6A East 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!
Zay Stephens Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Sheridan had to settle for second even though Zay Stephens put up the best numbers he has all season. Stephens' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sheridan is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Stephens and Sheridan will head out on the road to take on Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 91.88
While Jonesboro might've come up empty on Friday, Nigel Bell wasn't going down without a fight. Bell turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Bell has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.03
Eli Turner Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sheridan came up short on Friday despite Eli Turner delivering his best game to date. Turner rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
This season, Turner has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 24.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.20
Jonesboro Gets a Boost from Brown in 51-30 Defeat
Another Jonesboro player making an appearance on this list is Tj Brown. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Brown has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 89.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
A Season-Best Performance from KJ Anderson Leads Jonesboro over Marion
Jonesboro came up short on Friday despite KJ Anderson delivering his best game to date. Anderson made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
For the year, Anderson has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Dax McMellon: 366 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
