5A Region 8 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!
Tyler Pierce Dazzles in Boaz Victory
Starting off the list is Boaz's Tyler Pierce, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pierce threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Boaz's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They and Arab are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.40
Logan Schoggins Turns in Season-Best Effort
Logan Schoggins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Boaz to the win on Friday. Schoggins picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
On the year, Schoggins has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.00
Sage Bennett Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Boaz got the W thanks in part to Sage Bennett playing the best football he has all season. Bennett picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards.
This season, Bennett has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.87
A Season-Best Effort from Tanner Edmondson Leads Douglas over Brewer
On Friday, Douglas got the W thanks in part to Tanner Edmondson playing the best football he has all season. Edmondson picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Douglas back to even at 4-4. Edmondson and Douglas will head out to face off against Guntersville on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Baker Lyles
On Friday, Douglas got the W thanks in part to Baker Lyles playing the best football he has all season. Lyles wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Lyles has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Tristan Childers: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.60)
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