5A 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!
Pierce Made His Presence Known in Boaz's 42-35 Victory
Things weren't looking good for Boaz heading into Friday's tilt with Guntersville(they were ranked 60 places lower in Alabama), but Tyler Pierce wasn't phased. Pierce turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Boaz and Arab are set to duel on Friday. The Pirates had to take a loss when they last met the Knights, but Pierce had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 192 yards on 14 of 25 attempts. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 36.40
A Season-Best Performance from Logan Schoggins Leads Boaz over Guntersville
Boaz was led to victory by Logan Schoggins, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Schoggins picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles. Boaz was ranked a full 60 places lower in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings, but Schoggins proved rankings don't matter once you're on the field.
For the year, Schoggins has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.00
Sage Bennett Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Boaz got the W thanks in part to Sage Bennett playing the best football he has all season. Bennett picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He sure picked the right time to have a big game: Boaz's opponent (Guntersville was ranked a full 60 places higher in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings.
On the year, Bennett has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.87
Tanner Edmondson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tanner Edmondson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Douglas to the win on Friday. Edmondson picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Douglas back to even at 4-4. Edmondson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Guntersville on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Baker Lyles
Baker Lyles produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Douglas to the win on Friday. Lyles wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Lyles has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Tristan Childers: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
