A D1 Region 7 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!
Carson Callihan's Big Game Leads Fannin County over Chattooga
Carson Callihan was instrumental in extending Fannin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Callihan as he rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Callihan and Fannin County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Armuchee at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 44.40
Triplett Came Up Big in Christian Heritage's 28-20 Victory
Christian Heritage picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Triplett. Triplett turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 259 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Triplett has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 220 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 142.86 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.97
Lawson Sullivan and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Fannin County picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lawson Sullivan. Sullivan was unstoppable, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Sullivan has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 164.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.13
Zayden Cook Turns in Another Game with at Least 158 Rushing Yards
Zayden Cook continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 158 rushing yards. He rushed for 258 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
On the year, Cook has averaged 250.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 33.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Fannin County Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Brayden Taylor
Brayden Taylor's big game helped extend Fannin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Taylor did his part (and then some), picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Taylor has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.87
Other Notable Players
- Landon Norton: 83 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.72)
- Jyshughn Turner: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Jayden Sibley: 193 yards passing; 54 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.97)
- Cj Reece: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Josh Hight: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
