1A 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!
Dy'lan Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Dy'Lan Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Baldwyn to the win on Friday. Johnson threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Johnson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against East Union on Thursday. The last time Johnson took on the Urchins, he punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 34.73
Terrell Robinson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Baldwyn was led to victory by Terrell Robinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Robinson rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Walnut had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Robinson it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Robinson saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 29.25
Mcgee Posts Huge Game in 40-8 Defeat
While Jayden McGee delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Thrasher. McGee turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Thrasher is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. McGee and Thrasher will look to defend their home field on Friday against Falkner at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.77
A Constellation of Stars for Baldwyn
Another Baldwyn player making an appearance on this list is Aidan Stewart. He picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
On the season, Stewart has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 37 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.72
Luke Finney Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luke Finney of Tupelo Christian Prep. Finney made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Tupelo Christian Prep dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Finney and Tupelo Christian Prep will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Smithville at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 19.23
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