4A Region 5 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!
Big Game from Overbey As Station Camp Won 62-0
Starting off the list is Station Camp's Colton Overbey, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Overbey rushed for 111 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the fifth in a row for Station Camp, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Overbey and Station Camp will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Marshall County at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.57
Eric Ginther Turns in Season-Best Effort
Station Camp was led to victory by Eric Ginther, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ginther picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Ginther has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 43.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.40
Marshall County Wins 11th-Straight Thanks to Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson was instrumental in extending Marshall County's winning streak to 11 on Friday. Thompson did his part (and then some), throwing for 191 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for the 'W'.
If history really does repeat itself, Thompson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Station Camp on Friday. Back in September (the last time Thompson saw the Bison), he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 28.93
Underclassman Lj Funk Comes Up Big Against South Gibson
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Lj Funk. He was unstoppable, throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Pearl-Cohn pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Funk and Pearl-Cohn will take on Chester County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.70
Kel Hightower and Co. Win 11th in a Row
Marshall County picked up their 11th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kel Hightower. Nobody could stop Hightower as he picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Hightower has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 46.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.12
Other Notable Players
- OmariOn Starnes: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.28)
- Matthew Dickens: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
