5A Region 3 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!
Avery Westfield Puts an End to Karns' Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Avery Westfield, Karns said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. On Friday Westfield rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is becoming a predictor of Karns' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Karns' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. Westfield and Karns will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 63.42
Bo Wright Dazzles in Clinton Loss
Clinton had to settle for second on Friday, but Bo Wright sure wasn't going down easily. Wright was dynamite, making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Wright might just drop another big game when he faces off against Karns on Friday. When Wright last faced the Beavers back in October of 2023, he made 14 total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Gamescore: 34.42
A Season-Best Effort from Austin Slover Leads Karns over Campbell County
On Friday, Karns got the W thanks in part to Austin Slover playing the best football he has all season. Slover threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Slover has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Mccord Came Up Big in Lenoir City's 15-14 Victory
Channing Mccord's big game helped extend Lenoir City's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Mccord as he picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Lenoir City's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Mccord and Lenoir City will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ryker Armes Makes It Two for Clinton
Another Clinton player making an appearance on this list is Ryker Armes. He picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Armes has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.33
Other Notable Players
- Alex Idol: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Ethan Boggess: 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Damillyan Porter: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
