1A/2A Western Highlands Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brandon Quinn Goes Supernova in Mountain Heritage Victory
Brandon Quinn's big game helped extend Mountain Heritage's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Quinn as he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Draughn had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Quinn it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Quinn saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 24 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 55.47
Big Game from Pittman As Mitchell Fell 25-21
While Kaj Pittman delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Mitchell. Pittman turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Mitchell: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
If history really does repeat itself, Pittman might just drop another big game when he faces off against Draughn on Saturday. Back in October (the last time Pittman saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 41.50
Chance Penland Turns in Season-Best Performance
Madison was led to victory by Chance Penland, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Penland threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
For the year, Penland has thrown 5 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 120 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.27
Dallas Bartlett's Big Game Leads Madison over Owen
Keeping Penland company is Dallas Bartlett, a fellow Madison player. He picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Bartlett has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.72
Mountain Heritage Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Cason Jones
Mountain Heritage picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cason Jones. Jones turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 37 receiving yards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
For the season, Jones has averaged 36.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 21.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.68
Other Notable Players
- Stephen Anderson: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.73)
- Gavin Gault: 166 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.53)
- Ivan Leonard: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
