A D1 Region 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!
Mason Hollingsworth Delivers Electric Performance Vs Landmark Christian
Starting off the list is Whitefield Academy's Mason Hollingsworth, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hollingsworth rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win (which was Whitefield Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Hollingsworth and Whitefield Academy will host Walker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.78
Jamison White Makes It Two for Whitefield Academy
Another Whitefield Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jamison White. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles.
This season, White has averaged 9.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
A Season-Best Effort from Parker Shim Leads Whitefield Academy over Landmark Christian
Whitefield Academy was led to victory by Parker Shim, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Shim picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
On the year, Shim has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 31.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.28
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Sam D Westbrook stepped things up a notch to give Mount Paran Christian the 'W'. D Westbrook was dynamite, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Mount Paran Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. D Westbrook will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Landmark Christian on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.17
Gavin Steele Dazzles in Mount Paran Christian Win
Keeping D westbrook company is Gavin Steele, a fellow Mount Paran Christian player. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Mount Paran Christian is undefeated when Steele posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Steele must have Business Engineering Science Tech's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Steele last faced Business Engineering Science Tech back in September of 2023, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 20.40
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Overton: 50 yards passing; 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.43)
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