3A Region 6 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!
Big Game from Jones As Ohatchee Won 37-30
Starting off the list is Ohatchee's Nate Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Ohatchee is 2-1 when Jones posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Jones is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Glencoe on Friday. When Jones last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.68
Jayden Heard Makes It Two for Ohatchee
Another Ohatchee player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Heard. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Heard has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.52
Coover Posts Huge Game in 41-21 Loss
Josiah Coover put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He made seven total tackles and defended four passes.
On the season, Coover has averaged 10.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 39.68
A Season-Best Performance from Chris Sanchez Leads Locust Fork over Weaver
Locust Fork came up short on Friday despite Chris Sanchez delivering his best game to date. Sanchez rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
For the season, Sanchez has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 33.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.60
Other Notable Players
- Sam Sollie: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 33.93)
- Colby Hester: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.68)
- Brodie Johnson: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.62)
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