4A Region 4 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!
Koby Wilbanks Goes Supernova in Ozark Loss
While Koby Wilbanks delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Ozark. Wilbanks turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Wilbanks might have his next game, a home matchup with Lamar, circled on his calendar. When Wilbanks last faced the Warriors back in November of 2023, he rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Gamescore: 32.77
Mena Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jair Hernandez
Jair Hernandez's big game helped extend Mena's winning streak to seven on Friday. Hernandez produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Hernandez has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 54.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.57
Lamar had to settle for second on Friday, but Eli Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Jones was still balling out as he picked up 82 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
Lamar's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Jones and Lamar will take on Pottsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.22
Easton Fox Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Easton Fox posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ozark over Pottsville on Friday. Fox picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Fox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 35.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.08
Other Notable Players
- Brody Peters: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 75 yards receiving (Gamescore: 23.03)
- Sean Sullivan: 65 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Jimmy Glenn: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
