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!
Karns' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Avery Westfield
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. Karns is 2-1 when Westfield posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Karns' win 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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lenoir City
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).
Clinton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Wright and Clinton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lenoir City at 9:55 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.42
Austin Slover Turns in Season-Best Performance
Karns was led to victory by Austin Slover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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.
On the season, Slover has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Mccord Made His Presence Known in Lenoir City's 15-14 Win
Channing Mccord's big game helped extend Lenoir City's winning streak to four on Friday. Mccord turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 57 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Lenoir City's win 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 staying on the road on Monday to face off against Clinton at 9:55 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ryker Armes Makes It Two for Clinton
The second Clinton player making an appearance here is Ryker Armes, and for good reason. He picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the 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
