5A Region 3 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!
Avery Westfield Puts an End to Karns' Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Avery Westfield, Karns said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. On Friday Westfield rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Karns: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Karns' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. Westfield and Karns will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 63.42
Bo Wright Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lenoir City
While Clinton might've come up empty on Friday, Bo Wright wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Wright was still balling out as he made 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Clinton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Wright and Clinton will be playing at home against Lenoir City at 9:55 p.m. on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Austin Slover Turns in Season-Best Performance
Karns was led to victory by Austin Slover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Slover threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Slover has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Mccord Made His Presence Known in Lenoir City's 15-14 Win
Lenoir City picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Channing Mccord. Mccord was dynamite, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 57 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Lenoir City pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Mccord and Lenoir City are on the road again on Monday to play Clinton at 9:55 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ryker Armes Makes It Two for Clinton
The second Clinton player making an appearance here is Ryker Armes, and for good reason. He picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Armes has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.33
Other Notable Players
- Alex Idol: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Ethan Boggess: 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Damillyan Porter: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
