6A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Geron Johnson Goes Supernova in Bartlett Win
Starting off the list is Bartlett's Geron Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 359 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 359 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
If the past is any indication, Johnson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Cordova on Friday. Johnson rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 70.60
Chandler Day Delivers Electric Performance Vs Arlington
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Chandler Day stepped things up a notch to give Houston the 'W'. Nobody could stop Day as he threw for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. He is becoming a predictor of Houston's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
If the past is any indication, Day could be in store for another big game when he takes on White Station on Friday. Day threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns the last time he and the Spartans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.53
Tucker Waltz Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Bartlett got the W thanks in part to Tucker Waltz playing the best football he has all season. Waltz wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season. He has become a key player for Bartlett: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Waltz has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Marcelles Davis Makes It Two for Houston
The second Houston player making an appearance here is Marcelles Davis, and for good reason. He rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
On the season, Davis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 109.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.68
Other Notable Players
- Lawrence Taylor: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Austin Howard: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Derrick Miller Jr.: 102 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.37)
- Canon Day: 67 yards passing; 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
