5A-2 Region I District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Edward Chumley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Anna was led to victory by Edward Chumley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Chumley rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.3) per game. Anna is 2-1 when Chumley posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Chumley will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Walnut Grove on Friday. The Coyotes got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Wildcats, probably because Chumley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 63.60
Richard Janecek Came Up Big in Lovejoy's 70-0 Win
Lovejoy picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jacob Richard Janecek. Richard Janecek did his part (and then some), throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Richard Janecek has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 237.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
DJ Shelton Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, DJ Shelton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Emerson over Anna on Friday. Shelton threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards.
For the year, Shelton has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 169.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 16.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 35.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.13
Hayes Hackney and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Hayes Hackney was instrumental in extending Walnut Grove's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Hackney turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Walnut Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Hackney and Walnut Grove will face off against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.13
Big Game from Butler As Denison Won 48-0
Jaylen Butler helped snap Denison's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Butler turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Denison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Butler and Denison will face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.68
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Newton: 88 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.98)
- Daylan McCutcheon: 87 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Ziondre Williams: 204 yards passing; 96 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Thomas Rendon: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.88)
- Grayson McGehee: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
