1A Smoky Mountain 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!
Jonathan Saylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Cherokee got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Saylor playing the best football he has all season. Saylor threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Saylor and Cherokee will challenge Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.23
Graves Made His Presence Known in Hayesville's 12-7 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tre Graves stepped things up a notch to give Hayesville the 'W'. Nobody could stop Graves as he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
For the year, Graves has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Michael Mauney Makes It Two for Hayesville
Another Hayesville player making an appearance on this list is Michael Mauney. He picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards.
For the year, Mauney has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 24.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.25
Robbinsville had to settle for second on Friday, but Roman Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Murphy had no answer to Jones as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Jones has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 66.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.35
The second Cherokee player making an appearance here is Brandon Santiago, and for good reason. He rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
This year, Santiago has averaged 79.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 18.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.55
Other Notable Players
- Javin Garcia: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
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