1A 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!
Tyshun Willis' Big Game Leads Velma Jackson over Noxapater
Tyshun Willis's big game helped extend Velma Jackson's winning streak to six on Friday. Willis was unstoppable, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (5.0 for loss). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Willis might have his next game, a home matchup with French Camp Academy, circled on his calendar. Willis picked up three sacks and made 13 total tackles the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 59.70
A Season-Best Performance from Trevon Willis Leads Velma Jackson over Noxapater
Velma Jackson was led to victory by Trevon Willis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Willis threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
For the year, Willis has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 122 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.33
Matthew Arnold Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ethel was led to victory by Matthew Arnold, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Arnold picked up 252 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards.
On the year, Arnold has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 92.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.28
Ryder Henderson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Ryder Henderson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
French Camp Academy is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Henderson and French Camp Academy will square off against Velma Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.80
Logan Wright Goes Supernova in French Camp Academy Defeat
Another French Camp Academy player making an appearance on this list is Logan Wright. He rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
For the year, Wright has averaged 74 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 44.68
Other Notable Players
- Jake Newman: 351 yards passing (Gamescore: 38.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
