4A Region 5 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!
Akylin Dear Delivers Best Effort of Season
Quitman was led to victory by Akylin Dear, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dear rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Quitman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.68
Latrell Pace Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
On Friday, Forest got the W thanks in part to Latrell Pace playing the best football he has all season. Pace wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with ten or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Pace and Forest will head out on the road to square off against Union at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Pace took on the Yellowjackets, he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.25
Forest Gets a Boost from Keeton in 13-0 Victory
Gregory Keeton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Keeton might have his next game, a home matchup with Union, circled on his calendar. Keeton picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Yellowjackets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.25
A Season-Best Performance from Xavier Stowers Leads Morton over Quitman
Xavier Stowers continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
If the past is any indication, Stowers could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mendenhall on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Stowers saw the Tigers), he made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.25
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
