AAAAA Region 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!
Ty Jones Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lakeside came up short on Friday despite Ty Jones delivering his best game to date. Jones rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 101 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Brunswick, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Jones. When Jones last faced the Pirates back in October of 2023, he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 68.05
Grant Moore's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Brunswick got the W thanks in part to Grant Moore playing the best football he has all season. Moore threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Moore and Brunswick will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Effingham at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. The Pirates got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Mustangs, probably because Moore had a solid game then too: he threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 48.90
William Heck's Big Game Leads Brunswick over Lakeside
Brunswick picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to William Heck. Heck did his part (and then some), rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for the 'W'.
For the year, Heck has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 132.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 67.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.20
Jeremy Howard Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Evans had to settle for second even though Jeremy Howard put up the best numbers he has all season. Howard rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
This season, Howard has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 66.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.40
Big Game from Perkins As Effingham County Won 37-7
Rounding off our Top Five is Tucker Perkins of Effingham County. Perkins threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Effingham County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. Perkins and Effingham County will square off against Glynn Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.03
Other Notable Players
- Trayvis Hunter: 159 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.40)
- J'Shawn Towns: 1 interception, (1TD), 12 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Ty Chambers: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 89 yards receiving (Gamescore: 26.17)
- Heze Kent: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.12)
- Jamarious Towns: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 76 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.73)
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