4A Region 5 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!
Big Game from Dear As Quitman Fell 34-33
Starting off the list is Quitman's Akylin Dear, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dear rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Quitman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Underclassman Ty Davis Comes Up Big Against Morton
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Ty Davis. He turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He has become a key player for Mendenhall: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mendenhall's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.13
Morton was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jaylin Stowers did his best to prevent it. Stowers turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
On the year, Stowers has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 164.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.03
Tristen Hobson Makes It Two for Morton
Keeping Stowers company is Tristen Hobson, a fellow Morton player. He rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Hobson has averaged 27.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.28
Henry Funchess Dazzles in Mendenhall Win
Another Mendenhall player making an appearance on this list is Henry Funchess. He picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mendenhall's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Funchess has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 70.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 26.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.75
Other Notable Players
- Jaleil Cameron: 49 yards receiving; 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Latrell Pace: 2 sacks, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Shunzarius Dear: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Jay Bowie: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Lazarick Brown: 43 yards receiving; 38 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
