5A Region 3 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!
Karns' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Avery Westfield
Avery Westfield helped snap Karns's five-game losing streak. On Friday Westfield rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Karns: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Karns' win bumped their record up to 3-5. Westfield and Karns will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 63.42
Bo Wright's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Clinton over Lenoir City
While Bo Wright delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Clinton. Wright was dynamite, making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wright might have his next game, a home matchup with Karns, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wright saw the Beavers), he made 14 total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Gamescore: 34.42
Austin Slover Turns in Season-Best Performance
Austin Slover produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Karns to the win on Friday. Slover threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Slover has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Mccord Came Up Big in Lenoir City's 15-14 Victory
Lenoir City picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Channing Mccord. Mccord was unstoppable, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 57 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Lenoir City's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Mccord will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Heritage on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ryker Armes Makes It Two for Clinton
Another Clinton player making an appearance on this list is Ryker Armes. He picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Armes has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.33
Other Notable Players
- Alex Idol: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Ethan Boggess: 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Damillyan Porter: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
