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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Land O' Lakes got the W thanks in part to Tj Morrow playing the best football he has all season. 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 was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Land O' Lakes moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Morrow and Land O' Lakes will head out to face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.20
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Connor Purcell
Land O' Lakes was led to victory by Connor Purcell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Purcell wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles. The matchup was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Purcell has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.75
Bryce Randolph and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Bryce Randolph was instrumental in extending Wiregrass Ranch's winning streak to seven on Friday. Springstead had no answer to Randolph as he picked up 84 receiving yards.
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 will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Land O' Lakes on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.32
Clarke Posts Huge Game in 42-31 Victory
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 year, Clarke has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 0.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.75
Grayson Gilmore Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Sunlake had to settle for second even though Grayson Gilmore put up the best numbers he has all season. Gilmore wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game 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 be playing in front of their home fans 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)
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