3A Mountain 7 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!
Mccraw Came Up Big in West Henderson's 27-24 Victory
Starting off the list is West Henderson's Zane Mccraw, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mccraw rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Mccraw has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 169.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 43.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.75
Braydon Hervey and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Franklin picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braydon Hervey. Hervey wasn't messing around, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The game was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
For the season, Hervey has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 92.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 36.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
East Henderson was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Isaac Schulz did his best to prevent it. Tuscola had no answer to Schulz as he picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Schulz has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 45.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 18.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.18
Walker Bolden Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tuscola was led to victory by Walker Bolden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bolden wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win was the fourth in a row for Tuscola, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Bolden and Tuscola will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Garrett Young: 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Cade Young: 154 yards passing; 27 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.17)
- Cooper Williamson: 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Bo West: (Gamescore: 21.35)
- Jett Bartley: 154 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
