3A 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!
Jackson Tate Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Sequatchie County got the W thanks in part to Jackson Tate playing the best football he has all season. Tate picked up 203 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win was the tenth in a row for Sequatchie County, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Tate and Sequatchie County will take on Chattanooga Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.97
A Season-Best Effort from Hunter Minton Leads Sequatchie County over Mcminn Central
On Friday, Sequatchie County got the W thanks in part to Hunter Minton playing the best football he has all season. Minton threw for 333 yards and six touchdowns on only 11 passes.
For the year, Minton has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 49.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.45 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.82 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.50
Big Game from Oates As Giles County Won 42-7
Giles County found a leader in Caleb Oates as the squad took down Tyner Academy on Friday. Oates was unstoppable, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
Oates and Giles County are taking a road trip to take on Meigs County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Oates up against the Tigers' star running back Bryson Hiefnar. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 42.90
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Blake Waldorf
Blake Waldorf continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns.
On the year, Waldorf has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 266.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 53.99 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 97.24 passer rating.
Gamescore: 35.23
Marcus Reynolds Makes It Two for Watertown
Another Watertown player making an appearance on this list is Marcus Reynolds. He picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Reynolds has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 62.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.45
Other Notable Players
- Austin Griffith: 130 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.07)
- Xavier Randolph: 41 yards passing; 37 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.23)
- Ayden Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
