Central State Eight - West 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!
Cross Mitchell Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Jacksonville's Cross Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
Jacksonville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. Mitchell will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against MacArthur on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.48
Keyshaun Harris Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Springfield had to settle for second even though Keyshaun Harris put up the best numbers he has all season. Harris wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Harris has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Springfield Gets a Boost from Thurman in 35-7 Loss
Another Springfield player making an appearance on this list is Kale Thurman. He picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
This season, Thurman has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 114.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.03
La'marion Williams Makes It Two for Jacksonville
Another Jacksonville player making an appearance on this list is La'Marion Williams. He rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Williams has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.80
A Constellation of Stars for Springfield
Another Springfield player making an appearance on this list is Damarion Davis. He picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
This year, Davis has averaged 2.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 13.50
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