GIAA AA/A District 1 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!
Flint River Academy Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to Sully Jones
Sully Jones's big game helped extend Flint River Academy's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Jones produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
Flint River Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Jones and Flint River Academy will venture away from home to take on Rock Springs Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.38
Brandt Washington Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Brandt Washington's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 125+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.1).
With the loss, Rock Springs Christian Academy broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-1. Washington and Rock Springs Christian Academy will square off against Flint River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.40
Jayden Watts Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jayden Watts was instrumental in extending Flint River Academy's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Watts rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the season, Watts has averaged 6.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.12
Joshua Mcdaniel Makes It Two for Rock Springs Christian Academy
Another Rock Springs Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Joshua Mcdaniel. He picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Creekside Christian Academy's probably not too fond of Mcdaniel given he always seems to get the better of them. Mcdaniel rushed for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry the last time he and Creekside Christian Academy duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.73
Windsor Academy Gets a Boost from Sims in 14-8 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Dawson Sims of Windsor Academy. Sims picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Windsor Academy is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. Sims and Windsor Academy will venture away from home to square off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.47
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