3A Region 6 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!
Jones Came Up Big in Ohatchee's 37-30 Victory
Starting off the list is Ohatchee's Nate Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Ohatchee: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Jones is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Glencoe on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jones saw the Yellowjackets), he rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.68
Jayden Heard Makes It Two for Ohatchee
Another Ohatchee player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Heard. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Heard has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.52
Coover Made His Presence Known in Pennington's 41-21 Defeat
Josiah Coover put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He made seven total tackles and defended four passes.
This season, Coover has averaged 10.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 39.68
Westbrook Christian Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Sam Sollie
Sam Sollie was instrumental in extending Westbrook Christian's winning streak to three on Friday. Sollie turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
On the year, Sollie has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 94.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.93
Colby Hester Makes It Three for Ohatchee
Another Ohatchee player making an appearance on this list is Colby Hester. He picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Hester could be in store for another big game when he takes on Glencoe on Friday. When Hester last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 24.68
Other Notable Players
- Brodie Johnson: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.62)
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