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 loss dropped their record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Underclassman Ty Davis Major Player in Mendenhall Victory
While Friday's win was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Ty Davis. He did his part (and then some), 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 for the 'W'. Mendenhall is undefeated when Davis posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mendenhall's victory 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 loss on Friday, but Jaylin Stowers did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Stowers as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 248 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
For the season, 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).
This year, Hobson has averaged 27.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.28
Henry Funchess Dazzles in Mendenhall Victory
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).
On the season, Funchess has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 70.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
