6A East 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!
Zay Stephens' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Sheridan over Jonesboro
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sheridan's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. Stephens and Sheridan will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 56.42
Jackson England Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Catholic got the W thanks in part to Jackson England playing the best football he has all season. England threw for 328 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
The victory for Catholic keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. England and Catholic will welcome Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.07
Myers Posts Huge Game in 49-28 Victory
Thanks in part to Asa Myers, Jonesboro said goodbye to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Myers on Friday as he threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Jonesboro's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. Myers and Jonesboro will head out to take on Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.37
Braxton Burks Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Catholic picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braxton Burks. Burks was excellent, picking up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (112.5) per game. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 90 yards.
This season, Burks has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 112.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.33
Matt Bartels Puts an End to Jonesboro's Losing Streak on Friday
Jonesboro's five-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Matt Bartels. Bartels turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Bartels has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 64.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 7.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.85
Other Notable Players
- Kelen Smith: 85 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Payton Sterritt: 134 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Tj Brown: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
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