1A Region 6 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!
Tate Surber's Big Game Leads Mckenzie over Houston County
McKenzie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tate Surber. Surber turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
McKenzie's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Surber and McKenzie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 49.17
Colt Norden Turns in Season-Best Performance
McKenzie was led to victory by Colt Norden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Norden rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
This year, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 69 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
While Caden Dean delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central. Dean turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Dean and Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.32
A Season-Best Performance from Braxton Howard Leads Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central over West Carroll
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central came up short on Friday despite Braxton Howard delivering his best game to date. Howard threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
For the season, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Skyler Fornera and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
McKenzie picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Skyler Fornera. Nobody could stop Fornera as he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Fornera has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.30
Other Notable Players
- Tristen Hooper: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.23)
- Preston Mitchell: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
