6A East 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!
Zay Stephens Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
On the season, Stephens has averaged 69.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.52
Catholic Gets a Boost from England in 26-21 Victory
Jackson England's big game helped extend Catholic's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop England as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the year, England has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 196.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 32.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.50
Tj Brown Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Jonesboro had to settle for second even though Tj Brown put up the best numbers he has all season. Brown rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Brown's next match is against Marion on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 25.20
A Season-Best Performance from Nigel Bell Leads Jonesboro over Catholic
Sadly, Nigel Bell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jonesboro over Catholic on Friday. Bell picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
On the season, Bell has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Fox Posts Huge Game in 72-25 Defeat
The second Sheridan player making an appearance here is Braxton Fox, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Fox has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Asa Myers: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Hayden Roaf: 41 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.35)
- Payton Sterritt: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.12)
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