6A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tucker Waltz Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Bartlett had to settle for second even though Tucker Waltz put up the best numbers he has all season. Waltz picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.2 total tackles per game.
This year, Waltz has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.50
Cam Nelson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Arlington came up short on Friday despite Cam Nelson delivering his best game to date. Nelson picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Arlington dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Nelson and Arlington will be playing in front of their home fans against Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.35
Collierville Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Grant Troutman
Grant Troutman was instrumental in extending Collierville's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Troutman did his part (and then some), throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Collierville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Troutman and Collierville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cordova at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 21.97
Arlington Gets a Boost from Lyons in 44-21 Loss
The second Arlington player making an appearance here is Jacksen Lyons, and for good reason. He threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Lyons has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 127.1 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 82 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.43
Collierville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to John Hampton. Hampton was dynamite, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Hampton might have his next game, a road matchup with Cordova, circled on his calendar. Hampton rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 16.98
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