1A Smoky Mountain 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!
Jonathan Saylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jonathan Saylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherokee to the win on Friday. Saylor threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Saylor and Cherokee will challenge Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.23
Graves Posts Huge Game in 12-7 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tre Graves stepped things up a notch to give Hayesville the 'W'. Graves turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
For the season, Graves has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Michael Mauney Makes It Two for Hayesville
Keeping Graves company is Michael Mauney, a fellow Hayesville player. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
On the season, Mauney has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.25
While Robbinsville might've come up empty on Friday, Roman Jones wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Jones was still balling out as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Jones has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 66.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.35
Another Cherokee player making an appearance on this list is Brandon Santiago. He rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
On the season, Santiago has averaged 79.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.55
Other Notable Players
- Javin Garcia: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
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