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!
Starnes Came Up Big in Pearl-Cohn's 56-28 Victory
Starting off the list is Pearl-Cohn's OmariOn Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. StarneS rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
This year, StarneS has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 110.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.83
Marshall County Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Jamahl Gentry
Jamahl Gentry's big game helped extend Marshall County's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Nobody could stop Gentry as he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Gentry and Marshall County will play host again on Friday to welcome Pearl-Cohn, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 38.38
Tyler Thompson Goes Supernova in Marshall County Win
Tyler Thompson was instrumental in extending Marshall County's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Nobody could stop Thompson as he threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Station Camp had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Thompson it was a similar story. Back in September (the last time Thompson saw the Bison), he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 37.73
Donovan Higgins Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Pearl-Cohn got the W thanks in part to Donovan Higgins playing the best football he has all season. Higgins picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 63 yards.
For the year, Higgins has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 32.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.42 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.78
Lj Funk Makes It Three for Pearl-Cohn
Another Pearl-Cohn player making an appearance on this list is Lj Funk. He threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Funk and Pearl-Cohn will take on Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Funk took on the Tigers, he threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 30.40
Other Notable Players
- Aja Jones: 168 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Jaylen Parker: 2 interception and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Karmelo League: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
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