1A Smoky Mountain 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!
Luke Smith Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Cherokee's Luke Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Smith picked up a sack and made five total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Smith and Cherokee will stay at home for another week and welcome Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.90
Murphy Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Cameron Clem
Cameron Clem was instrumental in extending Murphy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Clem was unstoppable, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Clem has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 16.48
Emiliano Garcia Makes It Two for Cherokee
Another Cherokee player making an appearance on this list is Emiliano Garcia. He rushed for 12 yards.
For the year, Garcia has averaged 15.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.70
Tre Graves Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tre Graves of Hayesville. Graves rushed for 77 yards.
Graves and Hayesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Graves took on the Black Knights, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 14.20
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