AAAA Region 7 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!
Williams Posts Huge Game in 52-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Hiram's Dashaun Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Hiram is 4-2 when Williams posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hiram's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. Williams and Hiram will square off against Cartersville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
Amari Lindley Makes It Two for Hiram
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Amari Lindley. He rushed for 19 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Hiram's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
On the year, Lindley has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.25
Another Hiram player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Pharr. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
This season, Pharr has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
While Tae Harris delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Cedartown. Harris turned in nothing short of a gem, making four total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
The loss snapped Cedartown's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record. Harris and Cedartown will challenge Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.52
Cartersville Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Brady Marchese
Brady Marchese was instrumental in extending Cartersville's winning streak to nine on Friday. Marchese was dynamite, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards.
Cartersville pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Marchese and Cartersville will challenge Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.12
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Hamilton: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 51 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Nate Russell: 142 yards passing; 65 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Baylon Long: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
