1A Smoky Mountain 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jonathan Saylor Leads Cherokee over Andrews
On Friday, Cherokee got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Saylor playing the best football he has all season. Saylor threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Saylor and Cherokee will face off against Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.23
Graves Posts Huge Game in 12-7 Victory
Hayesville took down Swain County on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Tre Graves's effort. Swain County had no answer to Graves as he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Graves was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
This year, Graves has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Michael Mauney Makes It Two for Hayesville
Keeping Graves company is Michael Mauney, a fellow Hayesville player. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
For the season, Mauney has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.25
Robbinsville was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Roman Jones did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Jones as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Jones has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 66.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.35
Another Cherokee player making an appearance on this list is Brandon Santiago. He rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Santiago has averaged 79.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.55
Other Notable Players
- Javin Garcia: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
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