6A District 9 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!
Tj Morrow Turns in Season-Best Effort
Land O' Lakes was led to victory by Tj Morrow, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Morrow rushed for 209 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
The win snapped Land O' Lakes' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Morrow and Land O' Lakes will head out on the road to face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.20
Connor Purcell Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Connor Purcell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Land O' Lakes to the win on Friday. Purcell wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles. The match was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Purcell has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.75
Bryce Randolph and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Wiregrass Ranch picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bryce Randolph. Randolph did his part (and then some), picking up 84 receiving yards for the 'W'.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Randolph and Wiregrass Ranch will welcome Land O' Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.32
Mason Clarke Dazzles in Land O' Lakes Win
Another Land O' Lakes player making an appearance on this list is Mason Clarke. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss). Clarke is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
For the season, Clarke has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 0.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.75
A Season-Best Effort from Grayson Gilmore Leads Sunlake over Victory Christian Academy
Sadly, Grayson Gilmore posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sunlake over Victory Christian Academy on Friday. Gilmore wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
Sunlake is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Gilmore and Sunlake will face off against Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- Ian Wilson Ii: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
