1A Smoky Mountain 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!
Luke Smith's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Cherokee's Luke Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Smith picked up a sack and made five total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.90
Murphy Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Cameron Clem
Cameron Clem's big game helped extend Murphy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Clem as he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Clem has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 16.48
Emiliano Garcia Makes It Two for Cherokee
Another Cherokee player making an appearance on this list is Emiliano Garcia. He rushed for 12 yards.
For the season, Garcia has averaged 15.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 2.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.70
Tre Graves Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tre Graves of Hayesville. Graves rushed for 77 yards.
Graves and Hayesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Graves took on the Black Knights, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 14.20
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