AAAAA Region 8 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!
Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy Dazzles in Winder-Barrow Victory
Starting off the list is Winder-Barrow's Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dowdy rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Dowdy must have Loganville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Dowdy rushed for 246 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Red Devils duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.20
Zeke Whittington Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Zeke Whittington posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Habersham Central over Clarke Central on Friday. Whittington wasn't messing around, picking up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The contest was his third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He has become a key player for Habersham Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
On the year, Whittington has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 100 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.15
Paris Wilbanks Makes It Two for Habersham Central
Keeping Whittington company is Paris Wilbanks, a fellow Habersham Central player. He threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
This year, Wilbanks has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 205.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.50
Kane Berryman Turns in Season-Best Effort
Kane Berryman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jackson County to the win on Friday. Berryman picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Berryman and Jackson County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 28.50
Winder-Barrow Gets a Boost from Hodge in 34-31 Win
The second Winder-Barrow player making an appearance here is Camden Hodge, and for good reason. He threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Hodge has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 224.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.03
Other Notable Players
- Kenyan Glasper: 80 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Zach Hill: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Favian Williford: 121 yards rushing; 46 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.73)
- Daylan Maxwell: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Kareem Cius: 63 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
