AAAA Region 5 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Tre Leonard Leads South Florence over Wilson
On Friday, South Florence got the W thanks in part to Tre Leonard playing the best football he has all season. Leonard rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is becoming a predictor of South Florence's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win was the fifth in a row for South Florence, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Leonard and South Florence will be playing at home against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.60
South Florence Gets a Boost from Jackson in 69-14 Win
Keeping Leonard company is Messiah Jackson, a fellow South Florence player. He threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
On the season, Jackson has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 168.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.80
Linnex Valarie Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, South Florence got the W thanks in part to Linnex Valarie playing the best football he has all season. Valarie picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Valarie has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson Dazzles in Lower Richland Victory
Lower Richland found a leader in Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson as the squad took down Lakewood on Friday. 'Freight Train' Wilson was unstoppable, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
Lower Richland now has a winning record of 5-4. 'Freight Train' Wilson and Lower Richland will challenge South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Amari Fisher Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lower Richland got the W thanks in part to Amari Fisher playing the best football he has all season. Fisher rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
On the season, Fisher has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 50.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Sergino Samuels: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Nygel Mcfadden: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Maurice Horry: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Jaylin Simmons: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
