AAAAA Region 4 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!
Dutch Fork Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Maurice Anderson
Dutch Fork picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Maurice Anderson. Anderson showed up in a big way, rushing for 65 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Dutch Fork's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Anderson and Dutch Fork will square off against White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.97
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Irmo picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr.. Brand Jr. showed up in a big way, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.5).
If the past is any indication, Brand Jr. could be in store for another big game when he takes on River Bluff on Friday. When Brand Jr. last faced the Gators back in September of 2023, he threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.97
Hayden Myers Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, River Bluff got the W thanks in part to Hayden Myers playing the best football he has all season. Myers rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
The victory for River Bluff keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Myers and River Bluff will challenge Irmo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.08
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Jaiden Bryant
Irmo was led to victory by Jaiden Bryant, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bryant wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Bryant has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 26.50
Irmo Gets a Boost from White in 34-8 Win
Amire White was instrumental in extending Irmo's winning streak to six on Friday. White was unstoppable, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. White is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
This season, White has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 109.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.00
Other Notable Players
- Griffin Lindler: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Jamar Grissett: 2 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Blaine Fender: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Ethan Offing: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
