4A Region 4 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!
Koby Wilbanks' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Ozark over Pottsville
While Ozark might've come up empty on Friday, Koby Wilbanks wasn't going down without a fight. Wilbanks turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Ozark's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Wilbanks' next matchup is against Dardanelle on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 32.77
Mena Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jair Hernandez
Jair Hernandez was instrumental in extending Mena's winning streak to seven on Friday. Hernandez turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Hernandez has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 54.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.57
While Eli Jones delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Lamar. Jones was unstoppable, picking up 82 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
Lamar dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Jones and Lamar will welcome Pottsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.22
A Season-Best Effort from Easton Fox Leads Ozark over Pottsville
Sadly, Easton Fox posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ozark over Pottsville on Friday. Fox picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Fox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 35.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.08
Other Notable Players
- Brody Peters: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 75 yards receiving (Gamescore: 23.03)
- Sean Sullivan: 65 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Jimmy Glenn: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
