AAA Region 1 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!
David Burgess Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, David Burgess posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dougherty over Cairo on Friday. Burgess threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Dougherty dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. They and Westover are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.00
Bryian Duncan Jr Dazzles in Cairo Victory
Bryian Duncan Jr's big game helped extend Cairo's winning streak to six on Friday. Duncan Jr did his part (and then some), rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for the 'W'.
Cairo pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Duncan Jr and Cairo will head out on the road to face off against Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Amarion Donaldson
Sadly, Amarion Donaldson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bainbridge over Peach County on Friday. Donaldson wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles.
Bainbridge is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Donaldson and Bainbridge will challenge Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.00
Westover Gets a Boost from Ball in 16-7 Victory
Dominique Ball's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 107+ rushing yards. He rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Westover and bumps their season record up to 7-1. They and Dougherty are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Jahbarri Smith Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Jahbarri Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bainbridge over Peach County on Friday. Smith picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
On the year, Smith has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 49.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Antwan Lockett: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.35)
- Brooks Hines: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Keyon Thomas: 43 yards passing; 42 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.77)
- Braylon Phillips: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
