2A Region 8 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!
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Gets a Boost from Taylor Jr. in 35-6 Victory
Starting off the list is Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's Daniel Taylor Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taylor Jr. made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (145).
The victory was the fifth in a row for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Taylor Jr. and Decatur Heritage Christian Academy are on the road again on Friday to play Winston County at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 69.30
Landon Kelley and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Landon Kelley's big game helped extend Winston County's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kelley was dynamite, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Winston County pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Kelley and Winston County will face off against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.30
Winston County Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Walker Lewis
Winston County picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Walker Lewis. Lewis was unstoppable, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
On the year, Lewis has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.30
Chris Clemons Delivers Electric Performance Vs Tharptown
Chris Clemons's big game helped extend Winston County's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Clemons as he picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards.
For the season, Clemons has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 88.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.78
Dylan Germany and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Dylan Germany was instrumental in extending Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. Germany was unstoppable, throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes, while also rushing for 63 yards.
On the season, Germany has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.05
Other Notable Players
- Paxton Tarver: 155 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.33)
- Kyler Grace: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Savarius Evans: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
