4A Region 5 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!
Latrell Pace Turns in Season-Best Effort
Latrell Pace produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Forest to the win on Friday. Pace wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with ten or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Pace and Forest are taking a road trip to face off against Union at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Pace took on the Yellowjackets, he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.25
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Gregory Keeton
Gregory Keeton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Keeton might have his next game, a home matchup with Union, circled on his calendar. Keeton picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Yellowjackets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.25
Xavier Stowers continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
If the past is any indication, Stowers could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mendenhall on Friday. Stowers made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 22.25
Forest Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ty Chambers
Ty Chambers's big game helped extend Forest's winning streak to six on Friday. Chambers turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 39 receiving yards.
This season, Chambers has averaged 21.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.65
Tristen Hobson Makes It Two for Morton
The second Morton player making an appearance here is Tristen Hobson, and for good reason. He picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards.
On the year, Hobson has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.72
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