1A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Easton Lombardi Leads Cornersville over Wayne County
Cornersville came up short on Friday despite Easton Lombardi delivering his best game to date. Lombardi rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Lombardi and Cornersville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Huntland at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. The contest will pit Lombardi up against the Hornets' star running back Bj Summers. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 34.70
Case Butler was a major factor in Wayne County's win over Cornersville on Friday. Butler did his part (and then some), rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He is becoming a predictor of Wayne County's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. Butler and Wayne County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Collinwood on October 25th.
Gamescore: 26.68
Bryant Mooney Delivers Best Effort of Season
Huntland was led to victory by Bryant Mooney, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mooney rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Huntland now has a winning record of 4-3. Mooney and Huntland will be playing in front of their home fans against Moore County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.05
Big Game from Petty As Moore County Won 27-14
Isaac Petty was instrumental in extending Moore County's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Petty as he rushed for 86 yards, and also picked up 59 receiving yards.
Moore County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Petty and Moore County will take on Huntland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.23
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
