4A Region 5 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!
Dear Posts Huge Game in 34-33 Loss
Starting off the list is Quitman's Akylin Dear, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dear rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Quitman's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Underclassman Ty Davis Major Player in Mendenhall Win
While Friday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Ty Davis. He was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Mendenhall is undefeated when Davis posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mendenhall's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.13
While Morton might've come up empty on Friday, Jaylin Stowers wasn't going down without a fight. Stowers was dynamite, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Morton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. Stowers and Morton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 35.03
Henry Funchess Makes It Two for Mendenhall
The second Mendenhall player making an appearance here is Henry Funchess, and for good reason. He picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mendenhall's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Funchess will face off against Jaleil Cameron, the Panthers' star pass catcher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 30.75
Other Notable Players
- Jaleil Cameron: 49 yards receiving; 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Latrell Pace: 2 sacks, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Shunzarius Dear: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Jay Bowie: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Lazarick Brown: 43 yards receiving; 38 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
