6A Region 2 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!
Kelby Walker Delivers Best Performance of Season
Kelby Walker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wetumpka to the win on Friday. Walker wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his seventh straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Wetumpka's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.75
A Season-Best Performance from Martez Wright Leads Wetumpka over Percy Julian
Martez Wright produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wetumpka to the win on Friday. Wright picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Wright has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.88
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jordan Holmes stepped things up a notch to give Pike Road the 'W'. Holmes was unstoppable, making three total tackles.
Pike Road and Russell County are set to duel on Friday. The last time Holmes took on the Warriors, he made five total tackles and defended two passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.90
Stanhope Elmore Gets a Boost from Mcqueen in 35-17 Defeat
Arthur Mcqueen's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 142+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Stanhope Elmore dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Mcqueen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Rehobeth on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Ethan Bailey Makes It Three for Wetumpka
Another Wetumpka player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Bailey. He picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 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.
On the year, Bailey has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Keshun Marbury: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Elijah Peake: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Justin Godwin: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Tyler Johnson: 176 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Mike Jones: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
