1A Region 1 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!
Dy'lan Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Baldwyn got the W thanks in part to Dy'Lan Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Johnson and Baldwyn will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Union at 7:00 p.m. The Bearcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Urchins, probably because Johnson had a solid game then too: he punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 34.73
Terrell Robinson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Baldwyn was led to victory by Terrell Robinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Robinson rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Walnut had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Robinson it was a similar story. Robinson rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.25
Mcgee Made His Presence Known in Thrasher's 40-8 Loss
Thrasher had to settle for second on Friday, but Jayden McGee sure wasn't going down easily. Vardaman had no answer to McGee as he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Thrasher is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. McGee and Thrasher will welcome Falkner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.77
A Constellation of Stars for Baldwyn
Another Baldwyn player making an appearance on this list is Aidan Stewart. He picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
For the season, Stewart has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.72
Luke Finney Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luke Finney of Tupelo Christian Prep. Finney made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Tupelo Christian Prep dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Finney will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Smithville on Thursday.
Gamescore: 19.23
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