6A East 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!
Zay Stephens Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Sheridan's Zay Stephens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
For the year, Stephens has averaged 69.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.52
England Made His Presence Known in Catholic's 26-21 Victory
Catholic picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson England. England did his part (and then some), rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. Those 139 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the season, England has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 196.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 32.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.50
Tj Brown Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Jonesboro had to settle for second even though Tj Brown put up the best numbers he has all season. Brown rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Jonesboro dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Brown and Jonesboro will welcome Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.20
A Season-Best Effort from Nigel Bell Leads Jonesboro over Catholic
Jonesboro came up short on Friday despite Nigel Bell delivering his best game to date. Bell picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
On the season, Bell has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 41 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.07
Fox Came Up Big in Sheridan's 72-25 Loss
The second Sheridan player making an appearance here is Braxton Fox, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Fox has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Other Notable Players
- Asa Myers: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Hayden Roaf: 41 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.35)
- Payton Sterritt: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.12)
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