1A Region 8 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!
Sean Curtis Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Appalachian's Sean Curtis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Curtis threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
On the season, Curtis has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 87.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 57.56 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 91.44 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 57.90
Sam Stidham Makes It Two for Appalachian
Another Appalachian player making an appearance on this list is Sam Stidham. He made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
For the season, Stidham has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 53.63
Ethan Everett Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ragland was led to victory by Ethan Everett, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Everett picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Ragland pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Everett and Ragland will challenge Ider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.97
Appalachian Gets a Boost from Gilliland in 42-0 Victory
Braden Gilliland continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Woodville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Gilliland. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Gilliland saw the Panthers), he rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 29.88
Luke Brewer Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Luke Brewer continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Brewer has averaged 15.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.75
Other Notable Players
- Antwan Byers: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.00)
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