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High School Football Honor Roll

Pick a player — nearly any player — and chances are he's made a difference for the Tucker Tigers.

Tucker Patch Football Honor Roll

Top performer of the week:

’s 57-7 win over Lakeside in last week’s regular-season finale was a statistical example of what has made the Tigers’ season so amazing.

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The Tigers scored early and often — once again, the second half was on a running clock — and eight different players scored touchdowns. Yes, eight different players, and they scored in a variety of ways.

Dallas Rivers, Jordan Landry, Yusuf Minor and Juwaan Williams all scored on runs.

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Terrell Simmons and Austin Benton scored on interceptions returns.

Marqeeye Biggs returned a punt for a TD, and Dominic Sanders scored on a kickoff return.

Tucker has scored 68 touchdowns this season and 15 players have scored at least one. The Tigers have scored 54 TDs on offense, four on kickoff returns, four on fumble returns, four on interception returns and two on punt returns.

Tucker's players of the week

(According to the latest player of the week reports from DeKalb County Athletics)

Jordan Landry, running back: The senior was named the team’s offensive player of the week for Week 10 (a 50-7 win over Lithonia), after rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on just three carries.

Jerry Shippy, linebacker: The senior was named the team’s defensive player of the week for Week 10 (a 50-7 win over Lithonia), after making seven solo tackles, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery.


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