6A Region 8 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 Effort from Deven Chapman Leads Buckhorn over Fort Payne
On Friday, Buckhorn had to settle for second even though Deven Chapman put up the best numbers he has all season. Chapman picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Chapman has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 49.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.63
Varnadore Came Up Big in Fort Payne's 42-7 Victory
Fort Payne picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dax Varnadore. Nobody could stop Varnadore as he threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns.
Varnadore and Fort Payne will face off against Gadsden City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Varnadore took on the Titans, he threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 20.73
Justin Sumlin Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Justin Sumlin posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Buckhorn over Fort Payne on Friday. Sumlin threw for 200 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Sumlin has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.73
A Constellation of Stars for Buckhorn
Another Buckhorn player making an appearance on this list is Ephraim Hall. He made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Hall has averaged 6.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 15.50
Kaiden Adams' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Kaiden Adams posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 87 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards.
This year, Adams has averaged 45 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 16 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.40
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