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 Delivers Electric Performance Vs Houston County
Tate Surber was instrumental in extending McKenzie's winning streak to eight on Friday. Houston County had no answer to Surber as he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
McKenzie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Surber and McKenzie will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 49.17
Colt Norden Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, McKenzie got the W thanks in part to Colt Norden playing the best football he has all season. Norden rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
On the season, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 69 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
While Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central might've come up empty on Friday, Caden Dean wasn't going down without a fight. Dean was dynamite, 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
Braxton Howard Turns in Season-Best Performance
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.
On the year, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Skyler Fornera and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
McKenzie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Skyler Fornera. Fornera was unstoppable, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Fornera has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.30
Other Notable Players
- Tristen Hooper: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.23)
- Preston Mitchell: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
