6A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Dax Varnadore Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Fort Payne got the W thanks in part to Dax Varnadore playing the best football he has all season. Varnadore wasn't messing around, throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Hazel Green's probably not too fond of Varnadore given he always seems to get the better of them. When Varnadore last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 46.33
Shamarion Landrum Delivers Best Effort of Season
Shamarion Landrum produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Buckhorn to the win on Thursday. Landrum rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August.
The win got Buckhorn back to even at 4-4. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Cullman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
A Season-Best Effort from Brannon Oliver Leads Fort Payne over Hazel Green
Brannon Oliver produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fort Payne to the win on Friday. Oliver picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards.
For the year, Oliver has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 59.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Cohen Fielder Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Buckhorn got the W thanks in part to Cohen Fielder playing the best football he has all season. Fielder picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Fielder has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.25
Ryker Shankles Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Fort Payne got the W thanks in part to Ryker Shankles playing the best football he has all season. Shankles picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Shankles has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 47.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.15
Other Notable Players
- Carter Blalock: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 50 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.57)
- Carter Tinker: 1 interception (1TD) and 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Deven Chapman: 40 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
