1A Region 6 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!
Tate Surber Dazzles in Mckenzie Victory
Tate Surber's big game helped extend McKenzie's winning streak to eight on Friday. Houston County had no answer to Surber as he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
McKenzie pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Surber and McKenzie will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 47.93
While Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central might've come up empty on Friday, Caden Dean wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Dean as he picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Dean and Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.32
Colt Norden Turns in Season-Best Performance
McKenzie was led to victory by Colt Norden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Norden rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
On the season, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.37
A Season-Best Effort from Braxton Howard Leads Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central over West Carroll
Sadly, Braxton Howard posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central over West Carroll on Friday. Howard threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
This year, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Hooper Came Up Big in Houston County's 42-13 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Tristen Hooper of Houston County. Hooper picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Houston County moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Hooper and Houston County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jo Byrns at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 22.23
Other Notable Players
- Preston Mitchell: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
