7A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Drew Dean Turns in Season-Best Performance
Oxford was led to victory by Drew Dean, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Dean threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win was the fifth in a row for Oxford, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. Dean and Oxford will face off against Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.53
Big Game from Crain As Horn Lake Won 35-27
Horn Lake picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Demarkus Crain. Crain was dynamite, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Horn Lake's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.80
Sabin Williams Delivers Electric Performance Vs Southaven
Another Horn Lake player making an appearance on this list is Sabin Williams. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played.
On the year, Williams has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Jonathan Roberts Turns in Another Game with at Least 115 Rushing Yards
Jonathan Roberts's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his third-straight game with 115+ rushing yards. He rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
This year, Roberts has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 66.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.80
Levi Blount Makes It Two for Oxford
Another Oxford player making an appearance on this list is Levi Blount. He picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
Blount and Oxford will take on Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Mavericks, probably because Blount had a solid game then too: he picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 29.68
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Rucker: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Rivers Robertson: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- DJ Longino: 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
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