4A Region 1 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!
Gabriel Holmes Dazzles in Gravette Victory
Gabriel Holmes's big game helped extend Gravette's winning streak to seven on Friday. Holmes was dynamite, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Unfortunately for Berryville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Holmes. Holmes threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only five carries the last time he and the Bobcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.60
Bennett Roberts and Co. Win Third in a Row
Bennett Roberts was instrumental in extending Gentry's winning streak to three on Friday. Roberts was dynamite, making nine total tackles and defending two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, Roberts has averaged 9.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 15.
Gamescore: 36.00
Houston Nance Makes It Two for Gentry
Another Gentry player making an appearance on this list is Houston Nance. He rushed for ten yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Nance has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 27.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.05
Gaylord Made His Presence Known in Gravette's 57-0 Victory
Jacob Gaylord was instrumental in extending Gravette's winning streak to seven on Friday. Gaylord was dynamite, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
This season, Gaylord has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.38
A Season-Best Performance from Aidan Eller Leads Gentry over Huntsville
Aidan Eller produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Gentry to the win on Friday. Eller picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
On the season, Eller has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Tylan Owl: (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Caydon Koons: 48 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.13)
- Phillip Thompson: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
