4A 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!
Korri Graham Delivers Best Performance of Season
Korri Graham produced his most outstanding game to date while leading DeWitt to the win on Friday. Graham rushed for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Graham could be in store for another big game when he takes on Crossett on Friday. When Graham last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 250 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 66.60
Ni?Kel Lewis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ni?Kel Lewis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hamburg to the win on Friday. Lewis rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Hamburg pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Lewis and Hamburg are taking a road trip to face off against Star City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.60
A Season-Best Performance from Kaeden Thomas Leads Hamburg over Crossett
Kaeden Thomas produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hamburg to the win on Friday. Thomas threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Thomas will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Star City on Friday. The last time Thomas took on the Bulldogs, he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.18
Griffin Whitmore Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, DeWitt got the W thanks in part to Griffin Whitmore playing the best football he has all season. Whitmore picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards.
On the year, Whitmore has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.75
A Constellation of Stars for Hamburg
Another Hamburg player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Smith. He picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Smith has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 53.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 12.65
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