AAAAA Region 4 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!
Maurice Anderson and Co. Win 13th in a Row
Dutch Fork picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Maurice Anderson. Anderson showed up in a big way, rushing for 65 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Dutch Fork pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Anderson and Dutch Fork will take on White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.97
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr. Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Aaron (Aj) Brand Jr.'s big game helped extend Irmo's winning streak to six on Friday. Brand Jr. made a major impact, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.5) per game.
Irmo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Brand Jr. and Irmo will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 38.97
Hayden Myers Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, River Bluff got the W thanks in part to Hayden Myers playing the best football he has all season. Myers rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
The victory for River Bluff keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Myers and River Bluff will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chapin at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 29.08
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Jaiden Bryant
On Friday, Irmo got the W thanks in part to Jaiden Bryant playing the best football he has all season. Bryant wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Bryant has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.83 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.50
Amire White Dazzles in Irmo Win
Irmo picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Amire White. White was unstoppable, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. White is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
This year, White has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 109.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.00
Other Notable Players
- Griffin Lindler: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Jamar Grissett: 2 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Blaine Fender: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Ethan Offing: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
