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!
Bricen Turnage Dazzles in Munford Victory
Bricen Turnage's big game helped extend Munford's winning streak to six on Friday. Turnage turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Munford pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.35
Southwind Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Kelvin Perkins
Kelvin Perkins's big game helped extend Southwind's winning streak to three on Friday. Perkins did his part (and then some), throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Perkins must have Memphis Central's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Perkins saw the Warriors), he threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.80
Starks Made His Presence Known in Munford's 44-21 Victory
Tay Starks was instrumental in extending Munford's winning streak to six on Friday. Starks was dynamite, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
On the season, Starks has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 113.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.40
Andrus Farmer's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Memphis Central over Southwind
While Memphis Central might've come up empty on Friday, Andrus Farmer wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Farmer was still balling out as he picked up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Memphis Central's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. Farmer and Memphis Central will take on Manassas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.02
Other Notable Players
- Gary Greer: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
