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 Goes Supernova in Whitefield Academy Win
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 was the fourth in a row for Whitefield Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Hollingsworth and Whitefield Academy will be playing at home against Walker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.78
Jamison White Makes It Two for Whitefield Academy
Keeping Hollingsworth company is Jamison White, a fellow Whitefield Academy player. 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 dating back to last season.
On the year, 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
Parker Shim Turns in Season-Best Effort
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. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
For the season, 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
Sam D Westbrook was a major factor in Mount Paran Christian's victory over Business Engineering Science Tech on Friday. D Westbrook turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Mount Paran Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. D Westbrook and Mount Paran Christian will head out to face off against Landmark Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.17
Gavin Steele's Big Game Leads Mount Paran Christian over Business Engineering Science Tech
Keeping D westbrook company is Gavin Steele, a fellow Mount Paran Christian player. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Mount Paran Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Unfortunately for Business Engineering Science Tech, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Steele. 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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