4A-1 Region II District 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!
Jed Ross Dazzles in Decatur Victory
Starting off the list is Decatur's Jed Ross, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ross threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The win was the third in a row for Decatur, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Ross and Decatur will take on Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.10
A Season-Best Effort from Ryan Kirk Leads Springtown over Eastern Hills
On Friday, Springtown got the W thanks in part to Ryan Kirk playing the best football he has all season. Kirk rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
The win (which was Springtown's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Kirk and Springtown will challenge Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.98
Hill Made His Presence Known in Springtown's 35-0 Victory
Kaine Hill's big game helped extend Springtown's winning streak to six on Friday. Eastern Hills had no answer to Hill as he threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Hill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Landon Downes Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Springtown got the W thanks in part to Landon Downes playing the best football he has all season. Downes picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Downes has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.75
Jake Milligan Makes It Two for Decatur
Another Decatur player making an appearance on this list is Jake Milligan. He rushed for 106 yards.
This year, Milligan has averaged 68.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Butler: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jamari Fletcher: 98 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
