South Central 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!
Aiden Lane Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Ava got the W thanks in part to Aiden Lane playing the best football he has all season. Lane rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 129 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
For the year, Lane has averaged 36.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.20
Houston Gets a Boost from Arthur in 41-20 Defeat
Houston was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Jordan Arthur did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Arthur was still balling out as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Houston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. Arthur and Houston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.78
Braydon Curtiss and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Braydon Curtiss's big game helped extend Mountain Grove's winning streak to five on Friday. Curtiss' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Mountain Grove is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mountain Grove pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Thayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.20
Mountain Grove Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Cooper Hoerning
Cooper Hoerning was instrumental in extending Mountain Grove's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Hoerning as he made a tackle.
Gamescore: 31.60
Thomas Merritt Makes It Two for Ava
The second Ava player making an appearance here is Thomas Merritt, and for good reason. He made five total tackles.
This season, Merritt has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 11.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.33
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
