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!
Zay Stephens Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
This season, Stephens has averaged 69.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.52
England Came Up Big in Catholic's 26-21 Win
Jackson England's big game helped extend Catholic's winning streak to six on Friday. England did his part (and then some), rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. Those 139 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the year, England has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 196.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 32.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.50
A Season-Best Performance from Tj Brown Leads Jonesboro over Catholic
Sadly, Tj Brown posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jonesboro over Catholic on Friday. Brown rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Brown and Jonesboro will host Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
Nigel Bell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Nigel Bell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jonesboro over Catholic on Friday. Bell picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards.
On the year, Bell has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Fox Posts Huge Game in 72-25 Defeat
The second Sheridan player making an appearance here is Braxton Fox, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Fox has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Asa Myers: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Hayden Roaf: 41 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.35)
- Payton Sterritt: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.12)
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