5A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Lawson Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
Luke Lawson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The win was the third in a row for McMinn County, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Lawson and McMinn County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Powell at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.43
Ford Came Up Big in Rhea County's 48-0 Win
Rhea County found a leader in Mason Ford as the team took down Ooltewah on Friday. Ford turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Ford and Rhea County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.60
Caleb Carr Makes It Two for Rhea County
Another Rhea County player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Carr. He threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
Javonte Parker Turns in Season-Best Effort
McMinn County was led to victory by Javonte Parker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Parker wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Parker has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.75
Marshall Goodner Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, McMinn County got the W thanks in part to Marshall Goodner playing the best football he has all season. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
For the season, Goodner has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.32
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Miller: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jackson Montgomery: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Ladarrel Jenkins: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
