5A Region 8 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!
Bricen Turnage Delivers Electric Effort Vs Arlington
Bricen Turnage was instrumental in extending Munford's winning streak to six on Friday. Arlington had no answer to Turnage as he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Turnage's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Munford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withBrighton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.35
Perkins Posts Huge Game in 35-20 Win
Kelvin Perkins was instrumental in extending Southwind's winning streak to three on Friday. Perkins was dynamite, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Unfortunately for Memphis Central, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Perkins. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Perkins saw the Warriors), he threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.80
Munford Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Tay Starks
Munford picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tay Starks. Arlington had no answer to Starks as he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Starks has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
On the season, Starks has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 113.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.40
Memphis Central Gets a Boost from Farmer in 35-20 Defeat
While Memphis Central might've come up empty on Friday, Andrus Farmer wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Farmer was still balling out as he picked up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Memphis Central's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. Farmer and Memphis Central will host Manassas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.02
Other Notable Players
- Gary Greer: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
