Little Kanawha Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Roane County Wins 11th-Straight Thanks to Lane Watson
Roane County picked up their 11th consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Lane Watson. Watson was dynamite, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Roane County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Watson's next matchup is against Scott on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 59.27
Simpkins Made His Presence Known in Wahama's 68-13 Win
Trace Simpkins was instrumental in extending Wahama's winning streak to 11 on Saturday. Simpkins was dynamite, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 71 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wahama pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Simpkins and Wahama will square off against Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.88
Connor Lambert Turns in Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards
Connor Lambert was instrumental in extending Wahama's winning streak to 11 on Saturday. Lambert was dynamite, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
For the season, Lambert has run in 37 touchdowns while averaging 174.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 21 rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 53.10
Shay Harper and Co. Win 11th in a Row
Roane County picked up their 11th consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Shay Harper. Harper did his part (and then some), rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 55 receiving yards for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards.
On the season, Harper has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 87.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.55 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.53
Other Notable Players
- Wyatt Harris: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.37)
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