SCISA 8-Man Region I (8 Man) 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!
Garrett Murphy Turns in Season-Best Effort
Laurens Academy was led to victory by Garrett Murphy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murphy rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 159 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Murphy is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Richard Winn Academy on Thursday. Murphy rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 83.10
Colt Bailey's Big Game Leads Wardlaw Academy over Newberry Academy
Colt Bailey's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 198+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
If the past is any indication, Bailey could be in store for another big game when he takes on Oakbrook Prep on Friday. Bailey rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 60.90
Charlie Bonds and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Charlie Bonds's big game helped extend Richard Winn Academy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Bonds as he threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Richard Winn Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Bonds and Richard Winn Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.77
Garrison Vaughan Makes It Two for Laurens Academy
The second Laurens Academy player making an appearance here is Garrison Vaughan, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (3.5 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Vaughan has averaged 8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Cooper Made His Presence Known in Laurens Academy's 50-20 Win
Another Laurens Academy player making an appearance on this list is Mason Cooper. He rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
For the year, Cooper has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.80
Other Notable Players
- Jake Gaillard: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Eli Smith: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Michael Martin: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
