AA Region 7 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!
Nate Davis Delivers Best Performance of Season
Rockmart was led to victory by Nate Davis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Davis rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Rockmart's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Davis and Rockmart will stay at home for another week and welcome Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.48
Big Game from Hulett As North Murray Won 27-26
North Murray took down Ringgold on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Hudson Hulett's effort. Hulett was dynamite, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 122 yards on only ten passes.
This year, Hulett has averaged 70.6 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.43 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.43
Tyler Douglas Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Coahulla Creek got the W thanks in part to Tyler Douglas playing the best football he has all season. Douglas rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Coahulla Creek moved to 1-6 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak. Douglas and Coahulla Creek will square off against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.45
Waelyn Baliles' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Coahulla Creek was led to victory by Waelyn Baliles, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Baliles rushed for 93 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Baliles has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 86.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.83 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 49.29 passer rating.
Gamescore: 27.27
Sonoraville Gets a Boost from Cruz in 42-24 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Jayden Cruz of Sonoraville. Cruz rushed for 127 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sonoraville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Cruz and Sonoraville will welcome Ringgold at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.38
Other Notable Players
- Layten Myers: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 79 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.67)
- Cayman Reynolds: 150 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Corben Dixon: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.90)
- Andrew Russell: 34 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.07)
- Chaz Pate: 237 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
