A D2 Region 3 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!
Samari Mcbride Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Portal got the W thanks in part to Samari Mcbride playing the best football he has all season. Mcbride rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Portal's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Mcbride and Portal will face off against Screven County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.23
AB Hilton Delivers Electric Performance Vs Savannah
AB Hilton helped snap Screven County's three-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Hilton on Friday as he rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
On the year, Hilton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
West Posts Huge Game in 12-6 Loss
McIntosh County Academy was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Nehemiah West did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop West as he threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards.
On the season, West has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 94.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.32
Chase Smith Makes It Two for Portal
Another Portal player making an appearance on this list is Chase Smith. He rushed for 46 yards, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Smith has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 60.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.30
Michael Ricks' Big Game Leads Metter over Mcintosh County Academy
Michael Ricks's big game helped extend Metter's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Ricks as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
On the year, Ricks has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 60.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 23 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.90
Other Notable Players
- Harold Washington: 61 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.98)
- Eli Frieson Jr.: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
