3A 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!
Landell Walker and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Johnson County picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Landell Walker. Walker turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Johnson County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Walker's next match is against Chuckey-Doak on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 30.37
Ben Reece Makes It Two for Gatlinburg-Pittman
Another Gatlinburg-Pittman player making an appearance on this list is Ben Reece. He forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Reece is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Claiborne on Friday. Reece picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.98
Big Game from Jones As Unicoi County Fell 34-13
While Unicoi County might've come up empty on Friday, Kolby Jones wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Jones was still balling out as he threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Jones and Unicoi County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. The last time Jones took on the Falcons, he threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.87
Evan Allen Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Evan Allen continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 13th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). Gatlinburg-Pittman is undefeated when Allen posts two or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Allen has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 22.00
Other Notable Players
- Craig Huskey: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jace Stout: 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Juan Mejia: 82 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.58)
- John Keohane: 129 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.80)
- Wyatt Howard: 131 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
