AAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Landon Walker Leads Woodward Academy over Dunwoody
Woodward Academy was led to victory by Landon Walker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The victory (which was Woodward Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Walker and Woodward Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.63
Josiah Abdullah Turns in Season-Best Effort
Woodward Academy was led to victory by Josiah Abdullah, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Abdullah picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
This year, Abdullah has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 78.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Shiloh's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Royal Weber
Shiloh's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Royal Weber. Weber turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Shiloh's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Weber and Shiloh will stay at home for another week and welcome Arabia Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
Jerome Bettis Makes It Three for Woodward Academy
Another Woodward Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jerome Bettis. He picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
For the season, Bettis has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.53
Marlin Mathis Delivers Best Effort of Season
Shiloh's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Marlin Mathis. Mathis produced his best game of the campaign on Wednesday: he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Mathis has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.40
Other Notable Players
- Jabari Morrison: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Israel Prince: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Elijah Kashama: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Joshua Isom: 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
