AAAAA Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ezekiel Belcher Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Ezekiel Belcher posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Woodmont over Greenwood on Thursday. Belcher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Woodmont is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Belcher and Woodmont will challenge Mauldin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 62.82
Nehemiah Floyd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Mauldin got the W thanks in part to Nehemiah Floyd playing the best football he has all season. Floyd rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.8) per game. Mauldin is 2-1 when Floyd posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Mauldin's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Floyd and Mauldin will head out to square off against Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 33.80
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Evan Hruska
On Thursday, Mauldin got the W thanks in part to Evan Hruska playing the best football he has all season. Hruska wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.5 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Hruska has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.25
Christie Came Up Big in Greenville's 28-17 Defeat
Jacob Christie continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least nine total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Greenville dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Christie will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Hillcrest on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Kaden Cooper Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Easley had to settle for second even though Kaden Cooper put up the best numbers he has all season. Cooper forced two fumbles and made nine total tackles (0.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
Easley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Cooper and Easley will welcome T.L. Hanna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Other Notable Players
- Jacobi Martin: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Banks Bouton: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.57)
- Dreshun Smith: 121 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Taurus Thomason: 104 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
