6A East 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 Effort from Zay Stephens Leads Sheridan over Catholic
Sadly, Zay Stephens posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sheridan over Catholic on Friday. Stephens' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Sheridan is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Stephens and Sheridan are taking a road trip to take on Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 91.88
Catholic Gets a Boost from England in 51-48 Win
Jackson England was instrumental in extending Catholic's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sheridan had no answer to England as he threw for 252 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards.
If the past is any indication, England could be in store for another big game when he takes on Benton on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time England saw the Panthers), he threw for 437 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 36.70
Catholic Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Hayden Roaf
Catholic picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Hayden Roaf. Roaf turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
For the season, Roaf has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 50.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
While Jonesboro might've come up empty on Friday, Nigel Bell wasn't going down without a fight. Bell was dynamite, picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Bell has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.03
Noel Lewis Dazzles in Catholic Victory
Noel Lewis was instrumental in extending Catholic's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sheridan had no answer to Lewis as he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Lewis has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 99.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.80
Other Notable Players
- Paul Plafcan: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Eli Turner: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Tj Brown: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- KJ Anderson: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jake Black-Ocken: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
