AAAAA Region 3 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!
Brandan Ridley Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is McIntosh's Brandan Ridley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ridley rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.2).
With the victory, McIntosh broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Ridley and McIntosh will challenge Dutchtown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.75
Christian Langford and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Christian Langford was instrumental in extending Langston Hughes's winning streak to five on Friday. Langford did his part (and then some), rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes for the 'W'.
Langston Hughes pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Langford and Langston Hughes will square off against Morrow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.93
Brysen Davies Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Brysen Davies continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He has become a key player for Northgate: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 0-5 otherwise.
On the season, Davies has averaged 11.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.25
Maginnis Made His Presence Known in Newnan's 38-6 Victory
Hayes Maginnis posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Newnan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Maginnis and Newnan are taking a road trip to face off against Banneker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
Demarion Headspeth Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Demarion Headspeth of Banneker. Headspeth made four total tackles.
Banneker is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Headspeth and Banneker will face off against Newnan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.53
Other Notable Players
- Leshawn Stuckey: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Chase Cromartie: 166 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.87)
- Jaylon Teagle: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.17)
- Rodney Colton Jr.: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 4 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Maurice Gleaton Jr: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
