A D2 Region 2 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!
Shane Marshall Turns in Season-Best Performance
Shane Marshall produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Irwin County to the win on Friday. Marshall rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory for Irwin County keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Marshall and Irwin County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lanier County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 59.67
Jason Jackson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Jason Jackson was instrumental in extending Irwin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jackson rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Jackson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 89.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.80
A Season-Best Effort from Junior Burrus Leads Brooks County over Clinch County
Junior Burrus produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Brooks County to the win on Friday. Burrus threw for 280 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Brooks County is 3-1 when Burrus posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Brooks County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Burrus and Brooks County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lanier County at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 42.27
Curtis Grant Goes Supernova in Turner County Victory
Thanks in part to Curtis Grant, Turner County said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Grant on Friday as he rushed for 196 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Turner County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Grant and Turner County will venture away from home to challenge Crawford County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Big Game from Snyder As Irwin County Won 64-34
Luke Snyder was instrumental in extending Irwin County's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Snyder as he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
This season, Snyder has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 104.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 30.60
Other Notable Players
- George Lamons Jr.: 100 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.58)
- Camauri Brinson: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.93)
- Marquis Williams: 1 sack, 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
