1A Region 6 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!
Tyshun Willis Delivers Electric Effort Vs Noxapater
Tyshun Willis's big game helped extend Velma Jackson's winning streak to six on Friday. Willis did his part (and then some), forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (5.0 for loss) for the 'W'. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Willis is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against French Camp Academy on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Willis saw the Panthers), he picked up three sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Gamescore: 59.70
Trevon Willis Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Velma Jackson got the W thanks in part to Trevon Willis playing the best football he has all season. Willis threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
For the year, Willis has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 122 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.33
Matthew Arnold Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Ethel got the W thanks in part to Matthew Arnold playing the best football he has all season. Arnold picked up 252 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards.
This year, Arnold has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 92.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 11.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.28
Ryder Henderson Has Career-Day on Friday
Ryder Henderson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
French Camp Academy is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Henderson and French Camp Academy will take on Velma Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.80
Logan Wright's Big Game Can't Quite Lead French Camp Academy over Nanih Waiya
Another French Camp Academy player making an appearance on this list is Logan Wright. He rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
This season, Wright has averaged 74 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 44.68
Other Notable Players
- Jake Newman: 351 yards passing (Gamescore: 38.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
