3A Region 1 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!
Landell Walker and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Landell Walker was instrumental in extending Johnson County's winning streak to six on Friday. Walker was unstoppable, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Johnson County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Walker and Johnson County will host Chuckey-Doak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.37
Ben Reece Makes It Two for Gatlinburg-Pittman
Keeping Maples company is Ben Reece, a fellow Gatlinburg-Pittman player. He forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Reece could be in store for another big game when he takes on Claiborne on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Reece saw the Bulldogs), he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 27.98
Jones Posts Huge Game in 34-13 Defeat
While Kolby Jones delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Unicoi County. Jones was dynamite, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards.
Jones and Unicoi County are on the road again on Friday to play Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Devils got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Falcons, probably because Jones had a solid game then too: he threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.87
Evan Allen Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Evan Allen continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 13th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is becoming a predictor of Gatlinburg-Pittman's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This season, Allen has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Craig Huskey: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jace Stout: 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Juan Mejia: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.58)
- John Keohane: 129 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.80)
- Wyatt Howard: 131 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
