A D1 Region 5 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!
Mason Hollingsworth Delivers Electric Performance Vs Landmark Christian
Starting off the list is Whitefield Academy's Mason Hollingsworth, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hollingsworth rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The win (which was Whitefield Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Hollingsworth's next matchup is against Walker on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 38.78
Jamison White Makes It Two for Whitefield Academy
Another Whitefield Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jamison White. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, White has averaged 9.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
A Season-Best Performance from Parker Shim Leads Whitefield Academy over Landmark Christian
Parker Shim produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Whitefield Academy to the win on Friday. Shim picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
On the season, Shim has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 31.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.28
Mount Paran Christian found a leader in Sam D Westbrook as the team took down Business Engineering Science Tech on Friday. D Westbrook turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Mount Paran Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. D Westbrook and Mount Paran Christian will head out on the road to take on Landmark Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.17
Gavin Steele Dazzles in Mount Paran Christian Win
Another Mount Paran Christian player making an appearance on this list is Gavin Steele. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Mount Paran Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Business Engineering Science Tech had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Steele it was a similar story. When Steele last faced Business Engineering Science Tech back in September of 2023, he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 20.40
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Overton: 50 yards passing; 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.43)
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