4A 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!
Wilbanks Came Up Big in Ozark's 46-21 Win
Starting off the list is Ozark's Koby Wilbanks, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wilbanks rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ozark pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Wilbanks and Ozark will challenge Mena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.92
Eli Gilstrap Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Ozark got the W thanks in part to Eli Gilstrap playing the best football he has all season. Gilstrap picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Gilstrap has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 51.30
Brody Peters Dazzles in Mena Victory
Brody Peters's big game helped extend Mena's winning streak to five on Friday. Peters turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Mena pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Peters and Mena are taking a road trip to take on Ozark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.00
Mena Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Jair Hernandez
Jair Hernandez was instrumental in extending Mena's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Hernandez as he picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
On the season, Hernandez has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 52.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.87
Eli Jones Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Eli Jones of Lamar. Jones picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lamar is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. They and Dover are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.95
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Mcclara: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Sean Sullivan: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.92)
- Jimmy Glenn: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
