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!
Karns' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Avery Westfield
Karns's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Avery Westfield. 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. Karns is 2-1 when Westfield posts two or more 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 Dazzles in Clinton Loss
Clinton had to settle for second on Friday, but Bo Wright sure wasn't going down easily. Wright turned in nothing short of a gem, making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Clinton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Wright will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Lenoir City on Monday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Austin Slover Turns in Season-Best Effort
Austin Slover produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Karns to the win 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.
For the year, Slover has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Mccord Came Up Big in Lenoir City's 15-14 Win
Channing Mccord was instrumental in extending Lenoir City's winning streak to four on Friday. Mccord turned in nothing short of a gem, 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's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Mccord and Lenoir City will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Clinton at 9:55 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ryker Armes Makes It Two for Clinton
Another Clinton player making an appearance on this list is Ryker Armes. He picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, 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)
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