MaxPreps National Football Player of the Year Watch

Thomas Tyner joins the National Player of the Year Watch this week. That's what a 10-touchdown effort will do for you.

The Aloha running back rushed for 643 yards on 38 carries with 10 touchdowns last week and immediately thrust himself into the Player of the Year conversation. The previous week wasn't too shabby either, as he gained 371 yards on 32 carries.

Skyline quarterback Max Browne also continues to impress, especially after a 451-yard, six-touchdown effort in a 71-20 win over one of Idaho's top teams.

MaxPreps National Football Player of the Year Watch

Thomas Tyner, Aloha (Beaverton, Ore.)
Tyner is averaging more than 400 yards a game after his 643-yard performance with 10 touchdowns in an 84-63 win over Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, Ore.) last week. Tyner is the No. 2 rusher in the nation after his performance that set state records for touchdowns and rushing yards in a game. Tyner has 1,227 yards on 80 carries with 17 touchdowns for 3-0 Aloha.



{PAGEBREAK}Max Browne, Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.)
Browne had one of the best outings of his career as he threw for 451 yards (27 of 34) with six touchdowns in a 71-20 win over Coeur d'Alene (Idaho). In three games, Browne has completed 69 of 98 passes for 1,147 yards and 10 touchdowns while leading Skyline to a 3-0 record.

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Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.)
Browning had his second-best yardage total of the season with 377 yards in a 50-38 win over Deer Valley. He completed 24 of 33 passes with only one touchdown. After throwing 10 touchdowns in his first game, Browning has seven combined in his last three. He has thrown for 1,760 yards (105 of 163) with 17 touchdowns.

{PAGEBREAK}Austin Kafentzis, Jordan (Sandy, Utah)
Keeping it on the ground for most of the game, Kafentzis carried a season-high 32 times for 163 yards in a 36-24 win over Alta (Sandy, Utah). He also had season-lows of nine completions in 15 attempts for 128 yards and one touchdown. Kafentzis has completed 72 of 116 passes for 1,128 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 831 yards on 93 carries with 10 scores.

{PAGEBREAK}Charlie High, Christian Academy of Knoxville (Tenn.)
High fell from the No. 1 spot in the nation for passing yardage after throwing for "just" 297 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-34 win over Loudon (Tenn.). High has 1,987 yards passing and has completed 135 of 170 passes with 20 touchdowns. {PAGEBREAK}Jalen Hurd, Beech (Hendersonville, Tenn.)
Hurd continues to lead the nation with 1,529 yards on 120 carries with 19 touchdowns. He carried the ball 37 times for 299 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 win over Mount Juliet.

{PAGEBREAK}Su'a Cravens, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
Cravens was all over the field again in a 59-14 win over Redlands East Valley. He caught two passes for 36 yards with both passes going for touchdowns. He also blocked a punt and had a defensed pass while racking up six tackles.

{PAGEBREAK}Johnny Stanton, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Stanton didn't play too much in the Eagles' 72-0 win over Carson, but he was very efficient. He completed 13 of 15 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns and also ran three times for 22 yards and a score. He has thrown for 816 yards and nine touchdowns and has rushed 32 times for 289 yards and five touchdowns. {PAGEBREAK}Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.)
Taylor upped his career totals to 10,256 yards and 161 touchdowns, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. He had 218 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-34 win over Clewiston (Fla.). Glades Day is 3-0 and Taylor has 13 touchdowns on the season.



{PAGEBREAK}Derrick Henry, Yulee (Fla.)
Henry went over 300 yards for the second time this season, gaining 303 yards on 41 carries in a 42-14 win over South Lake (Groveland, Fla.). He has 881 yards on 87 carries with 12 touchdowns and has 8,753 career yards, putting him within 51 yards of the state's No. 2 all-time rusher Emmitt Smith. Henry also ran for more than 100 yards for the 37th time in his high school career, tying a state record.

{PAGEBREAK}Baker Mayfield, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Lake Travis is 3-0 and ranked No. 12 in the nation, thanks in large part to the play of Mayfield, who has completed 57 of 82 passes for 927 yards and 12 touchdowns. In a 28-24 win over Round Rock Westwood last week, Mayfield completed 22 of 30 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winner late in the fourth quarter.

{PAGEBREAK}Cornelius Elder, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
After carrying the ball just four times in a 47-0 win over Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis, Tenn.) two weeks ago, Elder had his best game of the season in a 42-17 victory over Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) as he carried 25 times for 296 yards and four touchdowns. Elder has gained 988 yards on 86 carries with 18 touchdowns and has scored four touchdowns in four different games this year.