5A-2 Region I District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Edward Chumley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Edward Chumley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Anna to the win on Friday. Chumley rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.3). Anna is 2-1 when Chumley posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got Anna back to even at 3-3. Chumley and Anna will look to defend their home field on Friday against Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 63.60
Jacob Richard Janecek Dazzles in Lovejoy Win
Lovejoy picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jacob Richard Janecek. Richard Janecek turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Richard Janecek has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 237.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
A Season-Best Performance from DJ Shelton Leads Emerson over Anna
Sadly, DJ Shelton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Emerson over Anna on Friday. Shelton threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards.
This season, Shelton has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 169.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 32.98 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.05 passer rating.
Gamescore: 38.13
Walnut Grove Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Hayes Hackney
Hayes Hackney's big game helped extend Walnut Grove's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Liberty had no answer to Hackney as he threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Hackney has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Hackney and Walnut Grove will head out on the road to take on Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.13
Jaylen Butler Delivers Electric Effort Vs Memorial
Jaylen Butler helped snap Denison's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Butler was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Denison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Butler and Denison will head out to take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.68
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Newton: 88 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.98)
- Daylan McCutcheon: 87 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Ziondre Williams: 204 yards passing; 96 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Thomas Rendon: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.88)
- Grayson McGehee: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
