AAAA Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Dj Haskell Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is East Forsyth's Dj Haskell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Haskell rushed for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Haskell has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 66 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.00
Michael Acevedo Goes Supernova in East Forsyth Victory
Michael Acevedo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 13th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
This season, Acevedo has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.29 defended passes.
Gamescore: 27.00
Troy Hoover put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Hoover has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 20.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.85
Dorian Thrasher Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Dorian Thrasher posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cedar Shoals over East Forsyth on Friday. Thrasher picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Cedar Shoals is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Thrasher and Cedar Shoals will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Madison County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 24.32
Mclendon Posts Huge Game in 49-21 Defeat
Another Cedar Shoals player making an appearance on this list is Keelin Mclendon. He threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Mclendon has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 110.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.17
Other Notable Players
- Payton Shaw: 152 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.93)
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