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!
A Season-Best Effort from Akylin Dear Leads Quitman over Morton
Akylin Dear produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Quitman to the win on Friday. Dear rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Quitman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.68
Latrell Pace Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
On Friday, Forest got the W thanks in part to Latrell Pace playing the best football he has all season. Pace wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with ten or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win for Forest keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Pace and Forest will challenge Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.25
Keeton Made His Presence Known in Forest's 13-0 Victory
Gregory Keeton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Keeton might have his next game, a home matchup with Union, circled on his calendar. Keeton picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Yellowjackets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.25
Xavier Stowers Delivers Best Effort of Season
Xavier Stowers continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He produced his best game of the campaign : he forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Stowers might have his next game, a road matchup with Mendenhall, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Stowers saw the Tigers), he made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.25
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