MAIS 6A District 1 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Tj White Leads Jackson Academy over Jackson Prep
On Friday, Jackson Academy had to settle for second even though Tj White put up the best numbers he has all season. White wasn't messing around, picking up 2.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The game was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, White has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 13 games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 36.25
Kenzy West's Big Game Leads Hartfield Academy over Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Kenzy West was instrumental in extending Hartfield Academy's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop West as he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, West might just drop another big game when he faces off against Jackson Prep on Friday. West picked up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in two rushing scores the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 28.65
Thomas Hewitt Oswalt and Co. Win 12th in a Row
Thomas Hewitt Oswalt was instrumental in extending Jackson Prep's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Oswalt was unstoppable, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Jackson Prep's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Oswalt and Jackson Prep will challenge Hartfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.38
Kaden Catchings Makes It Two for Hartfield Academy
The second Hartfield Academy player making an appearance here is Kaden Catchings, and for good reason. He rushed for 147 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
This season, Catchings has averaged 83.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 12 games last season, he was only averaging 4.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Parker Halford Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jackson Academy came up short on Friday despite Parker Halford delivering his best game to date. Halford picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Halford has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Wade Smith: 82 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
