Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week

Magnolia Heights tailback Fernando Van Hook is the Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week. The 6'0" 180 lb. senior rushed for 291 yards on 16 carries and four touchdowns in the Chief's 44-14 road win over Class AA and then sixth ranked North Delta.
Van Hook had touchdown runs of 75, 71, 51 and 18 yards on the night to help Class AAA Magnolia Heights improve to 3-1 on the season.
The senior led the Chiefs with 158 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 25-14 win over Starkville last week at home in Senatobia.
Van Hook, who leads the MAIS in rushing with 732 yards, came to Magnolia Heights by way of Memphis University High School where as a junior he rushed for 800 yards (5.12 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns.
Magnolia Heights, under the direction of head coach Cliff Young, is averaging 32 points a game and will host Pillow on Friday.