4A Region 4 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Israel Ross Leads Leake Central over Northeast Lauderdale
Israel Ross produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Leake Central to the win on Friday. Ross rushed for 218 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
With the win, Leake Central broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Ross and Leake Central will venture away from home to square off against Choctaw Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.27
Travion Mosley Turns in Another Game with at Least 157 Rushing Yards
On Friday, West Lauderdale got the W thanks in part to Travion Mosley playing the best football he has all season. Mosley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 157 rushing yards.
The victory (which was West Lauderdale's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. They and Northeast Lauderdale are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.60
West Lauderdale Gets a Boost from PEOPLES in 49-30 Victory
Another West Lauderdale player making an appearance on this list is K.P PEOPLES. He rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Taylorsville's probably not too fond of PEOPLES given he always seems to get the better of them. PEOPLES rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Tartars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.70
Jase Jimison's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Northeast Lauderdale over Leake Central
Northeast Lauderdale was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jase Jimison did his best to prevent it. Jimison turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 160 yards, while also throwing for 134 yards on eight of 13 attempts. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Northeast Lauderdale is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. They and West Lauderdale are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.43
Jaivon Wilson Delivers Best Performance of Season
West Lauderdale was led to victory by Jaivon Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes. The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Wilson has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.00
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