1A Smoky Mountain 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!
Jonathan Saylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cherokee was led to victory by Jonathan Saylor, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Saylor threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Saylor and Cherokee will challenge Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.23
Graves Made His Presence Known in Hayesville's 12-7 Win
Tre Graves was a major factor in Hayesville's victory over Swain County on Friday. Graves turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
For the year, Graves has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Michael Mauney Makes It Two for Hayesville
Another Hayesville player making an appearance on this list is Michael Mauney. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 66 yards.
On the season, Mauney has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.25
Robbinsville had to settle for second on Friday, but Roman Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Murphy had no answer to Jones as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Jones has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 66.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.35
Another Cherokee player making an appearance on this list is Brandon Santiago. He rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
This season, Santiago has averaged 79.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 18.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.55
Other Notable Players
- Javin Garcia: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
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