1A Region 6 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!
Tate Surber Dazzles in Mckenzie Victory
Tate Surber's big game helped extend McKenzie's winning streak to eight on Friday. Surber was unstoppable, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
McKenzie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Surber and McKenzie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 47.93
While Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central might've come up empty on Friday, Caden Dean wasn't going down without a fight. Dean was dynamite, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Dean and Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.32
Colt Norden Turns in Season-Best Effort
Colt Norden produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McKenzie to the win on Friday. Norden rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 72 yards.
For the year, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.37
A Season-Best Effort from Braxton Howard Leads Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central over West Carroll
On Friday, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central had to settle for second even though Braxton Howard put up the best numbers he has all season. Howard threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
On the season, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Houston County Gets a Boost from Hooper in 42-13 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Tristen Hooper of Houston County. Hooper picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards.
Houston County moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Hooper and Houston County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jo Byrns at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 22.23
Other Notable Players
- Preston Mitchell: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
