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!
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Lawson Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Luke Lawson playing the best football he has all season. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The win (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 Delivers Electric Performance Vs Ooltewah
Mason Ford was a major factor in Rhea County's win over Ooltewah on Friday. Nobody could stop Ford as he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. 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
Rhea County Gets a Boost from Carr 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 year, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
Javonte Parker Turns in Season-Best Performance
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.
On the season, 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 Performance of Season
Marshall Goodner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards.
On the season, 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