6A District 9 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!
Tj Morrow Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tj Morrow produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Land O' Lakes to the win on Friday. Morrow rushed for 209 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
With the win, Land O' Lakes broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Morrow and Land O' Lakes will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 68.20
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Connor Purcell
Land O' Lakes was led to victory by Connor Purcell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Purcell wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles. The game was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Purcell has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.75
Wiregrass Ranch Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Bryce Randolph
Wiregrass Ranch picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bryce Randolph. Springstead had no answer to Randolph as he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Randolph and Wiregrass Ranch will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 26.32
Mason Clarke Dazzles in Land O' Lakes Victory
Another Land O' Lakes player making an appearance on this list is Mason Clarke. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss). Clarke is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
This year, Clarke has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 0.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.75
Grayson Gilmore Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Grayson Gilmore posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sunlake over Victory Christian Academy on Friday. Gilmore wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
Sunlake is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Gilmore and Sunlake will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mitchell at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- Ian Wilson Ii: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
