Division II-A Middle 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!
Montae Baldwin Delivers Electric Performance Vs Trinity Christian Academy
Starting off the list is Columbia Academy's Montae Baldwin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Baldwin rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
If history really does repeat itself, Baldwin might just drop another big game when he faces off against Donelson Christian Academy on Friday. Baldwin rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 49.18
Mitchell Carey Dazzles in Donelson Christian Academy Win
Donelson Christian Academy found a leader in Mitchell Carey as the team took down Friendship Christian on Friday. Friendship Christian had no answer to Carey as he threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Donelson Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Carey and Donelson Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.38
Gardner Made His Presence Known in Donelson Christian Academy's 35-28 Win
Another Donelson Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is King Gardner. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
On the season, Gardner has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.68
Jared Curtis and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Nashville Christian picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jared Curtis. Curtis did his part (and then some), throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Nashville Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Curtis and Nashville Christian will square off against Jackson Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.10
Stephen Nieves Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Stephen Nieves posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
On the season, Nieves has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 150.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Other Notable Players
- Carson Sneed: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.40)
- Noah Anliker: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Grayson Scragg: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
