AAA Region 6 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!
Benjamin Plemons Turns in Season-Best Performance
Chestatee was led to victory by Benjamin Plemons, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Plemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chestatee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Plemons and Chestatee will face off against Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.68
Espinoza Posts Huge Game in 37-14 Victory
Another Chestatee player making an appearance on this list is Hector Espinoza. He rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Chestatee's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
For the season, Espinoza has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 37.63
Parker Carlton and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Parker Carlton's big game helped extend North Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Carlton was dynamite, picking up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
On the year, Carlton has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.95
Montyrious Young Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Johnson had to settle for second even though Montyrious Young put up the best numbers he has all season. Young rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Johnson is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Young and Johnson will venture away from home to square off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.87
Big Game from Faulkner As Lumpkin County Won 64-14
Rounding off our Top Five is Cal Faulkner of Lumpkin County. Faulkner threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win was the third in a row for Lumpkin County, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Faulkner and Lumpkin County will face off against North Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.93
Other Notable Players
- Nolan Matthews: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Bryan Silguero: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.98)
- Gabe Daniels: 48 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Charlie Dyer: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Charlie House: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
