford and Rhea County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.60
Rhea County Gets a Boost from Carr in 48-0 Victory
Another Rhea County player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Carr. He threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
Javonte Parker Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Javonte Parker playing the best football he has all season. Parker wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Parker has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.75
Marshall Goodner Turns in Season-Best Performance
McMinn County was led to victory by Marshall Goodner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
For the year, Goodner has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.32
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Miller: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jackson Montgomery: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
