AA Region 4 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!
Mcclendon Came Up Big in Cheraw's 30-13 Win
Starting off the list is Cheraw's Cam McClendon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McClendon rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the year, McClendon has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 121.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.60
Nick Gordon Turns in Season-Best Effort
Cheraw was led to victory by Nick Gordon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gordon picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Gordon has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.07
Anthony Strong Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cheraw was led to victory by Anthony Strong, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Strong picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
On the year, Strong has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 18.50
Big Game from Wilson As Central Fell 30-13
Central had to settle for second on Friday, but Ashten Wilson sure wasn't going down easily. Wilson was unstoppable, rushing for 102 yards on only 12 carries.
With the defeat, Central broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Wilson and Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 17.18
Eric Maddox Makes It Two for Central
Keeping Wilson company is Eric Maddox, a fellow Central player. He picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Maddox has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.83 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 14.00
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