5A-2 Region I District 4 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!
Edward Chumley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Anna got the W thanks in part to Edward Chumley playing the best football he has all season. Chumley rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.3). Anna is 2-1 when Chumley posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Chumley and Anna will welcome Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Wildcats, probably because Chumley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 63.60
Lovejoy Gets a Boost from Janecek in 70-0 Victory
Lovejoy picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jacob Janecek. Janecek was unstoppable, throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Janecek has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 237.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Walnut Grove Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Hayes Hackney
Hayes Hackney's big game helped extend Walnut Grove's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Nobody could stop Hackney as he threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Hackney and Walnut Grove are taking a road trip to square off against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.13
Jaylen Butler Dazzles in Denison Victory
Denison's six-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jaylen Butler. Nobody could stop Butler on Friday as he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Denison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Butler and Denison will venture away from home to take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.68
Big Game from Newton As Walnut Grove Won 64-7
Cameron Newton was instrumental in extending Walnut Grove's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Newton was dynamite, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Newton has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 131.3 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: 27.98
Other Notable Players
- Daylan McCutcheon: 87 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Ziondre Williams: 204 yards passing; 96 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Thomas Rendon: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.88)
- Grayson McGehee: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Trace Olsen: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
