AAAA Region 2 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!
Big Game from Howard As Woodland Fell 41-40
Starting off the list is Woodland's Mark Howard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Howard rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Woodland's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Howard and Woodland will welcome Ola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.40
A Season-Best Effort from Armond Parker Leads Locust Grove over Woodland
On Friday, Locust Grove got the W thanks in part to Armond Parker playing the best football he has all season. Parker threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Locust Grove's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Parker and Locust Grove will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.60
Nigel Newkirk Turns in Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards
Nigel Newkirk continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 106 rushing yards. He rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
With the defeat, Ola broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Newkirk and Ola will venture away from home to square off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.88
Devin Edmonds Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jones County was led to victory by Devin Edmonds, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Edmonds threw for 219 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Jones County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Edmonds and Jones County are taking a road trip to face off against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
Rogers Posts Huge Game in 41-40 Loss
Another Woodland player making an appearance on this list is Brayden Rogers. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.
On the season, Rogers has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 66.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.77
Other Notable Players
- Jaivon Solomon: 126 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.10)
- Jonathan Patterson: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.62)
- Christofer Noble: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Jared Anthony: 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Skylar Spence: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
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