5A Region 6 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Nelson Made His Presence Known in Leeds' 56-42 Victory
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass.
Leeds pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Nelson's next match is against Moody on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 78.90
A Season-Best Effort from Landyn Smith Leads St. Clair County over Leeds
On Thursday, St. Clair County had to settle for second even though Landyn Smith put up the best numbers he has all season. Smith wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
On the year, Smith has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.57
Xzavier English Dazzles in Jacksonville Victory
Thanks in part to Xzavier English, Jacksonville said goodbye to their four-game losing streak. Springville had no answer to English on Friday as he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. English's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, English has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 145.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 65 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.98
Jeremiah Thomaas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Jeremiah Thomaas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Clair County over Leeds on Thursday. Thomaas picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.3). He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played.
For the year, Thomaas has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
Zj Dale Delivers Best Performance of Season
Leeds was led to victory by Zj Dale, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Dale rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Dale has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 73.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Dozier: 178 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Ba'Roc Willis: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.25)
- Tylen Ellis: 143 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.20)
- Charlie Johnston: 271 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.37)
- Javiyeen Taylor: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
