4A-1 Region II District 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!
Jed Ross Dazzles in Decatur Win
Starting off the list is Decatur's Jed Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ross threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The victory was the third in a row for Decatur, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Ross and Decatur will square off against Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.10
Ryan Kirk Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ryan Kirk produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Springtown to the win on Friday. Kirk rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The win (which was Springtown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kirk and Springtown will face off against Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.98
Hill Posts Huge Game in 35-0 Victory
Kaine Hill was instrumental in extending Springtown's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Hill as he threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Hill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
A Season-Best Effort from Landon Downes Leads Springtown over Eastern Hills
Landon Downes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Springtown to the win on Friday. Downes picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Downes has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.75
Jake Milligan Makes It Two for Decatur
The second Decatur player making an appearance here is Jake Milligan, and for good reason. He rushed for 106 yards.
On the year, Milligan has averaged 68.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Butler: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jamari Fletcher: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.40)
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