6A Region 2 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 Effort from Kelby Walker Leads Wetumpka over Percy Julian
On Friday, Wetumpka got the W thanks in part to Kelby Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his seventh straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Wetumpka, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Walker and Wetumpka will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stanhope Elmore at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 42.75
Martez Wright Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Wetumpka got the W thanks in part to Martez Wright playing the best football he has all season. Wright picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Wright has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.88
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jordan Holmes stepped things up a notch to give Pike Road the 'W'. Holmes was dynamite, making three total tackles.
Pike Road is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. They and Russell County are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.90
Arthur Mcqueen Delivers Electric Performance Vs Pike Road
Arthur Mcqueen's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 142+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Stanhope Elmore's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Mcqueen and Stanhope Elmore will head out on the road to take on Rehobeth on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
A Constellation of Stars for Wetumpka
Another Wetumpka player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Bailey. He picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Bailey has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Keshun Marbury: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Elijah Peake: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Justin Godwin: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Tyler Johnson: 176 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Mike Jones: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
