GIAA 8-Man Region 2 (8 Man) 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!
Tripp Roberts Goes Supernova in Sherwood Christian Academy Win
Tripp Roberts's big game helped extend Sherwood Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Roberts was dynamite, throwing for 534 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sherwood Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Roberts and Sherwood Christian Academy will challenge Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 79.40
A Season-Best Performance from Qwinton Murray Leads Sherwood Christian Academy over Fullington Academy
On Friday, Sherwood Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Qwinton Murray playing the best football he has all season. Murray picked up 175 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (105) per game. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
On the season, Murray has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 105 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.58
Collyer Alderman Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Sherwood Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Collyer Alderman playing the best football he has all season. Alderman picked up 193 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the year, Alderman has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 58.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.72
David Emanuel Academy Gets a Boost from Hood in 41-8 Loss
David Emanuel Academy had to settle for second on Friday, but Clayton Hood sure wasn't going down easily. Hood was unstoppable, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
David Emanuel Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hood and David Emanuel Academy will welcome Memorial Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.72
Mell Flowers Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Mell Flowers posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Memorial Day over Vidalia Heritage Academy on Friday. Flowers picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards.
Memorial Day's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Flowers and Memorial Day will square off against David Emanuel Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Will Sangster: 146 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Blake Hendrickson: 244 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
