Columbus City - North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Aaron Britford Goes Supernova in East Victory
Aaron Britford's big game helped extend East's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Britford was dynamite, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
East pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withLinden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.17
Davell Brock Turns in Season-Best Effort
Davell Brock produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Linden-McKinley to the win on Thursday. Brock threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Linden-McKinley's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.23
Ta'john Royster and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
East picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ta'John Royster. Royster was dynamite, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
On the season, Royster has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
East picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Daequan Lindsey. Lindsey turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the year, Lindsey has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 19.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.85
Emmanuel Towns Makes It Two for Linden-Mckinley
The second Linden-McKinley player making an appearance here is Emmanuel Towns, and for good reason. He picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
This season, Towns has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 33.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.13
Other Notable Players
- Mar?Qwez Mattox: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
