AAAA 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!
Williams Made His Presence Known in Hiram's 52-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Hiram's Dashaun Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Hiram is 4-2 when Williams posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Williams and Hiram will challenge Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Williams up against the Hurricanes' star RB Baylon Long. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 41.28
Amari Lindley Makes It Two for Hiram
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Amari Lindley. He rushed for 19 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Hiram: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Lindley and Hiram will take on Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lindley will face off against Baylon Long, the Hurricanes' star rusher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Pharr. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
On the season, Pharr has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
Cedartown was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Tae Harris did his best to prevent it. Harris was unstoppable, making four total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
The defeat snapped Cedartown's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record. Harris and Cedartown will take on Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.52
Cartersville Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Brady Marchese
Brady Marchese's big game helped extend Cartersville's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Marchese as he picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards.
Cartersville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Marchese and Cartersville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hiram at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 21.12
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Hamilton: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 51 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Nate Russell: 142 yards passing; 65 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Baylon Long: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
