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!
Kelby Walker Goes Supernova in Wetumpka Victory
Starting off the list is Wetumpka's Kelby Walker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Walker picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Walker is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 12 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Wetumpka, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Walker and Wetumpka have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.75
Martez Wright Delivers Best Performance of Season
Martez Wright produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wetumpka to the win on Friday. Wright picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Wright has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.88
Pike Road found a leader in Jordan Holmes as the team took down Stanhope Elmore on Friday. Stanhope Elmore had no answer to Holmes as he made three total tackles.
Pike Road has been performing well recently as 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
Big Game from Mcqueen As Stanhope Elmore Fell 35-17
Arthur Mcqueen continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. He rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Stanhope Elmore dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Mcqueen and Stanhope Elmore will head out on the road to challenge Rehobeth on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Ethan Bailey Delivers Electric Effort Vs Percy Julian
Ethan Bailey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the season, Bailey has averaged 10.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 14 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
