Columbus City - North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Aaron Britford Goes Supernova in East Win
East picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Aaron Britford. Nobody could stop Britford as he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
East pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.17
A Season-Best Performance from Davell Brock Leads Linden-Mckinley over Mifflin
Davell Brock produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Linden-McKinley to the win on Thursday. Brock threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Linden-McKinley's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withEast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.23
Ta'john Royster and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
East picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ta'John Royster. Royster did his part (and then some), rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'.
This year, Royster has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
Daequan Lindsey's big game helped extend East's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Lindsey picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This season, Lindsey has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 19.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.85
Emmanuel Towns Makes It Two for Linden-Mckinley
Another Linden-McKinley player making an appearance on this list is Emmanuel Towns. He picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
This year, Towns has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 33.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.13
Other Notable Players
- Mar?Qwez Mattox: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
