5A Region 4 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 Lawson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Luke Lawson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The victory (which was McMinn County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Lawson and McMinn County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Powell at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.43
Mason Ford Dazzles in Rhea County Win
Rhea County found a leader in Mason Ford as the squad took down Ooltewah on Friday. Ooltewah had no answer to Ford as he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Ford and Rhea County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.60
Carr Posts Huge Game in 48-0 Win
Keeping Ford company is Caleb Carr, a fellow Rhea County player. He threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
Javonte Parker Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Javonte Parker playing the best football he has all season. Parker wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Parker has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.75
A Season-Best Performance from Marshall Goodner Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Marshall Goodner playing the best football he has all season. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
On the season, Goodner has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.32
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Miller: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jackson Montgomery: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
