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 Goes Supernova in Mckenzie Victory
McKenzie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tate Surber. Surber turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing 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
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Caden Dean did his best to prevent it. Dean turned in nothing short of a gem, picking 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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
This year, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.37
Braxton Howard Turns in Season-Best Effort
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central came up short on Friday despite Braxton Howard delivering his best game to date. Howard threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
For the season, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Hooper Posts Huge Game in 42-13 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Tristen Hooper of Houston County. Hooper picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards.
With the defeat, Houston County broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Hooper and Houston County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. 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
