4A 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!
Elijah Moody Delivers Electric Performance Vs Heber Springs
Starting off the list is Mills University Studies's Elijah Moody, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Moody rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Mills University Studies keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Moody and Mills University Studies will take on Forrest City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 78.13
Gus Smith Puts an End to Central Arkansas Christian's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Gus Smith, Central Arkansas Christian said goodbye to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season. Smith was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
Central Arkansas Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. Smith and Central Arkansas Christian will square off against Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 75.63
Rodney Jackson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Rodney Jackson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102) per game.
On the year, Jackson has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 102 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.20
Central Arkansas Christian's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Gus Mcconnell
Thanks in part to Gus McConnell, Central Arkansas Christian said goodbye to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season. McConnell was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the year, McConnell has averaged 12.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.95
Zion Smith put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for nine yards.
This season, Smith has averaged 4.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 2.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Desmond Higgins Jr: 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
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