AAAA 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Tre Leonard Leads South Florence over Wilson
South Florence was led to victory by Tre Leonard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leonard rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. South Florence is undefeated when Leonard posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Leonard and South Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leonard will face off against Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson, the Diamond Hornets' star running back. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 44.60
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 69-14 Win
Another South Florence player making an appearance on this list is Messiah Jackson. He threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Jackson and South Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Jackson up against the Diamond Hornets' star QB Antoinio Adams. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 30.80
Linnex Valarie Turns in Season-Best Performance
South Florence was led to victory by Linnex Valarie, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Valarie picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Valarie has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
'Freight Train' Wilson Came Up Big in Lower Richland's 53-6 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson stepped things up a notch to give Lower Richland the 'W'. 'Freight Train' Wilson was unstoppable, rushing for 45 yards and three touchdowns.
'Freight Train' Wilson's next match is against South Florence on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance. The contest will pit 'Freight Train' Wilson up against the Bruins' star RB Tre Leonard. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 26.05
Amari Fisher Delivers Best Performance of Season
Amari Fisher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lower Richland to the win on Friday. Fisher rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Fisher and Lower Richland will face off against South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Fisher up against the Bruins' star rusher Tre Leonard. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Sergino Samuels: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Maurice Horry: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Jaylin Simmons: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
