3A Mountain 7 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!
Jarek Jones' Big Game Leads Smoky Mountain over Franklin
Starting off the list is Smoky Mountain's Jarek Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Jones and Smoky Mountain will challenge Pisgah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Jones up against the Bears' star QB Aaron Clark. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 40.10
Johnson Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Victory
Ayden Johnson's big game helped extend Smoky Mountain's winning streak to five on Friday. Franklin had no answer to Johnson as he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Johnson's next game is against Pisgah on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. The Mustangs had to take a loss when they last met the Bears, but Johnson had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 39.20
Walker Bolden Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Walker Bolden continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tuscola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Bolden and Tuscola will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hickory at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 21.50
Bridger Jones Makes It Two for Tuscola
Another Tuscola player making an appearance on this list is Bridger Jones. He picked up six receiving yards.
For the year, Jones has averaged 35 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.18
Big Game from Murray As West Henderson Won 56-0
Rounding off our Top Five is Da'Zion Murray of West Henderson. Murray rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown.
West Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Murray and West Henderson will challenge South Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.88
Other Notable Players
- Zane Mccraw: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Aaron Clark: 141 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.10)
- Cade Young: 93 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
