6A 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!
Gaddis Made His Presence Known in Neshoba Central's 19-14 Win
Starting off the list is Neshoba Central's Mekhi Gaddis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gaddis rushed for 295 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Neshoba Central is 2-1 when Gaddis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Gaddis has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 151.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.87
Marvin Moore Delivers Electric Effort Vs Ridgeland
Marvin Moore continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. He rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry.
For the year, Moore has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 158.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 56.00
Jacob Jordan Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Ridgeland got the W thanks in part to Jacob Jordan playing the best football he has all season. Jordan picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Ridgeland moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Jordan and Ridgeland will take on Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.75
Jaylen Johnson Makes It Two for Ridgeland
The second Ridgeland player making an appearance here is Jaylen Johnson, and for good reason. He made a tackle.
Gamescore: 20.87
Other Notable Players
- Larry Reynolds: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jordan Wright: 10 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Will Huffman: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Ronnie Blossom: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Master McNeil: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
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