5A Region 4 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 Lawson Turns in Season-Best Effort
McMinn County was led to victory by Luke Lawson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lawson threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
The win was the third in a row for McMinn County, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Lawson and McMinn County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Powell at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.43
Ford Came Up Big in Rhea County's 48-0 Win
Mason Ford was a major factor in Rhea County's win over Ooltewah on Friday. Nobody could stop Ford as he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Rhea County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Ford and Rhea County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 29.60
Caleb Carr Makes It Two for Rhea County
Another Rhea County player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Carr. He threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Carr has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 118.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 46.69 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 25.50
A Season-Best Effort from Javonte Parker Leads Mcminn County over Howard Tech
Javonte Parker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Parker wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Parker has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.75
Marshall Goodner Delivers Best Effort of Season
McMinn County was led to victory by Marshall Goodner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Goodner picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards.
On the season, Goodner has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.32
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Miller: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jackson Montgomery: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Ladarrel Jenkins: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
