6A East 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!
Zay Stephens Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
For the year, Stephens has averaged 69.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.52
England Posts Huge Game in 26-21 Win
Jackson England was instrumental in extending Catholic's winning streak to six on Friday. Jonesboro had no answer to England as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave England a new career-high in rushing yards.
This year, England has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 196.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 32.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.50
A Season-Best Performance from Tj Brown Leads Jonesboro over Catholic
Jonesboro came up short on Friday despite Tj Brown delivering his best game to date. Brown rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Brown will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Marion on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Nigel Bell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Nigel Bell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jonesboro over Catholic on Friday. Bell picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
For the season, Bell has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Fox Came Up Big in Sheridan's 72-25 Loss
The second Sheridan player making an appearance here is Braxton Fox, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Fox has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Asa Myers: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Hayden Roaf: 41 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.35)
- Payton Sterritt: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.12)
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