7A Region 1 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!
Sabin Williams Turns in Season-Best Performance
Horn Lake was led to victory by Sabin Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams forced a fumble, made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Horn Lake pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Williams and Horn Lake will take on Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Lenden Fairley's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, DeSoto Central had to settle for second even though Lenden Fairley put up the best numbers he has all season. Fairley rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Fairley and DeSoto Central will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. The match will pit Fairley up against the Eagles' star RB Floyd Sinegal. 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: 29.68
Bearden Came Up Big in Lewisburg's 38-14 Defeat
Cable Bearden continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least five total tackles. He made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
On the season, Bearden has averaged 10.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Season-Best Effort from Sean Franklin Leads Desoto Central over Oxford
On Friday, DeSoto Central had to settle for second even though Sean Franklin put up the best numbers he has all season. Franklin wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
For the season, Franklin has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Austin Toney Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, DeSoto Central had to settle for second even though Austin Toney put up the best numbers he has all season. Toney picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. He has become a key player for DeSoto Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
This year, Toney has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Floyd Sinegal: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Lucas Edwards: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 23.18)
- Bryant Mix: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Courtney Battle: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- DJ Longino: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
