6A Region 8 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!
Geron Johnson's Big Game Leads Bartlett over Germantown
Starting off the list is Bartlett's Geron Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 359 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Cordova on Friday. Johnson rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 70.60
A Season-Best Performance from Marcelles Davis Leads Houston over Arlington
Houston was led to victory by Marcelles Davis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Davis rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Houston and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Davis and Houston will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against White Station at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 43.48
Houston Gets a Boost from Day in 55-0 Victory
Keeping Davis company is Chandler Day, a fellow Houston player. He threw for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Houston is undefeated when Day posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
If the past is any indication, Day could be in store for another big game when he takes on White Station on Friday. Day threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns the last time he and the Spartans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.53
Tucker Waltz Turns in Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles
On Thursday, Bartlett got the W thanks in part to Tucker Waltz playing the best football he has all season. Waltz wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his third straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season. He is becoming a predictor of Bartlett's success: when he posts at least four total tackles the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the season, Waltz has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Other Notable Players
- Lawrence Taylor: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Austin Howard: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Derrick Miller Jr.: 102 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.87)
- Canon Day: 67 yards passing; 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
