4A 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!
Korri Graham Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, DeWitt got the W thanks in part to Korri Graham playing the best football he has all season. Graham rushed for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Graham might have his next game, a road matchup with Crossett, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Graham saw the Eagles), he rushed for 250 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 66.60
Ni?Kel Lewis Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hamburg was led to victory by Ni?Kel Lewis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lewis rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Hamburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Lewis and Hamburg are taking a road trip to face off against Star City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.60
A Season-Best Effort from Kaeden Thomas Leads Hamburg over Crossett
Hamburg was led to victory by Kaeden Thomas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Thomas threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Thomas and Hamburg are taking a road trip to face off against Star City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Thomas took on the Bulldogs, he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.18
Griffin Whitmore Turns in Season-Best Performance
DeWitt was led to victory by Griffin Whitmore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Whitmore picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
On the year, Whitmore has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 11.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.75
A Constellation of Stars for Hamburg
Another Hamburg player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Smith. He picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Smith has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 53.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 12.65
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