5A Region 6 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!
Leeds Gets a Boost from Nelson in 56-42 Win
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry.
Leeds' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Nelson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Moody on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.40
Landyn Smith Delivers Best Performance of Season
St. Clair County came up short on Thursday despite Landyn Smith delivering his best game to date. Smith wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This season, Smith has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.57
Jeremiah Thomaas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
St. Clair County came up short on Thursday despite Jeremiah Thomaas delivering his best game to date. Thomaas picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.3). He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played.
On the season, Thomaas has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
A Season-Best Performance from Zj Dale Leads Leeds over St. Clair County
On Thursday, Leeds got the W thanks in part to Zj Dale playing the best football he has all season. Dale rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Dale has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 73.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Josiah Dozier Turns in Season-Best Performance
Moody was led to victory by Josiah Dozier, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dozier picked up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
The victory (which was Moody's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Dozier and Moody will host Leeds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.30
Other Notable Players
- Ba'Roc Willis: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.25)
- Charlie Johnston: 271 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.37)
- Javiyeen Taylor: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Tra'Vell Jones: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.45)
- Henry Smith: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
