6A Region 8 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 Performance from Dax Varnadore Leads Fort Payne over Gadsden City
On Friday, Fort Payne got the W thanks in part to Dax Varnadore playing the best football he has all season. Varnadore threw for 144 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Varnadore might have his next game, a road matchup with Hazel Green, circled on his calendar. Varnadore threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.40
Carter Tinker Dazzles in Fort Payne Win
Fort Payne picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Tinker. Tinker turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Tinker must have Gadsden City's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Tinker last faced the Titans back in September of 2023, he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.25
Big Game from Landrum As Buckhorn Fell 36-21
While Buckhorn might've come up empty on Friday, Shamarion Landrum wasn't going down without a fight. Southside had no answer to Landrum as he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Buckhorn now has a losing record at 3-4. Landrum and Buckhorn will face off against Mae Jemison on Thursday.
Gamescore: 18.80
Cortez Carr Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Cortez Carr posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Buckhorn over Southside on Friday. Carr made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
For the year, Carr has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.25
Jaden Rice Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Jaden Rice posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Buckhorn over Southside on Friday. Rice picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Rice has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 17.50
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