Virginia Football I (8 Man) 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!
Jonathan Newton Dazzles in the Covenant Victory
Jonathan Newton's big game helped extend The Covenant's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Newton as he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Rappahannock County, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Newton. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Newton saw the ), he rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 49.90
Greenbrier Christian Academy Gets a Boost from Caban in 52-20 Win
DJ Caban continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 115 rushing yards. He rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
Unfortunately for Chincoteague, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Caban. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Caban saw the Ponies), he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 43.32
Hudson Reese's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Hudson Reese posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack and made two total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Gamescore: 30.85
Tucker Basnight's Big Game Leads Greenbrier Christian Academy over Chincoteague
The second Greenbrier Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Tucker Basnight, and for good reason. He rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Basnight has averaged 18.1 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 26.88
Moravec Came Up Big in Greenbrier Christian Academy's 52-20 Win
Another Greenbrier Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Tyson Moravec. He rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Moravec has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 119.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.87
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