A D1 Region 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ben Brown Leads Wesleyan over Mount Vernon
Ben Brown produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wesleyan to the win on Friday. Brown rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Wesleyan's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Brown and Wesleyan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fellowship Christian at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 56.30
Andrew Overton Goes Supernova in Mount Paran Christian Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Andrew Overton stepped things up a notch to give Mount Paran Christian the 'W'. Overton was dynamite, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 66 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Overton and Mount Paran Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Overton will face off against Alexander Barrett, Business Engineering Science Tech's star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 43.10
Gavin Steele Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Mount Paran Christian got the W thanks in part to Gavin Steele playing the best football he has all season. Steele rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. Mount Paran Christian is undefeated when Steele posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Steele is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Business Engineering Science Tech on Friday. Steele rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries the last time he and Business Engineering Science Tech duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.20
Robinson Came Up Big in Landmark Christian's 24-12 Win
Brady Robinson's big game helped extend Landmark Christian's winning streak to five on Friday. Robinson turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Landmark Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Robinson and Landmark Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whitefield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 34.82
Skylar Hamilton Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Skylar Hamilton posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
This season, Hamilton has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 178.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.95
Other Notable Players
- Austin Drye: 139 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.00)
- Walker Warshaw: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 21 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Bristan Derocher: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Tyson Hamaker: 58 yards receiving; 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.88)
- Derrell Mcbride: 32 yards rushing; 80 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
