5A 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!
Nelson Made His Presence Known in Leeds' 56-42 Win
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
Leeds pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Nelson and Leeds will venture away from home to challenge Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 78.90
Landyn Smith Turns in Season-Best Effort
St. Clair County came up short on Thursday despite Landyn Smith delivering his best game to date. Smith wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
On the season, Smith has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.57
Jeremiah Thomaas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Jeremiah Thomaas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Clair County over Leeds on Thursday. Thomaas picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (114.3) per game. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played.
For the season, Thomaas has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
A Season-Best Performance from Zj Dale Leads Leeds over St. Clair County
Zj Dale produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Leeds to the win on Thursday. Dale rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Dale has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 73.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Josiah Dozier Delivers Best Performance of Season
Moody was led to victory by Josiah Dozier, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dozier picked up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Moody, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Dozier and Moody will challenge Leeds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.30
Other Notable Players
- Ba'Roc Willis: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.25)
- Charlie Johnston: 271 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.37)
- Javiyeen Taylor: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Tra'Vell Jones: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.45)
- Henry Smith: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
