AAAAA Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Landon Walker Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Woodward Academy got the W thanks in part to Landon Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The win (which was Woodward Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Walker and Woodward Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 55.63
Josiah Abdullah Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Woodward Academy got the W thanks in part to Josiah Abdullah playing the best football he has all season. Abdullah picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
On the year, Abdullah has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 78.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Royal Weber Puts an End to Shiloh's Losing Streak on Wednesday
Thanks in part to Royal Weber, Shiloh said goodbye to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Weber turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Shiloh's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Weber and Shiloh will play host again on Friday to welcome Arabia Mountain, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.50
A Constellation of Stars for Woodward Academy
Another Woodward Academy player making an appearance on this list is Jerome Bettis. He picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
On the season, Bettis has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.53
A Season-Best Performance from Marlin Mathis Leads Shiloh over Chamblee
Marlin Mathis helped snap Shiloh's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Mathis rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
On the year, Mathis has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.40
Other Notable Players
- Jabari Morrison: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Israel Prince: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Elijah Kashama: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Joshua Isom: 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
