5A 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!
Luke Lawson Turns in Season-Best Performance
McMinn County was led to victory by Luke Lawson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The victory (which was McMinn County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Lawson and McMinn County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Powell at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.43
Mason Ford's Big Game Leads Rhea County over Ooltewah
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Mason Ford stepped things up a notch to give Rhea County the 'W'. Ooltewah had no answer to Ford as he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Ford and Rhea County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.60
Carr Posts Huge Game in 48-0 Win
Keeping Ford company is Caleb Carr, a fellow Rhea County player. He threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
A Season-Best Effort from Javonte Parker Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
Javonte Parker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Parker wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Parker has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.75
Marshall Goodner Delivers Best Effort of Season
McMinn County was led to victory by Marshall Goodner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards.
For the year, Goodner has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.32
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Miller: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jackson Montgomery: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Ladarrel Jenkins: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
