1A 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!
Tate Surber Delivers Electric Performance Vs Houston County
Tate Surber's big game helped extend McKenzie's winning streak to eight on Friday. Surber was dynamite, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
McKenzie pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Surber and McKenzie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 47.93
While Caden Dean delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central. Dean turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Dean and Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.32
A Season-Best Performance from Colt Norden Leads Mckenzie over Houston County
McKenzie was led to victory by Colt Norden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Norden rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 72 yards.
For the season, Norden has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.37
Braxton Howard Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central came up short on Friday despite Braxton Howard delivering his best game to date. Howard threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
On the year, Howard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 36.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Big Game from Hooper As Houston County Fell 42-13
Rounding off our Top Five is Tristen Hooper of Houston County. Hooper picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Houston County moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Hooper and Houston County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jo Byrns at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 22.23
Other Notable Players
- Preston Mitchell: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
