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 Earns League's Top Spot
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.
This year, 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
Keeping Curtis company is Sam Stidham, a fellow Appalachian player. He made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
This year, Stidham has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 53.63
Ethan Everett Delivers Best Effort 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 face off against Ider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.97
Gilliland Came Up Big in Appalachian's 42-0 Win
Braden Gilliland's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his tenth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Woodville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Gilliland it was a similar story. Gilliland rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
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 season, 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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