6A Region 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Marvin Moore Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Callaway was led to victory by Marvin Moore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Moore rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Columbus had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Moore it was a similar story. Moore rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 74.40
Decorey Knight, Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, DeCorey Knight, Jr posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Vicksburg over Neshoba Central on Friday. Knight, Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Vicksburg is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Knight, Jr and Vicksburg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Warren Central at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 41.65
Javon Bruce Makes It Two for Callaway
Another Callaway player making an appearance on this list is Javon Bruce. He picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Bruce has averaged 9.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.72
Elijah Adams Dazzles in Ridgeland Defeat
Elijah Adams continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ridgeland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. Adams and Ridgeland will venture away from home to take on Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.75
Big Game from Reynolds As Warren Central Won 27-6
Rounding off our Top Five is Larry Reynolds of Warren Central. Reynolds forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Reynolds might just drop another big game when he faces off against Vicksburg on Friday. Reynolds made 12 total tackles (7.0 for loss) the last time he and the Gators duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 25.25
Other Notable Players
- Cam Hollins: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Tekarius Qualls: 9 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Aden Greer: 142 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.78)
- Rodney Hawthorne: 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Mekhi Gaddis: 120 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
